Pedakurapadu
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pedakurapadu
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = New railway station Peddakurapadu.jpg
| image_caption = New railway station of Pedakurapadu, Palnadu
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=14}}
| map_alt = Dynamic map
| map_caption = Dynamic map
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label =
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16.4833|N|80.2667|E|type_city_region:IN-AP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Palnadu
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Pedakurapadu Mandal
| government_type = Panchayati raj
| governing_body = Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name =Gudipudi Raju
| 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=17 May 2019 |pages=14,390 }}
| area_total_ha = 1399
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668132 |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=17 May 2019}}
| population_total = 7062
| 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 = 522402
| area_code_type =
| area_code = +91–8641
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
| official_name =
}}
Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.
Government and politics
Pedakurapadu 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 ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&q=village%2520ward%2520member&pg=PA117|title=Social Science|publisher=Vk Publications|isbn=9788179732144|page=117|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 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad 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}}
Transport
Pedakurapadu railway station is situated on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section. It falls under the administration of Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone.{{cite web|title=Pedakurapadu railway station info|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/3509?|publisher=India Rail Info|accessdate=19 November 2015}}
See also
References
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