Pedavadlapudi

Pedavadlapudi is situated to the southeast of the mandal headquarters, Mangalagiri,{{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=5,364–365 |date=2011}} at {{coord|16|24|35.21|N|80|36|40.92|E|}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|949|ha|abbr=on}}.

{{As of|2011}} Census of India, the town had a population of {{formatnum:13076}}, with 3655 households. The total population constitute, {{formatnum:6552}} males and females {{formatnum:6524}} —a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. and {{formatnum:1090}} children, in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 535 are boys and 555 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 73.63% with {{formatnum:8585}} literates, approximately equal to 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=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}}

About 70% are Hindus and 30% are Muslims and Christians. The official language in this village is Telugu. Other minor language is Urdu. English is used as medium language in education here.

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Pedavadlapudi 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=1 January 1990|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}} Pedavadlapudi is a part of Mangalagiri assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh.{{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|accessdate=11 October 2014|page=22}} 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=4 |url-status=dead |date=30 December 2014 }} The present MLA of the constituency is Nara Lokesh of Telugu Desam Party.{{cite web|title=Member's Report |url=http://www.aplegislature.org/web/legislative-assembly/member-s-information|website=Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly|accessdate=12 October 2014}}

After June 2021. Pedavadlapudi was merged into Mangalagiri to form Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation under which the village is divided into three Wards. Elections have to be held here in December 2021 as reports

Agriculture is the main occupation of the village.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/workshop-on-farm-technologies-held/article1942700.ece|title=Workshop on farm technologies held|date=5 November 2007|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=25 April 2016}} Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, a bottling entity of Coca-Cola India is situated in the village.{{Cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/bottled-krishna/265170|title=Bottled Krishna|website=Outlook India|access-date=25 April 2016}} For trading and exporting of agricultural products, there exists an Agricultural Market Yard.{{cite news|title=Create awareness on State's welfare schemes, says Speaker|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/create-awareness-on-states-welfare-schemes-says-speaker/article3753097.ece|accessdate=11 August 2012|work=The Hindu|date=11 August 2012|location=Tenali}}

Tenali–Mangalagiri road passes through Pedavadlapudi and the APSRTC buses which operates from Tenali bus station to Manglagiri bus station and Vijayawada, passes through the village.{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts|url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx|website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|accessdate=8 March 2016}} Pedavadlapudi railway station is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone and is situated on the mutual line of Howrah-Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines.{{cite web |title=Pedavadlapudi railway station info|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/2254?|publisher=India Rail Info|accessdate=30 July 2014}} A new third line was proposed and sanctioned which passes through this village and a new station building also was sanctioned here. A new station building and new platforms are being built in this station to upgrade it

Vijayawada International Airport is about 30 km from this village.

A new outer ring road was sanctioned which passes through this village border.

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 14 schools. These include 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}}

Almost the village's literacy rate crosses 65%. A junior college is situated in the village

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