Kurukuru
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Kurukuru | |
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 Interactive map of Kurukuru | |
.svg)  Kurukuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kurukuru Kurukuru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′N 81°32′E / 16.98°N 81.54°E | |
| country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Mandal | Devarapalle |
| Talukas | Devarapalle, West Godavari district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,590 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534305 |
| Area code | 08813 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | [AP37] |
| Nearest city | Eluru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajahmundry |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gopalapuram |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Kurukuru is a village located in Devarapalle, West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Nidadavole and Rajamundry railway station are the nearest railway stations.
In ancient times this village was named as "Kotthuru" (Kotthavuru people pronounce as kotthuru), later on renamed as Kurukuru.
Urbanisation
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