Kovur, Nellore district

Kovur is located at {{Coord|14.5001|N|79.9859|E|}} and at an altitude of {{Convert|19|m|abbr=on}}. The village is spread over an area of {{Convert|6.28|km2|abbr=on}}. Penna River is the major river flows in the proximity of the village.{{cite web|title=Handbook 2013-14 SPS Nellore Final|url=http://nellore.ap.nic.in/download/HandBook_2013-14_SPSNellore_final.pdf|website=nellore.ap.nic.in|access-date=30 June 2017|page=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809183011/http://nellore.ap.nic.in/download/HandBook_2013-14_SPSNellore_final.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{As of|2011}} census, Kovur had a population of 32,082. The total population constitute, 15,640 males and 16,442 females —a sex ratio of 1,051 females per 1,000 males. 3,196 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,659 are boys and 1,537 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 74.45% with 21,506 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|access-date=5 September 2014|page=43|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}}

Kovur gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nelkovurkovurgp.appr.gov.in/|title=Kovur Village Panchayat|website=National Panchayat Portal|access-date=6 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Gram Panchayat Identification Codes|url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf|website=Saakshar Bharat Mission|access-date=5 July 2016|page=120|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705114613/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf|archive-date=5 July 2016}} The panchayat has a total of 20 wards with an elected ward member. The present sarpanch of the village is Kutla Uma and vice-sarpanch is Intha Malla Reddy.{{cite web|title=Elected Members of Kovur Gram Panchayat|url=http://www.nelkovurkovurgp.appr.gov.in/web/208715_kovur-village-panchayat/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/elected-members-of-kovur-gram-panchayat/3744280?redirect=http://www.nelkovurkovurgp.appr.gov.in/localgov|website=www.nelkovurkovurgp.appr.gov.in|access-date=19 June 2017}} Kovur in Kovur mandal is represented by Kovur assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf

|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=23}} The present MLA representing the constituency is Prasanna kumar Reddy of YSR Congress.{{cite web|title=Member's Report |url=http://www.aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/member-s-information|website=Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly|access-date=12 October 2014}} It forms a part in Nellore Urban Development Authority. The present chairman is Kotamreddy Sreenivasulu reddy.

Paddy (unboiled rice) sugarcane is the major Agricultural crop produced.{{cite book|last1=Staff|first1=Government Of Madras|last2=Madras|first2=Government of|title=Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938|date=1942|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120618510|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qx-smrZLyUC&q=Kovur%2C+Nellore+district&pg=PA3|access-date=30 June 2017|language=en}} The L.Vannamei variety of Shrimp farming is the major Aquaculture production in and around Kovur.{{cite news|title=Farmers incur losses as virus affecting shrimp production|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-05-14/Farmers-incur-losses-as-virus--affecting-shrimp-production/299868|access-date=30 June 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}

National Highway 16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral project, bypasses Kovur village.{{cite web|title=Monthky Progress Report - July 2014|website=nhai.org.in|url=http://nhai.org.in/spw/Process/MPR-%20July%202014%200908014.pdf|access-date=30 June 2017|page=40}} Padugupadu railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on Vijayawada-Gudur section of Howrah-Chennai main line.{{cite web|title=[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE|url=http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|website=irfca.org|access-date=30 June 2017|language=en}} It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.{{cite web|title=Kolakalur railway station info|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/3378 |publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=30 July 2014}} National Highway 67 bypasses through Kovur village.

• Duvvuri Subbarao, Former IAS Officer who held various important positions in both state and union governments including Finance Secretary in Government of Andhra Pradesh, Finance Secretary of India and finally served as Governor of Reserve Bank of India from 2008 - 2013 before retiring from government service.

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=12 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations-2/school-education/|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413205259/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations-2/school-education/|archive-date=13 April 2017|url-status=dead}} The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 1,731.{{cite web|title=Student Information Report|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/longitudecount.do?mode=displayVillages&mandalId=281926&distId=2819|website=Commissionerate of School Education|publisher=Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh|access-date=19 June 2017}} There are 15 schools which include, six private, eight Mandal Parishad and ZPHS, and other types of school as well.{{cite web|title=CSE|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls#|website=cse.ap.gov.in|access-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108154343/http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls|archive-date=8 November 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=DSE - Department of School Education|url=http://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.do?mode=getGovernmentSchoolsDetailsPrint1&code=281732012&acyear=2015-16|website=cse.ap.gov.in|access-date=28 November 2016}}

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