Peda Ankalam

Peda Ankalam
—  village  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
Population 1,173 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Pedankalam or Peda Ankalam is a village and panchayat in Seethanagaram mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pedankalam Anicut

Peda Ankalam Anicut was constructed across River Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of River Nagavali near Pedankalam village.[1]

The project is aimed to irrigate a total ayacut of 8,257 acres in the (i) Vizianagaram district (Balijipeta Mandal) - 6,617 Acres and (ii) Srikakulam district (Vangara Mandal) – 1,640 Acres.

The project was constructed during 1975-79. It utilizes 1.073 TMC of the available water. The project cost is Rs. 240 Lakhs.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Pedankalam village is as follows:

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