Edlanka or
Yedlanka or m
Edlanka
Edlanka or Yedlanka or m Edlanka or Patha Edlanka is a village in Avanigadda Mandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its pincode is 521121.
Geography
Edlalanka, located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E, is an island in the Krishna ri ...
or Patha Edlanka is a village in
Avanigadda Mandal in
Krishna district
Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the di ...
,
Andhra Pradesh,
India. Its pincode is 521121.
Geography
Edlalanka, located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E, is an island in the Krishna river delta and is separated from
Diviseema by chinnarevu. The village has no embankments or levees to protect itself from floods.
2005 floods
Villages were evacuated during the 2005 floods.
2009 floods and relief efforts
The flood in river Krishna submerged the entire island except for a few pockets. Most of the villagers were evacuated to
Avanigadda, but in the process one of the boats overturned and two children lost their lives.
Demographics
Edlanka Village Population Census (2005)
*Households: 256
*Total Population: 894
*Male Population: 426
*Female Population: 468
*Kids Under 6 Yrs: 134
*Boys under 6 Yrs: 50
*Girls Under 6 Yrs: 84
*Total Literates: 380
*Total Illiterates: 514
Government
The village does not have proper facilities for portable drinking water. The village does not conform to ARWSP norms.
Notable personalities
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Padmashree Myneni Hariprasada Rao
Myneni Hariprasada Rao, ( Edlalanka, 21 July 1927 – 5 April 2016) was a retired Director of the Nuclear Power Board (now known as NPCL) of the DAE, Mumbai, India. He served for many years as a member of Southern, Western and Northern Indian ...
(
Scientist)
*
Sharwanand (
Actor)
References
Villages in Krishna district
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