Tiruvuru
Tiruvuru | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Tiruvuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°06′N 80°36′E / 17.100°N 80.600°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Tiruvuru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Chairman | M.Krishna Kumari |
| • Municipal commissioner | K. Srikanth Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 67,521 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521235 |
| Telephone code | +91–8673 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–16 |
| Sex ratio | male:female=1000:978 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 90.00%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayawada |
| Assembly constituency | Tiruvuru (SC) |
Tiruvuru is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat in Tiruvuru mandal of Nuzvid revenue division.[2][3]
Governance
Tiruvuru municipality is the civic administrative body of the town. It was constituted in the year 2011 and covers an area of 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi).[1] The Municipality has a total of 20 wards, with seventeen wards reserved and three unreserved. The reserved wards include general and women reservations in SC, ST and BC.[4] The municipal chairman is M.Krishna Kumari and vice chairman is S.Venkata Narasimha Rao.[5]
Politics
Tiruvuru falls under the administration of Tiruvuru mandal and is represented by the Tiruvuru (SC) Assembly constituency, which in turn represents Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency.[6] As of 2019[update] the MLA representing Tiruvuru constituency is Kokkiligadda Rakshana Nidhi of the YSR Congress Party.[7]
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation. The Mango orchards are in abundant with Banginapalli, Totapuri varieties.[8] These are exported to cities namely Dubai, Hongkong, London and Singapore.[9]
Transport
Madhira is the nearest railway station to the village. It is administered under Secunderabad railway division of the South Central Railway zone.[10] NH 30 passes through the town, which connects Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh to Jagadalpur in Chhattisgarh. The town has a total road length of 114.00 km (70.84 mi).[11] APSRTC Bus service are also here.
References
- ^ a b c "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 480, 524. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Administrative Setup". Krishna District Official Website. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Five municipalities, 3 nagar panchayats to go for elections". the Hindu. Vijayawada. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "YSR Congress Claims Three Civic Chief Posts in Krishna". The New Indian Express. Machilipatnam. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. pp. 20, 31. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (30 April 2013). "Bumper harvest of mangoes likely". The Hindu. Nuzvid (Krishna District). Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ B. MADHU GOPAL (26 May 2003). "Mangoes up for grabs". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Gampalagudem railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Developmemt Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.