Sangam Jagarlamudi

Geography

Sangam Jagarlamudi is located at 16.2396°N 80.5855°E / 16.2396; 80.5855 and at an altitude of 15 m (49 ft). The village is spread over an area of 3.70 km² (1.43 sq mi). It has a summer storage tank at the village supplies water to Guntur Municipal Corporation.

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Sangam Jagarlamudi had a population of 5,447. The total population constitute, 2,679 males and 2,768 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 482 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 243 are boys and 239 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 62.62% with 3,709 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Sangam Jagarlamudi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. The panchayat has a total of 20 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member. The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Matangi Kristtu Manemmais.

Culture

Sangameswara temple of Lord Shiva is a Hindu pilgrimage site and draws many pilgrims during the festival of Maha Shivaratri.

Transport

Sangam Jagarlamudi has road connectivity with the passage of Tenali-Narakodur road through village. Sangam Jagarlamudi railway station is an E–category station on Guntur–Tenali section and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 835.

Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.