Srungavarapukota

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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Srungavarapukota
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
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| settlement_type = [[Town ]]
| image_skyline = Eastern Ghats at Srungavarapukota.jpg
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| image_caption = Eastern Ghats at Srungavarapukota
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.1167|N|83.1667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]]
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| government_type = [[Nagar Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 28304
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=622980|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 535145
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08966
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP35 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Srungavarapukota (Assembly constituency)|Srungavarapukota]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]]
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'''Srungavarapukota''' popularly known by its abbreviated form '''S.Kota''' is a neighbourhood in the district of [[Vizianagaram]], India. S.Kota is located on [[Visakhapatnam]] – [[Araku]] road.
The town was upgraded from gram panchayat to Nagar Panchayat in the year 2011.

==Location and geography==

Srungavarapukota is located about 46 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 38 km from Vizianagaram railway station. It lies to the north-west of [[Visakhapatnam]] City and is loosely bordered by Kothavalasa to the south and Vizianagaram to the east, Salur to the north, Araku to the west.

Srungavarapukota is located at {{coord|18.1167|N|83.1667|E|}}. It is at an average altitude of 70 meters (232 feet).

Srungavarapukota railway station is located on [[Kothavalasa]]-[[Kirandul]] line under [[East Coast Railway]], [[Indian Railways]].

==Demography==
{{As of|2001}} census, S. Kota Mandal had a population of 74,413. Males constitute 36,586 and females 37,827 of the population. This phenomenon of females outnumbering males is an unusual phenomenon. The average literacy rate is 59%. Male literacy rate is 70% and that of females 48%.

There are 40 revenue villages and 26 gram panchayats in Srungavarapukota Mandal.

==Politics==
Srungavarapukota (Assembly constituency) is reserved for [[General]]. There are 1,42,285 registered voters in this constituency.

{|class="wikitable" width="350px"
!width="50px"|Year
!width="600px"|Candidate
!width="100"|Party
|-
|1989
|Dukku Labudu Bariki
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|1994
|Dukku Labudu Bariki
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|1999
|Hymavathi Devi Sobha
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|2004
|Dr. Kumbha Ravi Babu
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|2009
|Kolla Lalitha Kumari
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|2014
|Kolla Lalitha Kumari
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
|-
|2019
|Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao
|YSRCP
|}
<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp28.htm Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results. Srungavarapukota] 2009 onwards its now genarel</ref>

==Transport==
[[File:Srungavarapukota.jpg|thumb|Srungavarapukota Board]]
S.Kota is located on [[Visakhapatnam]] - [[Araku]] road. APS RTC runs bus services from S.Kota depot to all major bus station in the District.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Vizianagaram district}}
{{Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district}}

[[Category:Towns in Vizianagaram district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district]]

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