Penumuli

Penumuli
Village
Penumuli
Penumuli

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°20′06″N 80°36′14″E / 16.3349°N 80.6039°E / 16.3349; 80.6039Coordinates: 16°20′06″N 80°36′14″E / 16.3349°N 80.6039°E / 16.3349; 80.6039
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Duggirala
Government
 • Type Panchayat Raj
 • Body Penumuli Gram Panchayat
Area[1]
 • Total 14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 3,199
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Duggirala is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Duggirala mandal in Tenali revenue division.[1][3]

Government and politics

Duggirala gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[4] It is divided into 12 wards and each ward is represented by Ward Members.[5] These Ward members are also referred as Panchs, who are directly elected by the villagers.[6] The elected members of the gram panchayat are headed by the president of the village, known as Sarpanch.

The term of the elected representatives is five years. While, the Secretary of the panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to oversee panchayat activities.[7] Nagamani Bannaravuri is the sarpanch and Shaik Vaheeda is the vice–sarpanch of the panchayat.[5] The secretary of the panchayat is Venkataappaji Kondamudi.[8]

Transport

Namburu–Penumuli road connects the village with Namburu. While, Duggirala railway station provides rail connectivity, situated near the village.[9]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10][11] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 296.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14,396. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Duggirala Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  8. ↑ "Local Body Officials of DUGGIRALA Grama Panchayat". Area Profiler. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Duggirala railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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