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Village in Andhra Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sangam Jagarlamudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2] It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[4]
Sangam Jagarlamudi | |
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Village | |
![]() Kommamuru canal at Sangam Jagarlamudi in Guntur district | |
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Coordinates: 16.2396°N 80.5855°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Guntur |
Mandal | Tenali |
Seat | Sangam Jagarlamudi Gram Panchayat |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj |
• Body | Sangam Jagarlamudi Gram Sabha |
Area | |
• Total | 1,518 ha (3,751 acres) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 9,246 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 522212 |
Area code | +91–8644 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Sangam Jagarlamudi is situated to the west of Tenali,[5] at 16.2396°N 80.5855°E. The village is spread over an area of 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi).[2] The Buckingham Canal and the Tungabhadra drain confluence near the village.[5]: 116 The summer storage tank at the village supplies water to Guntur Municipal Corporation.[6]
As of 2011[update] 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%.[3][7]
Sangam Jagarlamudigram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] There are 14 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.[8] The present sarpanch is vacant, elected indirectly by the ward members.[9] The village is administered by the Tenali Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.[5]
Sangam Jagarlamudi temple of Lord Shiva is a Hindu pilgrimage site and draws many pilgrims during the festival of Maha Shivaratri.[10]
Tenali–Narakodur road passes through Sangam Jagarlamudi.[11] Rural road connects the village with Selapadu.[12] On this route, APSRTC operates buses from Guntur and Tenali bus stations. Sangam Jagarlamudi railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on Guntur–Tenali section of Guntur railway division.[13]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These include one private and 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[14] Sangam Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[15]