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Pallekona

Coordinates: 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E / 16.49222; 80.00889
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Pallekona
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Pallekona is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pallekona
Pallekona
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E / 16.49222; 80.00889
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictBapatla
MandalBhattiprolu
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyPallekona Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total856 ha (2,115 acres)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total4,047
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522xxx
Area code+91–
Vehicle registrationAP

Pallekona is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[3] It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[2]

Geography

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Pallekona is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu,[5] at 16°29′32″N 80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E / 16.49222; 80.00889. It is spread over an area of 856 ha (2,120 acres).[3]

Demographics

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As of 2011 census of India, the total number of households in the village were 1,134. It had a total population of 4,047, which includes 2,049 males, 1,998 females and 365 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 57.08% with 10,337 literates.[4]

Governance

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Pallekona 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]

Education

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As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 8 schools. These schools include 2 private and 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.[7]

Transport

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Pallikona railway station provides rail connectivity, which is located on the Tenali-Repalle branch line of Guntur railway division.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 22 September 2015. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 474. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 782–783. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn. - Repalle section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.