Athota
Athota | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Athota Village of Athota | |
.svg)  Athota Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′28″N 80°40′54″E / 16.2910°N 80.6816°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Kollipara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Athota gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 711 ha (1,757 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,628 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | +91– |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Athota is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kollipara mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
Geography
Athota is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Kollipara,[5] at 16°17′28″N 80°40′54″E / 16.2910°N 80.6816°E. It is spread over an area of 711 ha (1,760 acres).[2] The village is at a distance of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northeast Tenali, 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the district headquarters, Guntur and 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Vijayawada.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, there were 1,723 households with a population of 5,628. It comprises 2,793 males, 2,835 females and 511 children (age group of 0–6 years). The children include 257 boys and 254 girls. The average literacy rate stands at 64.96% with 3,656 literates, of these males are 828 (32.65%) and females literates are 1144 (44.32%). There are a total of 2,803 workers and 2,825 non–workers.[3]
Governance
Athota 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.[6] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[7] It belongs to Tenali (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, which in turn is a part of Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency).[8]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 6 schools. These include one private and one ZPHS and four Mandal Parishad schools.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 402. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Athota Religion 2011". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 638–639. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 May 2019.