Narakodur

Narakodur is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bollapalle mandal in Tenali revenue division. It is located in Chebrolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]

Narakodur
Village
Narakoduru road junction
Narakodur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.226258°N 80.514671°E / 16.226258; 80.514671
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalChebrolu
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyNarakodur gram panchayat
Area
 • Total1,209 ha (2,988 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total6,564
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522212
Area code(s)+91–8644
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

Narakodur is situated to the northwest of the mandal headquarters, Chebrolu,[4] at 16.226258°N 80.514671°E / 16.226258; 80.514671. It is spread over an area of 1,209 ha (2,990 acres).[2]

Demographics
A water pond known as Pedda Cheruvu in Narakoduru

As of 2011 Census of India, Narakodur had a population of 6,564 with 1800 households. The total population constitutes 3,250 males and 3,314 females —a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 575 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 307 are boys and 268 are girls —a ratio of 873 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.32% with 4,331 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][5]

Governance

Narakodur 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.[6] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[7]

Transport

Local transport include, city bus services operated by APSRTC from NTR bus station to Chebrolu.[8][9] The State Highway 48 passes through Narakodur, that connects Guntur and Chirala.[10] Tenali–Narakodur road intersects Guntur–Chirala road at Narakodur junction.[11] Rural roads connects the village with Ananthavarapadu, Gundavaram, Pathareddypalem and Vejendla.[12]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 5 schools. These schools include 1 private school and 4 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 414. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 662–663. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  6. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. "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 from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. "Guntur still awaits city RTC services – Times of India". The Times of India. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  9. "New fleet of city buses in Guntur". The Hindu. Guntur. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  10. Samuel Jonathan, P (8 October 2015). "Nizampatnam backwaters beckon adventure geeks". The Hindu. Guntur. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  11. "Existing State Highways" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  12. "Computerization of PR-Engineering Dept". predmis.ap.nic.in. Panchayati Raj Engineering Department, Andhra Pradesh. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  13. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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