Vemuru
Vemuru | |
|---|---|
 Peravalivenkateswara temple | |
.svg)  Vemuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Vemuru Vemuru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°10′39″N 80°44′33″E / 16.1775°N 80.7425°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Vemuru |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Merugu Nagarjuna (YSRCP) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,796 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bapatla (SC) |
| Assembly constituency | Vemur (SC) |
Vemuru is a village in Guntur district of the India state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Vemuru Mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2][3]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census, the town had a population of 9,796. The total population constitute, 4,850 males and 4,946 females –a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 876 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 457 are boys and 419 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 81.32% with 6,457 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 72.39%.[1][4]
Transport
APSRTC operates busses from Tenali on Tenali – Kollur route. Vemuru railway station is located on Tenali–Repalle branch line of Guntur-Repalle section. It is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways.[5]
Eminent personalities
- Vemuri Gaggaiah (1895–1955), popular Telugu theater artist and film actor, was born in this village. He was well known for portraying horrifying cruel roles.
- Konijeti Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 96, 111. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Map of Vemuru". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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