Kolakaluru

Kolakaluru
కొలకలూరు
Village
Kolakaluru

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°18′13″N 80°37′02″E / 16.30361°N 80.61722°ECoordinates: 16°18′13″N 80°37′02″E / 16.30361°N 80.61722°E
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Elevation[1] 17 m (56 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 15,607
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522307

Kolakaluru is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[3][4]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Kolakaluru had a population of 15,607. The total population constitute, 7,731 males and 7,876 females —a sex ratio of 1019 females per 1000 males. 1,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 758 are boys and 742 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.89% with 10,001 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][5]

Government and politics

Kolakaluru in Tenali mandal is represented by Tenali (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh.[6] The present MLA representing Tenali (Assembly constituency) is Alapati Rajendra Prasad of Telugu Desam Party.[7][8]

Transport

Kolakaluru railway station is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railways. It is situated at 6 km from Tenali railway station, on Howrah-Chennai main line.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elevation for kolakaluru". Veloroutes. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 11. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district". guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tenali Assembly 2014 Election Results". Elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kolakalur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.