42-672: 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 . Kandukur Mandal is located at the south-east side of the Prakasam District having geographical area around 225 km.There is only 1 city in the Kandukur Mandal, which is Kandukur Municipality having an area of 37.63 km. Kandukur has
84-548: A strong historical background and came under the rule of the king Sri Krishna Devaraya. Ankamma Talli Devalayam is the most famous religious attraction in Kandukur and other landmark Hindu temples in the town include Ayyappa Swamy Temple and Shirdi Saibaba Temple. . Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15°12′59″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2165°N 79.9042°E / 15.2165; 79.9042 . It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft). Kandukur
126-404: A total population of 33,97,448 which is 6.84% of total population of Andhra Pradesh.Out of the total population of Prakasam District, 27,32,866 is in a rural area which is 80.44% of the total district, whereas 6,64,582 is in urban areas, which is 19.56%. There are a total of 56 Mandal in the Prakasam District. Kandukur Mandal has a total population of 98,769 which is 2.9% of the total district. There
168-438: Is 16 °C and the maximum temperature observed is 38 °C. It is observed that March, April and May are the hottest months in a year and November, December and January are the coldest. Rainfall Kandukur receives an average amount of rainfall and has received around 867 mm of rainfall in the last 10 years. Major monsoon months are May, June, July, September, and November. However, some showers are also observed during
210-582: Is 73.75% and the female literacy rate is 61.09%. Thus, the literacy gap between males and females in Kandukur Municipality is 12.44%. Kandukuru Municipal Council is the seat of the local government which administers Kavali town. Kandhukur is a 2nd-grade municipality and 3rd largest Municipality in the Prakasam district, with 57315 populations with an extent of 60.32 km. It is the Mandal headquarter for
252-424: Is Hindu which is 315 (67%). Other religions are Muslim and Christian which are 108 (23%) and 50 (10%) respectively. Maximum households are engaged in other daily wage activities. They do not have permanent jobs or their own businesses. Maximum households have monthly income within a range of Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 20,000. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under
294-452: Is a spur road of National Highway 67 . NH-167B traverses the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.The tenders for phase 1 of this road project covering a road length of 40 km from singarayakonda to malakonda(local shrine of sri lakshmi narasimha swamy) have been called on 21 June 2021 under Morth annual highway laying plan with a budget outlay of approximately 700crores. A bypass at Kandukur
336-607: Is located on the Southern side of Vijaywada in Prakasam District. It is connected by State Highway to Kanigiri by SH 35 which connects Kandukur to Kanigiri on the Western side and links to NH16 towards the East. Kandukur is connected by 2 other State Highways which connect Kandukur to Pamur towards the South-West side by Kandukur-Pamur Road and Gudluru and Thettu by Kandukur-Gudluru-Thettu road towards
378-403: Is observed that on some days, the wind direction is from North to South. Humidity Kandukur being located near the coastal edge has a high humidity rate. The maximum humidity observed is around 80-85%. November has the most humidity, whereas January, February and March have lower humidity level which is around 40-45%. The yearly average humidity is 61%. Kandukur (earlier known as Skandapuri)
420-562: Is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . According to the 2011 Census , the district's population was 2,963,557 of which 29.07% was urban. Its administrative headquarters are located in Nellore city. Located in the Coastal Andhra region, the district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to
462-482: Is only one urban area in Kandukur Mandal which is Kandukur Municipality. It has a population of 57,246 which is 57.96% of the Kandukur Mandal. The rural population in KandukurMunicipality is 41,523 which is 42.04% of the Kandukur Mandal. Among them, 28,644 (50.04%) are males and 28,602 (49.96%) are females. Population Growth Rate Kandukur Municipality is the third largest municipality in Prakasam District and
