Gundala, Khammam

Gundala
గుండాల
city
Gundala

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°54′30″N 80°30′57″E / 17.9084°N 80.5159°ECoordinates: 17°54′30″N 80°30′57″E / 17.9084°N 80.5159°E
Country  India
State Telangana
District Khammam
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Gundala is a sub-division of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located at and is near the town of Kothagudem.[1] The headquarters of the sub-division are in the village of Gundala. The sub-division has 17 villages under its administration.[2] Markode, Muthapuram and Lingagudem are the other populated regions in the mandal.

History

Kistapuram[3] and Padugonigudem[4] villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.

Population

Gundala sub-division has a population of 23,817, while the village of Gundala has a population of 2,813 (2001 census)[5]

Literacy

The subdivision has a literacy rate of 35.1%, while the village of Gundala has a literacy rate of 48.1% .(2001 census)[6] The subdivision shows a low literacy rate as compared to the Khammam district's average.

Villages in Gundala mandal

*Lingagudem

padugonigudem

References

  1. ↑ http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=17.9084&lon=80.5159&zoom=14&layers=B000FTT
  2. ↑ http://khammam.nic.in/html/Developmental%20Activites/population2001.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/three-megalithic-sites-discovered/article2918017.ece
  4. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042263190600.htm
  5. ↑ http://khammam.nic.in/html/Developmental%20Activites/population2001.htm
  6. ↑ http://khammam.nic.in/html/Developmental%20Activites/population2001.htm