Kankipadu | |
|---|---|
  Kankipadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°27′00″N 80°47′00″E / 16.4500°N 80.7833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,616 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521 151 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machilipatnam |
| Assembly constituency | Penamaluru |
Kankipadu is a Town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters of Kankipadu mandal in Vijayawada revenue division.[1][2] The town is located on the banks of the Paleru River which is a tributary of the Krishna River.
Geography
It is located 55 km towards west from district headquarters Machilipatnam. Kankipadu is located at 16°27′00″N 80°47′00″E / 16.4500°N 80.7833°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (22 feet). Vijayawada is the nearest major city to Kankipadu.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kankipadu mandal is as follows:[4]
- Total Population: 63,243 in 16,074 Households.
- Male Population: 31,676 and Female Population: 31,567
- Children Under 6-years: 7,166 (Boys - 3,635 and Girls - 3,531)
- Total Literates: 39,781
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[5][6] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
Transport
Vijayawada is the nearest city to Kankipadu. Vijayawada is 14 km from Kankipadu. There is a bus stand in the town. APSRTC[clarification needed] runs buses from Kankipadu to different places in Andhra Pradesh. City buses run from Vijayawada to Kankipadu daily.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 17,388. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 506, 529. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kankipadu
- ↑ Kankipadu mandal at Our Village India.org
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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