Vaddeswaram is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Guntur district
Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the largest city of the district in terms of area and with a po ...
of the Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of from
Krishna River, in
Tadepalle mandal part of
Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation part of
Guntur revenue division.
Demographics
census, the town had a population of 6,275. The total population consists of 3,087 males and 3,188 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 598 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 287 are boys and 311 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.32% with 3,992 literates, relatively higher than the state average of 67.41%.
Transport
Kolanukonda railway station serves Vaddeswaram with rail facility. It is situated on
Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under
Vijayawada railway division of
South Central Railways
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administrati ...
.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.
KL University is a
deemed university located in this town.
See also
*
List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh
References
External links
{{Commons category, Vaddeswaram
Census towns in Andhra Pradesh