Pamuru

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Pamuru
Pamuru is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pamuru
Pamuru
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°05′41″N 79°24′33″E / 15.094665°N 79.409180°E / 15.094665; 79.409180Coordinates: 15°05′41″N 79°24′33″E / 15.094665°N 79.409180°E / 15.094665; 79.409180
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalPamuru mandal
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523108
Vehicle registrationAP

Pamuru (also called Pamur) is a census town in the Pamuru mandal in the Kanigiri revenue division of the Prakasam district in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

History[edit]

Postage stamp honouring T.Prakasam

Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[1][2][3]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census, Pamuru had a population of 20,000. It had a literacy rate of 75.3%.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Industrial Profile of Prakasam district" (PDF). District Info. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. "Pamur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011". Census India. Retrieved 7 September 2023.


15°06′N 79°25′E / 15.100°N 79.417°E / 15.100; 79.417