Namburu

Namburu
నంబూరు
Suburban
Namburu
Coordinates: 16°22′N 80°31′E / 16.36°N 80.52°E / 16.36; 80.52Coordinates: 16°22′N 80°31′E / 16.36°N 80.52°E / 16.36; 80.52
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Ponnur
District Guntur
Government
  Body Namburu Village Panchayat
Area
  Total 30.13 km2 (11.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 22,000
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522508
Telephone code 91–863
Vehicle registration AP–07

Namburu is a suburban village in the Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]

Government and politics

Namburu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[2] The gram panchayat is divided into wards and each ward is represented by an elected Ward member, also referred as Panchs.[3] 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.[4]

Transport

Namburu is well linked with cities like Guntur and Vijayawada by the National Highway No 16. The Namuburu railway station is part of the Guntur division of the South Central Railway zone and connects Namburu with rail connectivity.

Education and research

References

  1. ePanchayat - Project Monitoring System
  2. "Namburu Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  4. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
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