Mudinepalli
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Mudinepalli | |
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.svg)  Mudinepalli Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′41″N 81°06′54″E / 16.4280°N 81.1150°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Eluru |
| Founded by | Chaitanya Kumar B |
| Government | |
| • Type | TDP |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,463 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521 325 |
| Telephone code | +91–8674 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–40 |
| Literacy | 59% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Eluru |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kaikalur |
| Website | http://mudinepalli.in |
| http://mudinepalli.in | |
Mudinepalli is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Mudinepalli hosts nearly all species of Indian snakes, which can survive in this southern region of India.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2019[update] (according to the Census of India), the town had a population of 7,463. The population consists of 4,280 males, 3,183 females and 543 children aged 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 77.85% with 4,608 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73%.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]Mudinepalli was formerly known as Mudi Naagula Palli. The village derives its name from the Sanskrit words mudi which means 'old', nāgá which means 'snake' (or 'cobra'), and palli which means 'village'. The name also relates to Nāgá Devatha, a Hindu deity.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.