Kaza, Guntur district
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Kaza | |
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Village | |
 Kaza toll plaza | |
 Interactive map of Kaza | |
.svg)  Kaza Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°23′26″N 80°32′33″E / 16.3906°N 80.5425°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Mangalagiri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Kaza gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,818 ha (4,490 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 10,148 |
| • Density | 558.2/km2 (1,446/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522503 |
| Area code | +91–863 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Kaza is a residential and commercial locality in Guntur. The commerce is driven by its proximity to NH-16 and Acharya Nagarajuna University. It is a part of Guntur revenue division.[2] The great saint krishna Narayana Teertha was born here.
Kaza is situated to the southwest of the mandal headquarters, Mangalagiri,[4] at 16°23′26″N 80°32′33″E / 16.3906°N 80.5425°E. It is spread over an area of 1,818 ha (4,490 acres).[2]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Kaza had a population of 10,148 with 2490 households. The total population constitute, 5,708 males and 4,440 females —a sex ratio of 779 females per 1000 males. 955 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 485 are boys and 470 are girls —a ratio of 969 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 69.06% with 6,349 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][5]
Government and politics
Kaza gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[6] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[7]
Kaza village is a part of Mangalagiri assembly constituency for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The assembly segment is in a part of Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency).