District Krishna district Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 67 m Population 8,256 (2011) | Mandal Gampalagudem PIN 521403 Area 9.52 km² Local time Friday 11:59 AM | |
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Weather 35°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Gampalagudem is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Gampalagudem mandal administered under Nuzvid revenue division. The village is located on the banks of Kattaleru River, at a distance of 145 km (90 mi) from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam and 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Vijayawada.
Contents
- Map of Gampalagudem Andhra Pradesh 521403
- Government and politics
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- References
Map of Gampalagudem, Andhra Pradesh 521403
Government and politics
Gampalagudem falls under the administration of Gampalagudem Gram panchayat. It is in turn a part of Gampalagudem mandal, a constituency mandal of Tiruvuru Assembly constituency. The constituency is also a part of Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Gampalagudem had a total population of 8,256 of which 4,175 were male and 4,081 female—a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. There were 776 children in the 0–6 year age group of which 417 were boys and 359 girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.99% with 5,310 literates, higher than the district average of 73.70%.
Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation of the village. The Mango orchards in and around the village are in abundant with Banginapalli, Totapuri varieties.
Transport
It has road connectivity with other towns and villages with Madhira – Tiruvuru and Gampalagudem - Cheemalapadu road passes through the village. Gampalagudem has no rail transport. Madhira is the nearest railway station to the village. It is administered under Secunderabad railway division of the South Central Railway zone.
Education
Gampalagudem has several educational institutions including Degree College, Junior Inter College, ZP High school and various private schools.