Kandukur, Prakasam district

Kandukur or Kandukuru is a town in SPSR Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Kandukur mandal as well as Kandukur revenue division.[3]

Kandukur
Town
Kandukur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kandukur
Kandukur (India)
Coordinates: 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E / 15.2166650; 79.9042
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSPSR Nellore
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyKandukuru Municipal Council
 • ChairmanVacant
 • Deputy ChairmanVacant
 • MLAManugunta Maheedhar Reddy (YSRCP)
 • MPAdala Prabhakara Reddy
Area
[1]
 • Total33.06 km2 (12.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total57,246
 • Rank26th (Towns in AP)
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523 105

Geography

Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15.2165°N 79.9042°E / 15.2165; 79.9042.[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft).[5] Kandukur was a part of the erstwhile Nellore district and was then included in the newly carved out Prakasam District in 1970. Later as a part of the districts reorganization in 2022, it is now merged with the residual SPSR Nellore district.

Demography

As of 2017 India census,[6] Kandukur had a population of 1,54,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukuru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8]

Transport

Roadways

National Highway 167B, which starts at Mydukuru passes through the town and eventually terminates at National Highway 16 which is part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network on the outskirts of Singarayakonda.[9][10]

Railways

At present Kandukuru does not have a railway station. Singarayakonda is the nearest railway station. Due to its proximity with the Kandukuru many major trains stop at the station.

See also

References
  1. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 166, 180. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandukur
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01175/13VZONGREG2ROAD_GK_1175706f.jpg kandukur road
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. "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.
  9. "National Highways Development Project Map". National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  10. "New national highways declaration notification" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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