Kandukur, Prakasam district
This page is about Kandukuru, Prakasam district. For other uses, see Kandukuru (disambiguation)
| Kandukuru కందుకూరు or స్కంధపురి Skandapuri | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kandukuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°13′00″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2166650°N 79.9042°ECoordinates: 15°13′00″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Elevation[1] | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 57,246 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 523 xxx |
Kandukuru is a town,mandal and municipality in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Kandukuru has a historic background. In ancient days Ravana,the king of lanka has gifted this land to his sister(this saying came from ancestors) after that skandapuri which was renamed as kandukuru ruled during sri krishna devaraya.There are 20 villages under Kandukuru mandal.
Geography
Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15°12′59″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2165°N 79.9042°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft). kandukur road
Language
Telugu is the official languages of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken very commonly in Kandukuru.
Demographics
As of 2014 India census,[4] Kandukur had a population of 1,85,120. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukuru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Assembly constituency
Kandukuru is an assembly constituency in Praksam District, Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,76,773 registered voters in Kandukuru constituency for the 1999 elections. Kandukuru is part of "Nellore" parlement constituency.
Education
State government run schools include Zilla Parishad Boys and Girls High Schools and T.R.R. Govt Junior and Degree colleges. Now there is a government polytechnic college. Private Schools Nagarjuna Vidyalayam High school Nagarjuna Residential High school Vivekakanda High School Vikas High school Sri Siva Sai High school Pragti High School Narayana High School Sri Chaitanya High school Private Colleges SRM junior college MSR junior college Nagarjuna junior college Sri Gayatri Junior college Sri prathiba junior college Sri Viveka Junior college Narayana Junior college Private B.Ed Colleges Navyachatanya B.Ed.college Anibesent B.Ed. college Vivekananda B.Ed. college S.R. D.Ed., College Private Engineering Colleges Prakasam Engineering college Mallineni Engineering college Private Politechinic Colleges Prakasam Politechinic college Govt. Politechnic college Srinivas ITI College
Transport
The town is very well connected by Road to all the major Cities(Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Chennai) and towns in Andhra Pradesh. APSRTC and Many Private operators have number of buses plying to Hyderabad, Chennai. Commuters have choice of AC, Non Ac Bus facilities. For bus timings and information click on the below link: [5] The nearest Railway stations is "Singarayakonda" (SKM). However the nearest Major Railway station is "Ongole"(OGL). Ongole is District Headquarters. To find the Train Departures, Arrivals from Ongole, click on the link below.
The nearest domestic Airport is at Vijayawada at a distance of 213 km. Renigunta Airport is at 230 km Distance. For International Travel the Nearest airport is in Chennai(Meenabakkam Airport) at a distance of 314 km.
Religious places
Though Hindus form the majority of the population, Muslims and Christians have substantial presence across the city and are predominant in and around Old City. Iconic temples, mosques, and churches and Baptist Home Mission, Mission Compound was established in 1918 are housed in the city. There are many mosques such as Jamia mosque, Makkah Maszid, Mohammadia etc., and churches like JD Bogesss Church and many more temples in the town. In 1990s Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Ayyappa Swamy Temple were built. Ankamma talli devalayam is the most religious place for Hindus.
References
- ↑ "Elevation for Kandukuru, Praksam district". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandukur
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ APSRTC Official Website for Online Bus Ticket Booking - APSRTConline.in
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