Krosuru
{{Short description|Mandal or block in palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Krosuru
| settlement_type =Mandal and having 19 Villages and 16 Panchayats
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| map_alt = Dynamic map
| map_caption = Dynamic map
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16|33|00|N|80|07|59|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Palnadu district
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Krosuru
| government_type = Panchayati raj
| governing_body = Krosuru gram panchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book - Guntur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=7 May 2019 |pages=14,246 }}
| area_total_ha = 2431
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=667995 |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=8 May 2019}}
| population_total = 11549
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 522410
| area_code_type =
| area_code = +91–8640
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
}}
Krosuru is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Krosuru mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=5 June 2019 |pages=5,316–317 |date=2011}}
Geography
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} Census of India, Krosuru had a population of 11,549. The total population constitute, 5,651 males and 5,898 females —a sex ratio of 1044 females per 1000 males. 1,202 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 602 are boys and 600 are girls —a ratio of 997 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 63.20% with 6,539 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=629585|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=26 July 2014}}{{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=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}}
Governance
Krosuru gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}} The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.{{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital Region |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=14 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archivedate=11 May 2019 |page=5 |url-status=dead |date=30 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 16 schools. These include one model, one KGBV, 8 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 6 private schools.{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=7 May 2019 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416174708/https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |url-status=dead }}
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