Kovur is a village in Nellore district of the

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. The village is also the headquarters of the Kovur Mandal and Assembly Constituency. It is located in Kovur

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of Nellore revenue division. It forms a part of Nellore Urban Development Authority. The poet "Thikkanna" was born in this place.

Geography

Kovur is located at and at an altitude of . The village is spread over an area of .

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is the major river flows in the proximity of the village.

Demographics

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, Kovur had a population of 32,082. The total population constitute, 15,640 males and 16,442 females —a sex ratio of 1,051 females per 1,000 males. 3,196 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,659 are boys and 1,537 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 74.45% with 21,506 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Kovur

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is the local self-government of the village. The panchayat has a total of 20 wards with an elected ward member. The present

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of the village is ''Kutla Uma'' and vice-sarpanch is ''Intha Malla Reddy''. Kovur in Kovur

is represented by Kovur assembly constituency of

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. The present MLA representing the constituency is Prasanna kumar Reddy of

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. It forms a part in Nellore Urban Development Authority. The present chairman is Kotamreddy Sreenivasulu reddy.

Economy

Paddy (unboiled rice) sugarcane is the major Agricultural crop produced. The L.Vannamei variety of

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is the major

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production in and around Kovur.

Transport

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, a part of

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project, bypasses Kovur village. Padugupadu railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on Vijayawada-Gudur section of Howrah-Chennai main line. It is administered under

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. National Highway 67 bypasses through Kovur village.

Notable Persons

Tikkana Somayaji Tikkana (or Tikkana Somayaji) (1205–1288) was a 13th century Telugu poet. Born into a Telugu-speaking Niyogi Brahmin family during the golden age of the Kakatiya dynasty, he was the second poet of the "Trinity of Poets (Kavi Trayam)" that tra ...

born in Patur Village, Kovur Mandal

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 1,731. There are 15 schools which include, six private, eight Mandal Parishad and ZPHS, and other types of school as well.

References

External links

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{{Nellore district Towns in Nellore district