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Pedana
Pedana | |
|---|---|
  Pedana Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′23″N 81°08′39″E / 16.256311°N 81.144075°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna district |
| Mandal | Pedana mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,721 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Literacy | 63.60% |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | krishnas |
Pedana is a village in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Pedana mandal in the Machilipatnam revenue division.[1]
History
Krishna district was formed by renaming Machilipatnam district and adding certain taluks of Guntur district in 1859. Krishna district was divided into Krishna and Godavari districts in 1925. During the reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh Krishna district was further divided into Krishna and NTR districts. [2]
Geography
Pedana covers an area of 20.72 sq km.[3]
Krishna district has 25 mandals spread across three revenue divisions – Machilipatnam revenue division, Gudivada revenue division and Vuyyuru revenue division. [4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Pedana had a population of 30,721, of which 15,083 (49%) were males and 15,638 (51%) were females.[3]
Pedana had a literate population of 19,536 (63.60%).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Krishna District". About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Krishna district". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "District Census Handbook, Krishna" (PDF). Series 29, Part XII B, page 48, item 802971. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Krishna district profile - AP Government - 4 April 2022" (PDF).
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