Country India District West Godavari Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 24.42 km² Local time Sunday 2:04 PM | State Andhra Pradesh Constituency Chintalapudi PIN 534 447,534455 Population 48,994 (2011) | |
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Weather 36°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 37% Humidity Neighborhoods Maruthi Nagar, JP Center, Rajula Colony, Seshadri Nagar | ||
Jangareddygudem is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The process of electronic tobacco auctioning was first introduced in India by the Jangareddygudem Tobacco Board.This Tobacco Board is one of the largest boards in the state. The famous temple named as Sri Gokhula Thirumala Parijathagiri temple is also located in this city.
Contents
- Map of Jangareddigudem Andhra Pradesh 534447
- Demographics
- Geography
- Places to Visit
- Civic services
- Transport
- Education
- Agriculture
- References
Map of Jangareddigudem, Andhra Pradesh 534447
Demographics
As of 2011 Census of India, the city had a population of 48,994. The total population constitute, 23,997 males and 24,997 females —a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 5,082 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,605 are boys and 2,477 are girls—a ratio of 951 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 80.09% (male 83.61%; female 76.75%) with 35,169 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.
Geography
Jangareddygudem is an upland agency area. Its average elevation is 74 meters above sea level. It is not prone to any floods or damp soils. Scheduled Tribes and their resources are protected by law.
Places to Visit
There are so many temples to visit nearer to Jangareddygudem. In town Venkateswara Swamy temple called as Gokula Tirumala Parijatha-giri. The famous Hanuman temple known as Maddi Anjaneya-swami, Gurvai Gudem (beside Yerra Kaaluva), where lord Hanuman is said to reside in a maddi tree, is 6 km away from Jangareddygudem. Sai Baba Sthupam, 108 ft height, is also famous. Each Thursday since 2004, the temple authorities perform annadanam. Gubbalamagamma Temple 40 km from Jangareddygudem.
Civic services
Tobacco Board
The Tobacco Farmers bring their crop to the Tobacco Board for auction, in which Tobacco Board authorized companies participate to buy tobacco from farmers with the Board acting as middle man facilitating the auction by providing the real estate and payment processing through banks. Tobacco Board is an arm of ITC Ltd (ILTD division) of Govt of India. The process of electronic auctioning of tobacco was first introduced in India at the Jangareddygudem Tobacco Board.
Transport
Jangareddygudem bus depot is owned and operated by APSRTC. It operates bus services to most of the surrounding destinations and other districts. State Highway 42 connects the town with Palakollu and State Highway 44 with Eluru. In train transport, ELURU the nearsest railway station located with in the 50 KM is connecting the state cities through train route.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu. The famous college named as NOVA GROUP OF COLLEGES providing education in Engineering, Pharmacy,agricultural eduacation for the people of nearby villages.
Agriculture
The important crops grown in these area were Tobacco, Oil palm, Maize, Sugarcane under large scale.Andhra Sugars the sugarcane processing industry and NAVA BHARAT the oil palm processing industry is also located nearby this city to promote agricultural activities.