Penamaluru
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Penamaluru is an outgrowth in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is an outgrowth of Vijayawada in Ward No. 0089. It is the mandal headquarters of Penamaluru mandal earlier in the Vijayawada revenue division and now in the Vuyyuru revenue division.[1][2]
Penamaluru | |
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  Penamaluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°27′59″N 80°43′07″E / 16.466520°N 80.718655°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna district |
| Mandal | Penamaluru mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| • Lok Sabha - Machilipatnam | Balashowry Vallabhaneni of YSR Congress Party |
| • Assembly - Penamaluru | Kolusu Parthasarathy of YSR Congress Party |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 13,170 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Literacy | 73.09% |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521139 |
| Telephone code | 0866 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | krishna |
HistoryEdit
Krishna district was formed by renaming Machilipatnam district and adding certain taluks of Guntur district in 1859. Krishna district was divided into Krishna and Godavari districts in 1925. During the reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh Krishna district was further divided into Krishna and NTR districts. [3]
Krishna district has 25 mandals spread across three revenue divisions – Machilipatnam revenue division, Gudivada revenue division and Vuyyuru revenue division. [4]
DemographicsEdit
In the 2011 census, Penamaluru had a population of 13,170, of which 6,689 (51%) were males and 6,481 (49%) were females.[5]
Penamaluru had a literate population of 9,626 and they formed 73.09% of the population.[5]
Vijayawada Urban Agglomeration is spread across Guntur and Krishna districts. Components are Vijayawada (municipal corporation), municipal towns - Tadepalle and Mangalagiri, census towns – Ramavarappadu, Prasadampadu-Poranki, Tadigadapa, Yanamalakuduru, and 14 outgrowths including Pemanaluru.[6]
Electoral resultsEdit
In the 2019 general elections, Balashowry Vallabhaneni of YSR Congress Party won from the Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency). In the 2019 state assembly elections, Kolusu Parthasarathy of YSR Congress Party won from Penamaluru (Assembly constituency).[7]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Krishna District". About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Krishna, series 29, part XII B, 2011 Census" (PDF). page 16 Vijayawada Revenue Division. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Krishna district". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Krishna district profile - AP Government - 4 April 2022" (PDF).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "District Census Handbook, Krishna" (PDF). Series 29, Part XII B, page 42, location code 802269, Penamarulu. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Krishna, series 29, part XII B, 2011 Census" (PDF). page 17 Vijayawada UA. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Penamaluru Assembly Election Results 2019". One India. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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