Vaddeswaram

Vaddeswaram
వడ్డేశ్వరం
Census Town

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Vaddeswaram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°26′50″N 80°36′42″E / 16.44722°N 80.61167°E / 16.44722; 80.61167Coordinates: 16°26′50″N 80°36′42″E / 16.44722°N 80.61167°E / 16.44722; 80.61167
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Area[1]
 • Total 3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 21 m (69 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 6,275
 • Density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration AP–07

Vaddeswaram is a census town in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 5 km from Krishna River, in Tadepalle mandal of Guntur revenue division.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, the town had a population of 6,275. The total population consists of 3,087 males and 3,188 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 598 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 287 are boys and 311 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 70.32% with 3,992 literates, relatively higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][4]

Transport

National Highway 16 at Vaddeswaram

Kolanukonda railway station serves Vaddeswaram with rail facility. It is situated on Howrah-Chennai main line and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railways.[5]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

KL University is a deemed university located in this town.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 15,28. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Elevation for Vaddeswaram". Veloroutes. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kolanukonda railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "KL University". KL University. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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