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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pedakakani
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =

| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label = 
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16|20|24|N|80|29|27|E|type_city_region:IN-AP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 

| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Guntur district|Guntur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Pedakakani mandal|Pedakakani]]

| government_footnotes = <ref name="panchayat">{{cite web |title=Gram Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |accessdate=7 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archivedate=18 August 2017 |page=112 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]
| governing_body = Pedakakani [[gram panchayat]]
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]
| leader_name =

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Guntur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |accessdate=17 May 2019 |pages=14,390 }}</ref>
| area_total_ha = 1660

| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668554 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |accessdate=17 May 2019}}</ref>
| population_total = 23201
| population_density_km2 = auto

| 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 = 522509
| area_code_type = 
| area_code = +91–863
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
}}

'''Pedakakani''' is a village in the [[Guntur district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Pedakakani mandal]] of [[Guntur revenue division]].<ref name=census /> [[Hinduism|Hindu]] shrine of [[Shiva]], Sri Bhramaramba Malleswara Swamy Temple is located in the village.

== Geography ==
Pedakakani is located at {{Coord|16|20|24|N|80|29|27|E}} and is spread over an area of {{Convert|16.80|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=census />

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Pedakakani had a population of 23,201. The total population constitute, 11,315 males and 11,886 females —a [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1051 females per 1000 males. 2,517 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,285 are boys and 1,232 are girls etc. —a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 70.05% with 14,489 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government|accessdate=7 September 2014|page=43|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Government and politics ==

Pedakakani [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref> The ward members are headed by a [[Sarpanch]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKEQxEtNR-AC&q=village%2520ward%2520member&pg=PA117|title=Social Science|publisher=Vk Publications|isbn=9788179732144|page=117|language=en}}</ref> The village forms a part of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]] and is under the jurisdiction of [[Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority|APCRDA]].<ref name="apcrda">{{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital Region |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |website=[[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority]] |publisher=[[Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh]] |accessdate=14 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archivedate=11 May 2019 |page=4 |url-status=dead |date=30 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Culture ==

Pedakakani is united with all major cultures. Ancient Sri Malleswara Swami vari Devastanam, Baji Baba Darga, Kakani Thota is located here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apendowments.gov.in/pedakakani/content/temple-history|title=Sri Malleswara Swamy Vari Devasthanam|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> Also Parantallamma temple is located here.

== Transport ==

[[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]], a part of [[Golden Quadrilateral]] passes through the village.<ref>{{cite web|title=Road Maps|url=http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do|website=Roads and Buildings Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=29 February 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223164436/http://aproads.cgg.gov.in/getInfo.do|archivedate=23 February 2016}}</ref> [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] operates city buses to the village from [[NTR bus station]] of [[Guntur]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New fleet of city buses in Guntur|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-fleet-of-city-buses-in-guntur/article7560407.ece|accessdate=16 February 2016|work=The Hindu|date=20 August 2015|location=Guntur}}</ref> [[Pedakakani Halt railway station]] is an ''F–category station'' on [[Guntur–Krishna Canal section]] and is administered under [[Guntur railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Evolution of Guntur Division|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1446709035601-Genearal%20data-01-11-15.pdf|website=South Central Railway|accessdate=3 May 2016|page=11}}</ref>

== Education ==

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 21 schools. These include 12 [[Zilla Parishad High School|Zilla Parishad]]/[[Mandal Parishad Primary School|Mandal Parishad]], one other type of school and 8 private schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of villages in Guntur district]]

==References==
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