Mittagudipadu
Mittagudipadu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division.[4][2]
Mittagudipadu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.svg.png.webp)  Mittagudipadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.5697324°N 79.5392686°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Rentachintala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Manchikallu gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,272 ha (3,143 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,746 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522421 |
| Area code(s) | +91–8642 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Etymology
The name Mittagudipadu is said to have originated from Metta(Old), Gudi(Temple). The village is named due to the reason of very Olden Temples.
Geography and climate
Mittagudipadu is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna riverplains, having an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar lake, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rentachintala.
Mittagudipadu has a Tropical wet and dry climate. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees.[5] The highest temperature ever recorded is 52 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.
| Climate data for Mittagudipadu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
44.4 (111.9) |
46.6 (115.9) |
48.3 (118.9) |
47.2 (117.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.1 (107.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
48.3 (118.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As per the latest 2016 Census of India, Mittagudipadu has a total population of nearly 5,000. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy in Mittagudipadu is 75.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Mittagudipadu is below 6 years of age.[7]
Government and politics
Mittagudipadu 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.[8] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[9]
See also
References
- "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 198. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- "Extreme Temperatures in India up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.