Pedakurapadu

Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.^[2]

Pedakurapadu
Village
New railway station of Pedakurapadu, Palnadu
Interactive map of Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.4833°N 80.2667°E / 16.4833; 80.2667
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Pedakurapadu Mandal
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat
• Sarpanch	Gudipudi Raju
Area [2]
• Total	1,399 ha (3,460 acres)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	7,062
• Density	504.8/km2 (1,307/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522402
Area code	+91–8641
Vehicle registration	AP

Government and politics

Pedakurapadu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.^[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.^[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.^[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.^[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 6 private schools.^[7]

Transport

Pedakurapadu railway station is situated on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section. It falls under the administration of Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone.^[8]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district