Koru Uppalapadu
K. Uppalapadu
Village
Koru Uppalapadu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Koru Uppalapadu
Koru Uppalapadu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Koru Uppalapadu is located in India
Koru Uppalapadu
Koru Uppalapadu
Koru Uppalapadu (India)
Coordinates: 15°22′17″N 79°56′36″E / 15.371333°N 79.94339°E / 15.371333; 79.94339
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalKondapi
Government
 • TypeVillage Panchayat
 • BodySarpanch
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,968
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523279
Telephone code08598
Vehicle registrationAP27
WebsiteGram Panchayat website

Koru Uppalapadu (or K.Uppalapadu) is a village in Kondapi mandal, located in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It belongs to Kandukur revenue division..

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 2,968. The total population constitute, 1,456 males and 1,512 females (sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males) and 219 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.14% with 1,928 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][3] Nearby villages are Chodavaram, Venkanna Palem, Vennuru, Thumadu and Muppavaram.

Agriculture

Cash crops like tobacco, subabul, peanuts and food crops like Rice, and a variety of pulses are grown in this region. K. Uppalapadu is located in between (west of) Tanguturu and (east of) Kondapi towns.

Political

K. Uppalapadu belongs to Kondapi Assembly constituency. It has also produced some eminent local political personalities like Gundapaneni Pattabhi Ramayya Chowdary,[4] Gundapaneni Achuta Kumar.[5][6]

K. Uppalapadu is a Village Panchayat administered / headed by Sarpanch, currently Vaka Koteswaramma is the Sarpanch of the village.[7]

Education

Most of the Children in the Village are educated and the literacy rate is increasing drastically in this village. Also this village is well known for its education because of Paparao Public School, which is the only residential English medium school in Kondapi Mandal with good education standards.

  • Government Elementary School in the middle of the village
  • Government ZPP High school in the east side of the village
  • Paparao Public School in the west side of the village.

Transport

K. Uppalapadu is well connected by Road on all four sides. It is on the major road connecting Tanguturu (on NH5/AH45) to Kondapi. It is also connected directly to Ongole Via Nidamanuru & Kandukur via Vikkiralapeta (Village Dirt Road). Bus services of APSRTC from Ongole & Tanguturu. The village also has Indian Oil filling station on the West.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/web/235474_k.uppalapadu-village-panchayat/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/gp-elected-representative-information/3819311
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