Paladugu

Paladugu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Medikonduru mandal of Guntur revenue division.

Paladugu
Village
Paladugu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.3916614°N 80.2590952°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Medikonduru
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Paladugu gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,254 ha (3,099 acres)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	3,702
• Density	300/km^2 (760/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522xxx
Area code(s)	+91–863
Vehicle registration	AP

Geography

Paladugu is situated to the northwest of the mandal headquarters, Medikonduru,[4] at 16.3916614°N 80.2590952°E. It is spread over an area of 1,254 ha (3,100 acres).[2]

Demographics

The village of Paladugu covers an area of about 1,250 hectares (3,100 acres) and has a population 3,640 inhabitants, with 1,846 males and 1,794 females living in 929 houses. Telugu is the official language, but Urdu is also spoken by large numbers of inhabitants.

Governance

Paladugu 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.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 3 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.[7]

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 108. 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, 378. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 590–591. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
5. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
6. "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.
7. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.