Kandukur, Prakasam district

Kandukur or Kandukuru is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Kandukur mandal as well as Kandukur revenue division(KRD) which comprises 23 mandals.[3]

For other uses, see Kandukuru.

Kandukur
Town
Kandukur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kandukur
Kandukur (India)
Coordinates: 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E / 15.2166650; 79.9042
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
Government
 • TypeIndian gov.t
 • BodyMLA
Area
[1]
 • Total71.86 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total58,000
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523 105

Geography

Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15.2165°N 79.9042°E / 15.2165; 79.9042.[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft).[5]

Demography

As of 2017 India census,[6] Kandukur had a population of 1,54,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukuru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8]

References
  1. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 166, 180. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandukur
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01175/13VZONGREG2ROAD_GK_1175706f.jpg kandukur road
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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