Pedakurapadu
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Pedakurapadu | |
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Village | |
 New railway station of Pedakurapadu, Palnadu | |
 Interactive map of Pedakurapadu | |
.svg)  Pedakurapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′00″N 80°16′00″E / 16.4833°N 80.2667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Pedakurapadu Mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Gudipudi Raju |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,399 ha (3,460 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 7,062 |
| • Density | 504.8/km2 (1,307/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522402 |
| Area code | +91–8641 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.[2]
Pedakurapadu 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.[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]
Education
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 6 private schools.[7]