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'''Palukuru''' is a village in the [[Kandukur]] [[Tehsil|mandal]] of the [[Prakasam district]], from the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]], located 33 [[Kilometre|kilometers]] south of district headquarters [[Ongole]].<br />
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Palukuru is one of the biggest villages in the Prakasam district & [[Kandukur]] [[Tehsil|mandal]], with a population of 5,849 and vast amounts of agricultural land. It is connected to two big towns ([[List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh|mandals]]), [[Kandukur, Prakasam district|Kandukur]] ({{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} away) and [[Singarayakonda]] ({{convert|10|km|mi|abbr=on}} away).<br />
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The pin code of Palukuru is 523101 and its postal head office is S. Konda, or Singarayakonda.<br />
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The 5 villages that surround Palukuru are Oguru ({{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}}), Vikkiralapeta ({{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}}), Nandanavanam ({{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}}), Kondikandukur ({{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}}), Kanumalla ({{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}}).<br />
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Kandukur, Ongole and [[Kavali]] are cities that are in close proximity to Palukuru.<br />
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It is close to the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the weather is humid most of the time. The locals speak [[Telugu language|Telugu]] & [[Urdu]].<br />
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* Households: 1,436<br />
* Total Population: 5,849<br />
* Male Population: 2,998<br />
* Female Population: 2,849<br />
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==Places of Worship==<br />
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* 2 Sri Rama Temples<br />
* 4 Ankamma Talli Temples <br />
* Veerabadraswami Temple<br />
* Veera Brahmendra Swami Temple<br />
* Poleramma Temple<br />
* Mavullamma Temple<br />
* Nagarpamma<br />
* Devara Amma Gudi<br />
* Lord Vishnu Temple<br />
* Ankammatalli Temple<br />
* Chenna Keshvaswamy Temple<br />
* Gangamma Talli<br />
* Lord Shiva Temple<br />
* Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple<br />
* Renuka Ammavaru<br />
* 2 Anjaneya statues<br />
* 2 churches<br />
* A mosque<br />
* Brahmakumari samajam<br />
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The 24-hour Bajana & Palukur Ayyaswami Bajana, are famous in this village.<br />
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==Schools==<br />
* Anganvaadi Schools (Pindi Badi)<br />
* Elementary School (Chinna badi)<br />
* Zpph School (Pedda badi)<br />
* Kerala English Medium School<br />
* Mpp Schools<br />
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The village has an average literacy rate of 45.5.<br />
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===Sport===<br />
The village is famous for these sports and competitions:<br />
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* Ball badminton<br />
* Kabaddi<br />
* Kho-Kho<br />
* Cricket<br />
* Volleyball<br />
* Shuttle<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
* [[Makar Sankranti]] <br />
* [[Ganesh Chaturthi|Vinayaka Chathurthi]]<br />
* [[Maha Shivaratri]] <br />
* [[Kaarthika Paurnami]]<br />
* [[Ramadan]]<br />
* [[Christmas]] <br />
* [[Diwali|Deepavali]]<br />
* [[Kolupulu]]<br />
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==Transport==<br />
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By road: Kandukur is the nearest town to Palukur at a distance of {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Road connectivity is present from Kandukur to Palukur.<br />
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By rail: Singarayakonda railway station is the closest railway station to Palukur.<br />
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By bus: Jarugumalli APSRTC Bus Station, Kandukur APSRTC Bus Station and Singaraya Konda APSRTC Bus Station are the nearest bus stations to Palukur. APSRTC runs several buses from major cities to here.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
In the 2001 India census, Palukuru had a population of 2,100. Males constitute 50.08% of the population and females 49.19%. The village has an average literacy rate of 41.5. The literacy rate of males in the village is 72%, while that of females is 55%.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Prakasam district]]<br />
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