Pedana
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?Pedana Andhra Pradesh • India |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area • Elevation |
• 1 m (3 ft) |
District(s) | Krishna |
Population | 29,535 (2001) |
Coordinates: Pedana is a town and a municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Pedana is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).
[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).
As of 2001 India census[2], Pedana Municipality 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
[edit] Villages in Pedana Mandal
The following is the list of villages in this Mandal. [3]
- Bahussainpalem
- Balliparru
- uppala kalavagunta
- Chennuru
- Chevendra
- Chodavaram
- Devarapalle
- Dirisavalli
- Gurivindagunta
- Jinjeru
- Kakarlamudi
- Kamalapuram
- Kavipuram
- Kongamcherla
- Konkepudi
- Koppalle
- Kuduru
- Kummarigunta
- Lankalakalavagunta
- Madaka
- MulaMarigunata
- Mutcherla
- Mutchiligunta
- Nadupuru
- Nandamuru
- Nandigama
- Nelakondapalle
- Pedana
- Penumalli
- Pullapadu
- Seri Varthelapalle
- Urivi
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pedana
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Villages in Pedana Mandal. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
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