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#1732891151990504-646: Is planned to avoid outbound traffic into town. Works will begin shortly after finalisation of contract work. Mydukuru , Onipenta , Porumamilla , Kammavaripalli, Rajasaheb Peta, Tekurpeta , Seetharamapuram , Kothapalli, Ambavaram, Ganeshunipalli, Darsi Gunta Peta, Chandrasekharapuram , Kovilampadu, Khamampadu, Bookapuram, Tumalgunta, Pamuru , Nuchupoda, Inimerla, Lakshmi Narsapuram, Mopadu, Botlagudur, Ayyavaripalli, Malakonda, Chundi Ayyavaripalli, Chundi, Valetivaripalem, Pokuru, Nukavaram, Badevaripalem, Bonthavaripalem, Cherlopalem, Kandukur , Malyadri Colony, Oguru, Kanumalla, Singarayakonda This article about
546-591: Is the closest airport to Kandukur, around 210 km. Other International Airports nearby airports are Hyderabad, Tirupati and Chennai. All these airports have good connectivity with major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Banglore and other International Cities. There is a proposal for a Green Field Domestic Airport at Ongole, which is near around 45 km away from Kandukur. Nellore district Nellore district , officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region,
588-542: The School Education Department of the state. There are a total of 26 schools in Kandukur, out of which 19 are private schools and 7 are government. schools. Temperature Kandukur is located around 15 to 20 km from the Eastern coast of India, thus has a maritime weather therefore the difference between maximum and minimum temperature is not high. In the past 10 years(2008–2018), minimum observed temperature
630-627: The 2011 census, 88.34% of the population spoke Telugu and 9.56% Urdu as their first language. 88.71% of people follow Hinduism while 10.73% of people follow Islam. The following lists the 38 mandals in Nellore district by their revenue division. The district has the following Legislative Assembly segments: The district has four revenue divisions namely Kandukuru, Kavali, Atmakur and Nellore. These revenue divisions are divided into 38 mandals , which consist of 1,177 villages and 12 towns (urban settlements). A total of 940 gram panchayats exist in
672-607: The Goal of Electronic Governance for all the Services of the ULBs, large Scale and detailed GIS Base Maps have been required. To achieve this purpose, the Government have already prepare GIS Base Maps for all 110 Urban Local Bodies of Andhra Pradesh under AMRUT Scheme. Kandukur is one of the selected ULBs under GIS based Master Plan. DT&CP has taken the initiative to prepare a Revised Master Plan for
714-429: The Kandukur Mandal. Kandukur Municipality is divided into 30 wards. Among them, ward no.28 is highly populous with an area of 8.15 km. The Master Plan for Kandukur was approved with a plan period of 20 years, for an area of 60 km. Kandukur is a Municipality Town and also a Mandal Headquarter in Prakasam District which provides it with the opportunity to grow further. Around 60% of the Mandal population resided in
756-403: The Southern side. 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. APSRTC is a major Bus station in Kandukur. The nearest Railway Station to Kandukur is Singarayakonda. This Railway Station is classified as a B–category station in
798-663: The Vijayawada Railway Division of the South Central Railway Zone. Singrayakonda is connected 10 km by road. The other nearest railway station is - Markapur - 60 km far by road. Ongole is about 45 km and Singarayakonda is 15 km away from Kandukur. A new Railway Station is coming up in Kanigiri under the new Railway Line project of the Nadikudi–Srikalahasti section. Vijayawada Airport
840-589: The district are 3,95,092. The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of Nellore district is ₹ 30,482 crore (304.82 billion rupees) and makes up 5.8% of Andhra Pradesh's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) . For the fiscal year 2013–14, Nellore's per capita income at current prices was ₹ 80,782 (US$ 970). The primary , secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹9,729 crore, ₹6,320 crore and ₹14,433 crore (97.29 billion, 63.2 billion and 144.33 billion rupees), respectively. The major agricultural contributors to
882-454: The district is 1,080 mm (43 in), and reaches its peak during the southwest and northeast monsoons . Nellore district has a population of 24,69,712, of which 705,893 (28.58%) lived in urban areas based on the 2011 Census. It has a sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5,04,941 (20.45%) and 2,15,452 (8.72%) of the population respectively. Languages of Nellore district (2011) Based on
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#1732891151990924-402: The district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to the north, and Tirupati district to the south. Maximum temperature occur during the summer at 36 to 46 °C (97 to 115 °F), while the minimum temperature occurs during the winter at 23 to 25 °C (73 to 77 °F). The average annual rainfall of
