Vaddeswaram

Vaddeswaram is a census town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Krishna River, in Tadepalle mandal of Guntur revenue division.[1]

Vaddeswaram
Census Town
Vaddeswaram Quary
Vaddeswaram
Vaddeswaram
Coordinates: 16°26′50″N 80°36′42″E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalTadepalli
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyVaddeswaram Gram panchayat
 • SarpanchKattika Malleswari (YCP)
Area
 • Total3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total6,275
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91-
Vehicle registrationAP
Official languageTelugu

Demographics
Vaddeswaram village entrance

As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 6,275. The total population consists of 3,087 males and 3,188 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 598 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 287 are boys and 311 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.32% with 3,992 literates, relatively higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][4]

Transport
National Highway 16 at Vaddeswaram

Kolanukonda railway station serves Vaddeswaram with rail facility. It is situated on Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railways.[5]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] KL University is a deemed university located in this town.[8]

See also

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 15,28. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "Elevation for Vaddeswaram". Veloroutes. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. "Kolanukonda railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. "KL University". KL University. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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