Pedana

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Pedana v • d • e Andhra Pradesh • India
Pedana
District(s)	Krishna
Coordinates	16.27° N 81.17° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1 m (3 ft)
Population	29,535 (2001)

Coordinates: 16.27° N 81.17° E

Pedana is a city and a municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Pedana is located at 16.27° N 81.17° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

1 Economy
2 Demographics
3 Villages in Pedana Mandal
4 References

[edit] Economy

Pedana is known for its hand looms and most of the foreigners visit Pedana for several handloom firms like Kalamkari and cheneta (weaving).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Pedana had a population of 29,613. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pedana has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 54%. In Pedana, 12% of the population under 6 years of age. This municipality was constituted in 1985 with 17 revenue wards and 20 election wards. Now this municipality has 23 election wards