Korukonda, Vizianagaram district
Korukonda కోరుకొండ | |
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village | |
Main building of Sainik School at Korukonda | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Vizianagaram |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,100 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Korukonda is a village and panchayat in the Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, South India.
- The old palace of the brother of Sri. P.V.G. Raju, Rajah Saheb of Vizianagaram, is situated in this village. The palace land has been converted into the Sainik School,[1] which was developed to provide high quality education to students regardless of income or class. The mango gardens near this school are owned by the Pusapati families of Jonnavalasa. On the way to Korukonda, one can visit the Hare Krishna Ashram, past the V.T. Agraharam, near the Jonnavalasa railway gate.
- Korukonda has a small railway station in Waltair division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.
- State Bank of India has a branch in Sainik School, Korukonda.
- There is a post office in Sainik School. The PIN code is 535 214.[2]
Demographics
- Total Population: 5,100 in 1084 Households.
- Male Population: 2,868
- Female Population: 2,232
- Children Under 6-years of age: 515 (Boys - 259 and Girls - 256)
- Total Literates: 2,512
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Coordinates: 18°17′N 81°59′E / 18.283°N 81.983°E
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