Edlanka
Village
Edlanka is located in Andhra Pradesh
Edlanka
Edlanka
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Edlanka is located in India
Edlanka
Edlanka
Edlanka (India)
Coordinates: 16°0′0″N 80°54′7″E / 16.00000°N 80.90194°E / 16.00000; 80.90194
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
Area
[1]
 • Total9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,002
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Edlanka, also known as Yedlanka or Patha Edlanka, is a village in Avanigadda Mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its pincode is 521121.

Geography

Edlalanka, located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E, is an island in the Krishna river delta and is separated from Diviseema by Chinnaravuru. The village has no embankments or levees to protect itself from floods.

2005 floods

Villages were evacuated during the 2005 floods.[2]

2009 floods and relief efforts

The flood in river Krishna submerged the entire island except for a few pockets. Most of the villagers were evacuated [3][4] to Avanigadda, but in the process one of the boats overturned and two children lost their lives.[5][6]

Demographics

Edlanka Village Population Census (2005)

  • Households: 256
  • Total Population: 894
  • Male Population: 426
  • Female Population: 468
  • Kids Under 6 Yrs: 134
  • Boys under 6 Yrs: 50
  • Girls Under 6 Yrs: 84
  • Total Literates: 380
  • Total Illiterates: 514

Government

The village does not have proper facilities for portable drinking water. The village does not conform to ARWSP norms.[7]

Notable personalities

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "People were being evacuated from Edlalanka". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2007.
  3. ↑ "People in Diviseema in grip of fear". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Evacuees worried sick over those left behind". Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "2 kids drown as rescue boat sinks; 6 others swept away". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Boat Overturns, 2 kids missing". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "LIST OF HABITATIONS NOT AS PER ARWSP NORMS". Govt of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009.


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