966-409: The district's gross value added (GVA) include: paddy , sugarcane , lemon , tomato , milk , meat and fisheries . The major industrial and service contributors to the district's GVA include: construction , electricity , manufacturing , transport and education . Nellore district produces most of the crude mica in India. Between 2011 and 2012, Nellore produced 1,784 tonnes of crude mica,
1008-593: The district. Among the politicians, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan rose to position of President of India and Vice President of India and Venkaiah Naidu rose to the position of Vice President of India . Bezawada Gopala Reddy and N. Janardhana Reddy worked as chief ministers of unified Andhra Pradesh . Puchalapalli Sundarayya was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) . S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , M. S. Reddy Singeetam Srinivasa Rao , A. Kodandarami Reddy and Vanisri are some of
1050-671: The district. In 1970, the northern parts of Nellore district were transferred to the newly created Prakasam district . On 4 April 2022 Some areas from Southern parts of Nellore district were transferred to newly created Tirupati district . In the undivided Nellore district, as per the school information report for the academic year 2017–18, there are a total of 4,489 schools. These include: 21 government, 3,140 mandal and zilla parishads , 2 residential, 1,077 private, 10 model, 10 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 106 municipal and 123 other types of schools. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of
1092-556: The district. Talpagiri Ranganathaswamy temple in Nellore is situated on the banks of the river Pennar. It is more than 600 years old. Translation of Maha Bharatam was said to be done by the poet Tikkana based at this place. Lord Narasimha appears as a huge of rock in ‘Yoga mudra' in Penchalakona . The deity is known as Somasila Narasimhaswamy. It is one of the Nava Narasimhas (nine manifestations). Chengalamma Parameswari temple lies in
1134-399: The district. The statutory towns consist of one municipal corporation (Nellore) and Three municipalities (Atmakur ,Kavali and Kandukur ). The district has one municipal corporation at Nellore and three municipalities at Kavali, Kandukur and Atmakur. NH 16 , NH 67 , NH 565 are the national highways that pass through the district. Gudur - Vijayawada railway line passes through
1176-525: The famous people of film industry. Gunturu Seshendra Sarma , T. Subbarami Reddy , Malli Mastan Babu , Ashwin Hebbar are also some of the popular personalities from other domains. CPO (2022). Handbook of statistics - 2020 SPS Nellore District (PDF) . Retrieved 6 March 2023 . National Highway 167B (India) National Highway 167B , commonly called NH 167B is a national highway in India . It
1218-547: The majority of India's total production of 1,899 tonnes. In Nellore district, there exist a variety of Telugu inscriptions originating from several different kingdoms. Tamil inscriptions also exist near the Mallam Subramanyeshwara Swamy temple, which was constructed by Rajendhra Chola during the fourteenth century. Located in the Coastal Andhra region in Andhra Pradesh and also a Tondai Nadu region,
1260-452: The month of March. Wind Speed Kandukur has an average wind speed of 16 km/h in a year. However, the lowest wind speed recorded is 10.7 km/h in the month of December, whereas the highest wind speed recorded is 30 km/h in the month of August. June, July and August have higher wind speeds than compared to the rest of the year. The general wind direction in Kandukur is from South-East to North-West and from east–west. However, it
1302-505: The north, and Tirupati district to the south. The name of the district is derived from the name of the district headquarters, Nellore. The city was historically known as Vikrama Simhapuri until the 13th century, when it became known as Nellore. The name "Nellore" originates from a mythological story in the Sthala Purana, which depicts a lingam in the form of a stone under a Phyllanthus emblica (amla), or nelli tree. According to this myth,
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1344-495: The place gradually became known as "Nelli-ooru" (nelli referring to the amla tree and ooru meaning "place" in both Tamil and Telugu). Over time, the name evolved to the present-day "Nellore," reflecting the area's historical and cultural significance. The name is also linked to the Tamil word "நெல்லு" (nellu), meaning "paddy" or "rice," highlighting the region's long-standing association with rice cultivation. The official name of Nellore
