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    Penumaka

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    Penumaka
    Village
    Penumaka main road
    Penumaka main road
    Penumaka is located in Andhra Pradesh
    Penumaka
    Penumaka
    Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
    Coordinates: 16°29′00″N 80°34′30″E / 16.4832°N 80.5749°E / 16.4832; 80.5749
    CountryIndia
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    DistrictGuntur
    MandalTadepalle
    Government
     • TypePanchayati raj
     • BodyPenumaka gram panchayat
    Area
     • Total884 ha (2,184 acres)
    Population
     (2011)[3][4]
     • Total7,918
     • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
    Languages
     • OfficialTelugu
    Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
    PIN
    522xxx
    Area code+91–8640
    Vehicle registrationAP

    Penumaka is a part of Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation part of Guntur district which is part of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Tadepalle mandal of Guntur district, prior to its de–notification as gram panchayat.[3]

    Demographics[edit]

    At the 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 7,918 (3,997 males and 3,921 females). The population under 6 years of age was 790. The average literacy rate was 71.11%.[3]

    Government and politics[edit]

    Penumaka gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[5] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[6] The village forms a part of capital city, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[2]

    Transport[edit]

    Penumaka is located on the Vijayawada-Amaravati road.[7] APSRTC operates buses on this route from Pandit Nehru bus station in Vijayawada.[8]

    See also[edit]

    • List of villages in Guntur district

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
    2. ^ a b "Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders" (PDF). APCRDA. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department-Andhra Pradesh. 9 June 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
    3. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 264. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
    4. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
    5. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
    6. ^ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
    7. ^ "Four-lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon". The Hindu. Guntur. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
    8. ^ "RTC to introduce bus services in Guntur city".
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