Unguturu, Palnadu district

Unguturu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravathi mandal of Guntur revenue division.^[2] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.^[4]

Unguturu
Village
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Unguturu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.4939°N 80.3644°E / 16.4939; 80.3644
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Amaravathi
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Unguturu Gram Panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,033 km2 (399 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	2,768
• Density	2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522016
Area code	+91–8645
Vehicle registration	AP

Geography

Unguturu is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi,^[5] at 16.4939°N 80.3644°E / 16.4939; 80.3644. It is spread over an area of 1,033 ha (2,550 acres).^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, the village had a population of 2,768 . The total population constitute, 1369 males and 1399 females with a sex ratio of 1022 females per 1000 males. 278 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with a ratio of 904 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 63.09% significantly lower than the state average of 67.41%.^[6]

Government and politics

Unguturu Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.^[1] There are wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.^[7] The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.^[5]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 2 MPP schools.^[8]

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 252. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
5. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 328–329. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
6. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
7. Mathew, George; Sciences, Institute of Social (1995). Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 19, 78. ISBN 9788170225539. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
8. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.