Pendurthi
Pendurthi is a neighborhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighborhood is considered as the major residential and commercial area in the district. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the civic amenities in Pendurthi. It is located on the west fringe of Visakhapatnam city.[1]
Pendurthi | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Pendurthi Railway station name board | |
.svg.png)  Pendurthi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Pendurthi Pendurthi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.8333°N 83.2000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Founded by | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 118.85 km2 (45.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 531173 |
Demographic
The total population of Pendurthi Mandal is 106,513 living in 24,543 Houses, 15 panchayats. Males are 53,800 and females are 52,713. There is a city in Pendurthi Mandal. Total 26,998 persons lives in town and 79,515 live in villages.
Geography
Pendurthi is located at 17.8333°N 83.2000°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 22 meters (75 feet).
Transport
- Pendurti railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai mainline. Some passenger trains stop at this station.
- It has a BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport System) corridor from Vizag city. The roads have an extension of up to 200 feet.
APSRTC to run buses every place to here.
- APSRTC routes
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28A/28K | Pendurthi/Kothavalasa | RK Beach | Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Kancharapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre |
| 6K | Kothavalasa | Old Head Post Office | Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Kancharapalem, Convent, Town Kotharoad |
| 68K | Kothavalasa | RK Beach | Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Simhachalam, Adavivaram, Arilova, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre |
| 541 | Kothavalasa | Maddilapalem | Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar, Satyam Junction |
| 12D | Devarapalle | RTC Complex | Kothavalasa, Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 201 | Srungavarapukota | RTC Complex | Kothavalasa, Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 888 | Anakapalle | Tagarapuvalasa | Sankaram, Sabbavaram, Pendurthi, Shontyam, Gudilova, Anandapuram |
| 55K | Kothavalasa | Scindia | Pendurthi, Vepagunta, Gopalapatnam, NAD Kotharoad, Airport, BHPV, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram |
Legislative Assembly
Pendurthi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 3,76,860 registered voters in Pendurthi constituency in 1999 elections.
| Year | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Gudivada Appanna | INC(I) |
| 1983 | Petakamsetti Appalanarasimham | TDP |
| 1985 | Alla Ramachandra Rao | TDP |
| 1989 | Gudivada Gurunadha Rao | INC |
| 1994 | M Anjaneyulu | CPI |
| 1999 | PGVR Naidu (Ganababu) | TDP |
| 2004 | Tippala Gurumurthy Reddy | INC |
| 2009 | Panchakarla Ramesh Babu | PRP |
| 2014 | Bandaru Satyanarayana | TDP |
| 2019 | Annamreddy Adeep Raj | YSRCP |
See also
References
- "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- Falling Rain Genomics.Pendurti