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{{About|a village in Amaravati mandal|its namesake temple in Tenali|Vykuntapuram Temple}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vykuntapuram
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Bus stop in Vykuntapuram, Amaravathi Mandal.jpg
| image_caption = APS RTC bus stop in Vykuntapuram
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label = 
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16.5651|N|80.4086|E|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 = [[Amaravathi mandal, Andhra Pradesh|Amaravathi]]
| parts_type = Wards
| parts = 12
| 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 |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archive-date=18 August 2017 |page=95 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]
| governing_body = Vykuntapuram [[Gram Panchayat]]
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=1 June 2019 |pages=14,252 |date=2011}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 1360
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668016 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>
| population_total = 3126
| 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 = 522025
| area_code_type = 
| area_code = +91–8640
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|AP]]
}}

'''Vykuntapuram''', also spelled as '''Vaikuntapuram''',<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/feb/04/ancient-sri-venkateswara-temple-at-vaikuntapuram-to-get-a-facelift-1566827.html| title = Ancient Sri Venkateswara temple at Vaikuntapuram to get a facelift- The New Indian Express}} </ref> is a village in [[Guntur district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Amaravathi mandal, Andhra Pradesh|Amaravathi mandal]] of [[Guntur revenue division]].<ref name="census" /> The village forms a part of [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]], under the jurisdiction of [[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]] |access-date=14 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF |archive-date=11 May 2019 |page=4 |url-status=live |date=30 December 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Geography ==

Vykuntapuram is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, [[Amaravathi (village), Andhra Pradesh|Amaravathi]],<ref name="village">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=3 June 2019 |pages=328–329 |date=2011}}</ref> at {{Coord|16.5651|N|80.4086|E|}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|1360|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" /> There is proposal to construct a new [[Vykuntapuram barrage|barrage]] on the [[Krishna river]] about 23 km upstream of existing [[Prakasam Barrage]] with FRL 25M to store 10 [[Tmcft|TMC]] of flood water flowing from Vyra, Munneru rivers. The back water of this barrage will extend beyond [[Pokkunuru]] up to the toe of [[Pulichinthala Project|Pulichintala dam]]. [[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister]][[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Nara chandrababu Naidu]] Laid Foundation on 13 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/naidu-lays-foundation-stone-for-barrage-across-krishna/article26265021.ece|title=Naidu lays foundation stone for barrage across Krishna|last=Srinivas|first=Rajulapudi|date=2019-02-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Vykuntapuram had a population of 3,128. The total population constitute, 1,578 males and 1,548 females —a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 356 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with child sex ratio of 914 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 58.45% with 1,969 literates.<ref name=census />

== Government and politics ==

Vykuntapuram [[Gram Panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> There are 12 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Body Elected Members of Vykuntapuram |url=https://areaprofiler.gov.in/viewelectedmemberReport.do?stateCode=0&lbCode=199959&languageId=1 |website=Area Profiler |publisher=[[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref> The present [[sarpanch]] is ''vacant'', elected by the ward members.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mathew |first1=George |last2=Sciences |first2=Institute of Social |title=Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994 |date=1995 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=9788170225539 |pages=19, 78 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H6DQEoh0EJ8C |access-date=31 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The village is administered by the ''Amaravathi Mandal Parishad'' at the [[Panchayat samiti (block)|intermediate level]] of [[Panchayati raj (India)|panchayat raj]] institutions.<ref name="village" />

== Education ==

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 3 schools. These schools include one [[Mandal Parishad Primary School|MPP]] and 2 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 |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>

== Transport ==

Vykuntapuram is located on the ''Vijayawada-Amaravati road''<ref>{{cite news|title=Four-lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150806/nation-current-affairs/article/four-lane-road-andhra-pradesh-new-capital-soon|access-date=4 June 2016|work=The Hindu|date=6 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sandeep Kumar|first1=S|title=Gannavaram-Amaravati link road planned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/gannavaramamaravati-link-road-planned/article7729327.ece|access-date=4 June 2016|work=The Hindu|date=6 October 2015|language=en-IN}}</ref> at a distance of 10 km from [[Amaravathi (village), Guntur district|Amaravathi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/nation-current-affairs/article/streams-threat-future-ap-capital|title=Streams threat to future AP capital
|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> [[APSRTC]] operates buses on this route from [[Pandit Nehru bus station]] of Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141126/nation-current-affairs/article/rtc-introduce-bus-services-guntur-city|title=RTC to introduce bus services in Guntur city}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/nation-current-affairs/article/streams-threat-future-ap-capital|title=Flood threats to AP capital}}</ref> A waterway categorised as class–III is planned from [[Pulichintala]] to [[Prakasam Barrage]], connects Vykuntapuram with [[Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna district|Ibrahimpatnam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=River Route Planned for Amaravati|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/River-Route-Planned-for-Amaravati/2015/11/26/article3147315.ece|access-date=4 June 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=26 November 2015}}</ref> Government is planning to build a new reservoir from Vykuntapuram hill to Damuluru in Krishna District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/new-barrage-on-krishna-river-vastu-favours-vykuntapuram.html|title=New barrage on Krishna river: Vastu favours Vykuntapuram|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref>

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

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Guntur district]]

Vykuntapuram - Revision history

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