Narakodur

Narakodur
నారాకోడూరు
Village

Narakoduru road junction
Narakodur

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°13′35″N 80°30′53″E / 16.226258°N 80.514671°E / 16.226258; 80.514671Coordinates: 16°13′35″N 80°30′53″E / 16.226258°N 80.514671°E / 16.226258; 80.514671
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Chebrolu
Area[1]
 • Total 12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 21 m (69 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 6,564
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522 xxx

Narakodur is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Chebrolu mandal of Tenali revenue division.[1]

Demographics

A water pond known as Pedda Cheruvu in Narakoduru, Guntur district

As of 2011 Census of India, Narakodur had a population of 6,564 with 1800 households. The total population constitute, 3,250 males and 3,314 females —a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 575 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 307 are boys and 268 are girls —a ratio of 873 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.32% with 4,331 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][4]

Government and politics

Narakodur gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[5] It was constituted in the year 1952.[6] The panchayat has a total of 14 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member, also referred as Panchs.[7][8] 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.[9] Jaladi Lakshmi Durga Bhanu Prasaad is the sarpanch of the panchayat.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,414. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Elevation for Narakoduru". Veloroutes. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Narakoduru Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Layout page". areaprofiler.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. 1 2 "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  9. ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.

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