1386-481: The population increased from 50,336to 57,246 with a growth rate of 13.75%. It can be thus incurred that though the population has increased population growth rate has declined. Sex Ratio Kandukur Municipality has a sex ratio of 999, meaning there are 999 females per 1000 males. The sex ratio for Kandukur Mandal is 989 which is less than the Kandukur Municipality. The sex ratio for Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh state and India are 981, 993 and 943 respectively. Thus,
1428-402: The road network and preservation of other natural features. Also, to formulate infrastructure projects addressing the needs of water, solid waste collection, drainage etc. The total number of Households in Kandukur Municipality as per the 2011 census is 13,934. The average household size in Kandukur Municipality is 3.8 persons per household. The majority of the population in Kandukur Municipality
1470-525: The ruler of the area, and his brother Arcot Nawab , who received support from the British and French. Nawab's army, under the command of colonel Caillaud, took over the Nellore fort in 1762. For the purposes of revenue collection, the town of Nellore and the surrounding district were handed over to the British East India Company in 1781 and 1801, respectively. Nellore was named the revenue unit for
1512-471: The sex ratio in the Kandukur municipality area is higher than that compared to Mandal, district, state and all over India. Literacy Rate Kandukur Municipality has a total literacy rate of 67.31% which is higher than the total literacy rate of Kandukur Mandal and Prakasam District. However, the literacy rate is less than the literacy rate of India. Also, a gap is observed between the male and female literacy rate in Kandukur Municipality. The male literacy rate
1554-558: The town. The maximum area is Residential and Urbanisable Use. In Kandukur Town, out of the total, around 55% area is open Land, 37% area is Agriculture Land and only 5% area is under Built-up. It will give land availability for future development. The majority of agriculture in Kandukur is for "Jamboil" which is a major component in the production of paper. With upcoming industrial areas in the proximity (Krishnapatnam port and surrounding), there are better scopes for development in terms of Infrastructure as well as employment generation. To achieve
1596-625: The village of Sullurpeta . It was built on the banks of the Kanlangi river. Chengalamma Jatara is celebrated here. Somasila dam on Pennar river, Kandaleru dam on Kandaleru river are popular with tourists. Udayagiri Fort at a height of 3079 feet is in ruins. Ranganatha temple, Balakrishna mandiram, Paruveta Mandapam, Chinna Masjid and pedda Masjid reflect the various culture of the rulers. Mypadu Beach , Koduru Beach ( 14°24′48″N 80°10′23″E / 14.413236°N 80.172975°E / 14.413236; 80.172975 ) are popular beaches in
1638-519: The year 2041 , and selected Design and Planning Counsel, Ahmedabad through tender. The overall objective of the Kandukur Master Plan is to create enabling spatial and land use planning framework to achieve the Vision of Kandukur Master Plan in order to promote, guide and rationalize planned development, to encourage existing economic activities to grow by providing adequate infrastructure in terms of
1680-448: 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. The total geographical area of Kandukur Municipality is 37.63 km. Population Distribution Kandukur Mandal, is the 4th most populous Mandal in Prakasam. As of 2017 India census , Prakasam District has
1722-643: Was changed to Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District (SPS Nellore) on 4 June 2008, in honour of the Indian revolutionary Potti Sri Ramulu , who died fasting in an attempt to achieve the formation of a separate state for the Telugu people, which would later become Andhra Pradesh. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, the area was ruled by the Nawabs. During the eighteenth century, Nellore saw wars between Najeebullah,
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1764-440: Was formed in 1987. population projections, the population trends for the last 3 decades are reviewed and analysed. The population trends and growth rate of the town as per the past trends, it is observed that Kandukur had a population of 32,370 in 1981 which increased to 41,336 with a growth rate of 27.70 in the year 1991. From 1991 to 2001 the population increased from41,336 to 50,336 with a growth rate of 21.75% and from 2001 to 2011
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