Koru Uppalapadu
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| name = Koru Uppalapadu
| other_name = K. Uppalapadu
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Prakasam
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| parts_type = Mandal
| parts = Kondapi
| government_type = Village Panchayat
| governing_body = Sarpanch
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 2968
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 523279
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08598
| registration_plate = AP27
| website = [http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/ Gram Panchayat website]
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Koru Uppalapadu (or K.Uppalapadu) is a village in Kondapi mandal, located in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.{{cite web|title=Mandal wise villages |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Prakasam.pdf |website=Revenue Department - AP Land |publisher=National Informatics Center |accessdate=3 December 2014 |page=8 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209181026/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Prakasam.pdf |archivedate= 9 December 2014 }} It belongs to Kandukur revenue division..
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} census, the town had a population of 2,968. The total population constitute, 1,456 males and 1,512 females (sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males) and 219 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.14% with 1,928 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government|accessdate=16 November 2014|page=43|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}} Nearby villages are Chodavaram, Venkanna Palem, Vennuru, Thumadu and Muppavaram.
Agriculture
Political
K. Uppalapadu belongs to Kondapi Assembly constituency. It has also produced some eminent local political personalities like Gundapaneni Pattabhi Ramayya Chowdary,{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174203/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf |url-status=dead }} Gundapaneni Achuta Kumar.{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174552/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20andhra%20pradesh.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721175238/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20andhra%20pradesh.pdf |url-status=dead }}
K. Uppalapadu is a Village Panchayat administered / headed by Sarpanch, currently Vaka Koteswaramma is the Sarpanch of the village.{{Cite web |url=http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/web/235474_k.uppalapadu-village-panchayat/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/gp-elected-representative-information/3819311 |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 January 2019 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010639/http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/web/235474_k.uppalapadu-village-panchayat/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/gp-elected-representative-information/3819311 |url-status=dead }}
Education
Most of the Children in the Village are educated and the literacy rate is increasing drastically in this village. Also this village is well known for its education because of Paparao Public School, which is the only residential English medium school in Kondapi Mandal with good education standards.
- Government Elementary School in the middle of the village
- Government ZPP High school in the east side of the village
- Paparao Public School in the west side of the village.
Transport
K. Uppalapadu is well connected by Road on all four sides. It is on the major road connecting Tanguturu (on NH5/AH45) to Kondapi. It is also connected directly to Ongole Via Nidamanuru & Kandukur via Vikkiralapeta (Village Dirt Road). Bus services of APSRTC from Ongole & Tanguturu. The village also has Indian Oil filling station on the West.
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