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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Vasavi Penugonda<br />
| native_name = <br />
| other_name = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = Panchaloha Vasavi matha Statue, Penugonda.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Vasavi matha Temple<br />
| nickname = <br />
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16.6547|N|81.7445|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Godavari district]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s<br />
| parts = [[Penugonda mandal]]<br />
| government_type = Panchayati raj<br />
| governing_body = Penugonda panchayati<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 16,038<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_rank = 22 in west Godavari<br />
320 in Andhra Pradesh<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 534320<br />
| area_code = 08819<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| registration_plate = AP 37 & AP 39<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Palakollu]]<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
| native_name_lang = Telugu<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]]<br />
constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Narasapuram, West Godavari|Narasapuram]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]]<br />
constituency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Achanta]]<br />
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'''Penugonda''', officially known as '''Vasavi Penugonda''' is a historic town in [[West Godavari district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] known as the birthplace of the goddess [[Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2025/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/from-now-vasavi-penugonda-1462032.html|title=ఇక వాసవి పెనుగొండ|last=ABN|work=Andhrajyothy Telugu News|access-date=2026-01-25|language=te-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari-vasavi-penugonda-declared-official-arya-vysyas-celebrate-historic-name-change-kanyaka-parameswari-temple-special-spr-tvk-snr-local18-2945206.html|title=Vasavi Penugonda: అమ్మవారి పేరే ఇప్పుడు ఆ ఊరి పేరు.. బంగారంతో తయారైన విగ్రహం అక్కడ దర్శనం|date=2025-10-31|access-date=2026-01-25|language=te}}</ref><ref>District administration-renameing of Village Penugonda as Vasavi Penuginda-West Godavari district-final notification issued [G.O.Ms.No.521, Revenue (Lands-IV), 30th December, 2025.]</ref><br />
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Narasapuram to [[Nidadavolu]] main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to [[Rajahmundry]], [[Nidadavolu]], [[Palakollu]], [[Pekeru]], [[Tanuku]], and [[Bhimavaram]].<br />
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North [[Peravali]] Mandal, South [[Achanta]] mandal and [[Poduru]] mandal, East [[Godavari River]], West [[Iragavaram]] mandal and [[Penumantra]] mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
'''Penugonda''' name originates from [[Telugu language|Telugu]], traditionally associated with the concept of a "big" or "ancient" hill/abode ("Penu" - big/great; "Gonda/Konda" - hill/abode), linked to myths of saints performing penance.<br />
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On 31st December 2025 Penugonda has officially renamed as '''Vasavi Penugonda''' by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] because it is the birthplace of the goddess [[Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/2025/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/from-now-vasavi-penugonda-1462032.html|title=ఇక వాసవి పెనుగొండ|last=ABN|work=Andhrajyothy Telugu News|access-date=2026-01-25|language=te-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Penugonda had a population of 16038. The total population constitute, 7857 males and 8181 females with a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 1377 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 82.50%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588681-penugonda-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Penugonda|access-date=23 May 2017}}</ref> Penugonda mandal population of 69857.<br />
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== Penugonda mandal ==<br />
[[Penugonda mandal]] is one of the mandal in [[West Godavari district]]. Under Penugonda there are 14 villages and total it is known as Penugonda [[Mandal]].<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Penugonda bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts|url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx|website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|access-date=9 March 2016|archive-date=22 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
== nearest Bus depots ==<br />
Tanuku = 20kms<br />
Palakollu = 17kms<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{West Godavari district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in West Godavari district]]</div>Indianeagle1