Kolakaluru

Kolakaluru కొలకలూరు
Village
Kolakaluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°18′19″N 80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°ECoordinates: 16°18′19″N 80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Tenali
Area[1]
• Total	250 km^2 (100 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	15,607
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	522307

Kolakaluru is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.^[3][4]

Geography

Kolakaluru is located at 16°18′19″N 80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°E and at an altitude of 14 m (46 ft).^[2] The village is spread over an area of 250 km² (97 sq mi).^[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Kolakaluru had a population of 15,607. The total population constitute, 7,731 males and 7,876 females —a sex ratio of 1019 females per 1000 males. 1,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 758 are boys and 742 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.89% with 10,001 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.^[3][5]

Government and politics

Kolakaluru gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.^[6] The gram panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by an elected Ward member, also referred as Panchs.^[7] The elected members of the gram panchayat is headed by the president of the village, known as Sarpanch. The tenure of all the elected representatives is five for years. While, Secretary of the panchayat is a non elected representative, appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to oversee panchayat activities.^[8] B.Srinivasa Rao is the secretary of the panchayat.^[9]

Kolakaluru in Tenali mandal is represented by Tenali assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.^[10] The present MLA representing the constituency is Alapati Rajendra Prasad of Telugu Desam Party.^[11]

Transport

Tenali–Mangalagiri road passes through Kolakaluru. Kolakaluru railway station is situated on the mutual Howrah-Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. The nearest major railway station to the village is Tenali, at a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi).^[12]

Education

Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.^[13] Tenali Engineering College is a graduate college located near the village at Anumarlapudi.

See also

• Villages in Tenali mandal

References

1. "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,408. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kolakaluru, India". fallingrain.com.
3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
4. "Mandal wise list of villages" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
5. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
6. "Kolakaluru Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
7. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
8. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
9. "Local Body Officials of DUGGIRALA Grama Panchayat". Area Profiler. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
10. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
11. "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
12. "Kolakalur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
13. "‘Bala Panchayats’ will enlighten students on problems: Speaker". Guntur: 24 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2015.