Krosuru
Krosuru | |
|---|---|
Mandal and having 19 Villages and 16 Panchayats | |
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.svg)  Krosuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′00″N 80°07′59″E / 16.55000°N 80.13306°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu district |
| Mandal | Krosuru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Krosuru gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,431 ha (6,007 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 11,549 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522410 |
| Area code | +91–8640 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Krosuru is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Krosuru mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.[4]
Geography
[edit]Krosuru is situated at 16°33′00″N 80°07′59″E / 16.55000°N 80.13306°E. It is spread over an area of 2,431 ha (6,010 acres).[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] Census of India, Krosuru had a population of 11,549. The total population constitute, 5,651 males and 5,898 females —a sex ratio of 1044 females per 1000 males. 1,202 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 602 are boys and 600 are girls —a ratio of 997 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 63.20% with 6,539 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[5][6]
Governance
[edit]Krosuru 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.[7] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[8]
Education
[edit]As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 16 schools. These include one model, one KGBV, 8 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 6 private schools.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 106. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census Hand Book - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 246. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 316–317. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 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 5 September 2014.
- ^ 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. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.