Pedapulivarru
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pedalanka
| settlement_type = Village
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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|16.0200|N|80.8500|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 = Guntur
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Bhattiprolu
| parts_type = Wards
| parts =
| government_type = Panchayati raj
| governing_body = Pedapulivarru Gram Panchayat
| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14182015MAUD_MS207.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=9 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506120914/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14182015MAUD_MS207.PDF |archivedate=6 May 2019 |page=7 |url-status=live |date=22 September 2015 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=2 June 2019 |pages=14,474 |date=2011}}
| area_total_ha = 1562
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668835 |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=9 May 2019}}
| population_total = 5578
| 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 = 522257
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| area_code = +91–8648
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| registration_plate = AP
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Pedapulivarru is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.
Geography
Pedapulivarru is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu,{{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=3 June 2019 |pages=5,782–783 |date=2011}} at {{Coord|16.0200|N|80.8500|E|}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|1562|ha|abbr=on}}.
Government and politics
Pedapulivarru 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}}
Economy
The major occupation of the village is agriculture and the crops cultivated include, paddy, banana and turmeric.{{cite news|title=Helen causes extensive damage to crops|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Helen-causes-extensive-damage-to-crops/2013/11/25/article1909627.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173636/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Helen-causes-extensive-damage-to-crops/2013/11/25/article1909627.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2016|accessdate=26 February 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 November 2013|location=Vijayawada}}{{cite news|last1=Samuel Jonathan|first1=P|title=Banks embarrass farmers who availed of loans|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/banks-embarrass-farmers-who-availed-of-loans/article2086079.ece|accessdate=8 March 2016|work=The hindu|date=8 June 2011|location=Pedapulivarru (Guntur district)}}
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad 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}}