Ponduru | |
|---|---|
 Weaving at Ponduru | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,640 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532 168 |
| Telephone code | +91–8941 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2] |
Ponduru is a census town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is the mandal headquarters of Ponduru mandal in Srikakulam revenue division.[3] It falls under the Amadalavalasa Assembly Constituency and Srikakulam Loksabha Constituency.
It is at a distance of 21 km (13 mi) from the district headquarters.
Population[edit | edit source]
Ponduru town has total population of 12,640 of which 6,111 are males while 6,529 are females as per the report released by Census India 2011.[4]
Education[edit | edit source]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[5][6] Instruction is in English and Telugu in different schools.
Ponduru khadi[edit | edit source]
Ponduru is famous for its khadi. The texture of handspun and handwoven khadi of this place is 125 count on account of its quality. Former freedom fighter Chowdary Satyanarayana gifted a dhoti made of Ponduru khadi to Mahatma Gandhi when he stopped in Dusi Railway Station in 1942 and Gandhi was impressed with the finesse of the khadi produced here.[7] Later Gandhi sent his son Devdas Gandhi to Ponduru to study the process followed in making khadi textiles in this place.
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Train service[edit | edit source]
Ponduru railway station is situated on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah-Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone.[8] All passenger trains and a couple of express trains halt in Ponduru Railway Station.
Bus service[edit | edit source]
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation runs buses to Ponduru. It is well connected with Srikakulam District head quarters with regular bus services, both ordinary and express service.
Air service[edit | edit source]
The nearest airport is Visakhapatnam Airport which is around 100 km (62 mi) from Ponduru town which is around two and half hours drive by car.
Villages[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook - Srikakulam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 26–28,54. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Srikakulam district mandals" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 219. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2811_PART_A_DCHB_SRIKAKULAM.pdf
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. 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.
- ↑ Rao, K. Srinivasa (7 May 2011). "Ponduru khadi may become extinct". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Ponduru Railway Station News - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
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