Kankipadu
Kankipadu | |
|---|---|
.svg)  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) | |
• 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 Suburb of Vijayawada in Krishna District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters of Kankipadu mandal in Vuyyuru revenue division.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]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). Kankipadu is Eastern Parts of Vijayawada .
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Kankipadu is one of the major locality of Vijaywada.APSRTC servers City buses from different parts city to Kankipadu.The Nearest railway station to kankipadu are Uppaluru railway station about 7 km and nearest airport is Vijayawada international airport located in gannavaram is about 14 km
Notable Persons
[edit]- Padma Bhushan K L Rao (Kanuri Lakshmana Rao - Famous Civil Engineer and MP[1962-67]
- Padma Sri Kota Srinivasa Rao - Film Actor and MLA[1999-2004]
- Annapurna - Film Actress
- Girija [1938-95] - Film Actress
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.