Kandukur, Prakasam district
Kandukur or Kandukuru is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Kandukur mandal in Kandukur revenue division.[3]
Kandukuru Skandapurik | |
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.svg.png)  Kandukuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kandukuru Kandukuru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indian gov.t |
| • Body | MLA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.86 km2 (27.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 58,000 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
Geography
Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15.2165°N 79.9042°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft).[5]
Demographics
As of 2017 India census,[6] Kandukur had a population of 1,54,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukuru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8]
References
- "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 166, 180. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandukur
- http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01175/13VZONGREG2ROAD_GK_1175706f.jpg kandukur road
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
