Duggirala

Duggirala
దుగ్గిరాల
Village

Kommamuru canal head sluice at Duggirala
Duggirala

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°19′38″N 80°37′41″E / 16.3271°N 80.6280°E / 16.3271; 80.6280Coordinates: 16°19′38″N 80°37′41″E / 16.3271°N 80.6280°E / 16.3271; 80.6280
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Duggirala
Elevation[1] 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 11,098
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Duggirala is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Duggirala mandal in Tenali revenue division.[3][4] One of the principal line of navigable canals of River Krishna passes through the village.[5]

Geography

Kolakaluru is located at 16°19′38″N 80°37′41″E / 16.3271°N 80.6280°E / 16.3271; 80.6280 and at an altitude of 14 m (46 ft).[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 11,098. The total population constitute, 5,505 males, 5,593 females and 1,053 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 76.75% with 7,709 literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.[6]

Governance

Civic administration

Duggirala gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[7] The elected members of the gram panchayat is headed by a sarpanch.[8] V.V.V.Murali Krishna Mohan is the secretary of the panchayat.[9]

Politics

Duggirala a part of Mangalagiri (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Alla Rama Krishna Reddy is the present MLA of the constituency from YSR Congress Party.[10] It is also a part of Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Galla Jayadev of Telugu Desam Party.[11][12]

Economy

Agricultural fields ar Duggirala

Agriculture

The major occupation of the village is agriculture, which includes cultivation of paddy.[13] Duggirala produces 10% of the total Turmeric produced in the country and is exported to countries like Russia, United States, UK and Japan.[14] Duggirala Agriculture Marketyard in the village is used for trading and exporting agricultural products.[15]

Industries

CCL Products (India) Limited has a soluble instant coffee manufacturing plant at Duggirala, which produces soluble coffee.[16]

Transport

A street road in Duggirala

Tenali–Mangalagiri road passes through Duggirala. While, Duggirala railway station provides rail connectivity, which is situated on Howrah-Chennai main line and administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[17]

Education

Zilla Parishad High School in the village is the oldest school. It was established in the year 1912 and was then known as Sir George V Government Memorial Boarding School.[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kolakaluru, India". fallingrain.com.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 85,110. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Administrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Madras presidency, army, quartermaster-gen (1879). Routes in the Madras presidency (revised ed.). p. 501. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Duggirala Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170992271.
  9. ↑ "Local Body Officials of DUGGIRALA Grama Panchayat". Area Profiler. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22,31. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Helen causes extensive damage to crops". The New Indian Express (Vijayawada). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  14. ↑ Samdani, MN (10 December 2011). "Turmeric farmers get a raw deal". Times of India (Tenali). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Turmeric trading begins at Duggirala". The Hindu (Guntur). 17 June 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "About us". CCL Products (India) Limited. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Duggirala railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "High school at Duggirala decked up for centenary fete". The Hindu (Duggirala (Guntur District)). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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