Vykuntapuram

This article is about a village in Amaravati mandal. For its namesake temple in Tenali, see Vykuntapuram Temple.

Vykuntapuram, also spelled as Vaikuntapuram,^[4] is a village in Guntur 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.^[5]

Vykuntapuram
Village
APS RTC bus stop in Vykuntapuram
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Vykuntapuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.5651°N 80.4086°E / 16.5651; 80.4086
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Amaravathi
Wards	12
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Vykuntapuram Gram Panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,360 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	3,126
• Density	2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522020
Area code	+91–8645
Vehicle registration	AP

Geography

Vykuntapuram is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi,^[6] at 16.5651°N 80.4086°E / 16.5651; 80.4086. It is spread over an area of 1,360 ha (3,400 acres).^[2] There is proposal to construct a new barrage on the Krishna River about 23 km upstream of existing Prakasam Barrage with FRL 25M to store 10 TMC of flood water flowing from Vyra, Munneru rivers. The back water of this barrage will extend beyond Pokkunuru up to the toe of Pulichintala dam. Andhra Pradesh Chief MinisterNara chandrababu Naidu Laid Foundation on 13 February 2019.^[7]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Vykuntapuram had a population of 3,128. The total population constitute, 1,578 males and 1,548 females —a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 356 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with child sex ratio of 914 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 58.45% with 1,969 literates.^[2]

Government and politics

Vykuntapuram Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.^[1] There are 12 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.^[8] The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.^[9] The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.^[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 3 schools. These schools include one MPP and 2 private schools.^[10]

Transport

Vykuntapuram is located on the Vijayawada-Amaravati road^[11][12] at a distance of 10 km from Amaravathi.^[13] APSRTC operates buses on this route from Pandit Nehru bus station of Vijayawada.^[14][15] A waterway categorised as class–III is planned from Pulichintala to Prakasam Barrage, connects Vykuntapuram with Ibrahimpatnam.^[16] Government is planning to build a new reservoir from Vykuntapuram hill to Damuluru in Krishna District.^[17]

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. "Ancient Sri Venkateswara temple at Vaikuntapuram to get a facelift- The New Indian Express".
5. "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.
6. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 328–329. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
7. Srinivas, Rajulapudi (14 February 2019). "Naidu lays foundation stone for barrage across Krishna". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
8. "Local Body Elected Members of Vykuntapuram". Area Profiler. Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
9. 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.
10. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
11. "Four-lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon". The Hindu. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
12. Sandeep Kumar, S (6 October 2015). "Gannavaram-Amaravati link road planned". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
13. "Streams threat to future AP capital". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
14. "RTC to introduce bus services in Guntur city".
15. "Flood threats to AP capital".
16. "River Route Planned for Amaravati". The New Indian Express. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
17. "New barrage on Krishna river: Vastu favours Vykuntapuram". Retrieved 22 May 2017.