Edlalanka

Edlalanka or Yedlalanka or Edlanka or Pata Edlalanka is a village in Avanigadda Mandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its pincode is 521121.

Edlalanka
Village
Edlalanka
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Edlalanka
Edlalanka (India)
Coordinates: 16°0′0″N 80°54′7″E
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
Area
 • Total9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,002
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Edlalanka is located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E. It's an island in the Krishna river delta and is separated from Diviseema by chinnarevu. The village has no embankments or levees to protect itself from floods.

2009 floods and relief efforts

The flood in river Krishna has submerged the entire island except for a few pockets. Most of the villagers have been evacuated [2][3] to Avanigadda. In this process one of the boats overturned and 2 kids lost their lives.[4][5]

2005 floods

Villages were evacuated during the 2005 floods.[6]

Demographics

Edlanka Village Population Census (2005)

  • Households: 256
  • Total Population: 894
  • Male Population: 426
  • Female Population: 468
  • Kids Under 6 Yrs: 134
  • Boys under 6 Yrs: 50
  • Girls Under 6 Yrs: 84
  • Total Literates: 380
  • Total Illiterates: 514

Government

The village does not have proper facilities for portable drinking water. The village does not conform to ARWSP norms.[7]

Notable personalities

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "People in Diviseema in grip of fear". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 October 2009.
  3. "Evacuees worried sick over those left behind". Indian Express.
  4. "2 kids drown as rescue boat sinks; 6 others swept away". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
  5. "Boat Overturns, 2 kids missing". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. "People were being evacuated from Edlalanka". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 September 2005.
  7. "LIST OF HABITATIONS NOT AS PER ARWSP NORMS". Govt of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009.


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