Penugonda is a town in
West Godavari district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
.
Narasapuram to
Nidadavolu
Nidadavolu is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into dist ...
main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and District headquarters of East Godavari district. It is the sixth most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajah ...
,
Nidadavolu
Nidadavolu is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into dist ...
,
Palakollu
Palakollu is a city and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state. It occup ...
,
Tanuku
Tanuku is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Tanuku mandal in Narasapuram revenue division. Tanuku is the fourth largest city in the West Godavari district after Bhimavaram, ...
and
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. It is a part of Bhimavaram Urban Development Aut ...
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North
Peravali
Peravali is a village in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The nearest railway station is Tanuku (TNKU) located at a distance of 7.25 Km. Postal index code of this village is 534328
Geography
Peravali is located at ...
Mandal, South
Achanta
Achanta is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
Achanta is a village located in the Godavari river basin. The nearest train station is Palakollu located at a distance of 13.21 Km.
History
Also ...
mandal and
Poduru
Poduru is a village and mandal headquarters of Poduru mandal in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The nearest railway station is located at Palakollu (PKO) at a distance of .
Etymology
In Telugu, "Podu" means ''Litt ...
mandal, East
Godavari River
The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshw ...
, West
Iragavaram
Iraga-varam is a village in the West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Iragavaram mandal in Kovvur revenue division
Kovvur revenue division (or Kovvur division) is an administrative division in the Eas ...
mandal and
Penumantra
Penumantra is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The village is the site of the headquarters of Penumantra Mandal.
Demographics
Census of India
The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 t ...
mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.
Demographics
Census of India
The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ...
, Penugonda had a population of 16038. The total population constitute, 7857 males and 8181 females with a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 1377 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 82.50%. Penugonda mandal population of 69857.
Penugonda mandal
Penugonda
Mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
is one of the mandal in
West Godavari district. Under Penugonda there are 14 villages and total it is known as Penugonda
Mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
.
Transport
The
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...
operates bus services from Penugonda bus station.
References
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Cities and towns in West Godavari district