Railway Koduru
Vemaluru | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Koduru | |
Coordinates: 13°57′25″N 79°21′02″E / 13.9569°N 79.3506°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Rayalaseema |
District | Annamayya district |
Government | |
• Type | JSP |
• Body | panchayath |
• MP | P. V. Midhun Reddy (YSRCP) |
• MLA | Arava Sreedhar |
Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 120,000 |
• Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 516101 |
Telephone code | 08566 |
Vehicle registration | AP04 |
Railway Koduru is a town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Rayalaseema Region .[1]
Railway Koduru Mandal is one of the India's largest mining areas[citation needed] and a major exporter of Barytes primarily via Chennai's ports. Other exports from the area are mangoes and bananas, and the area is also famous for mosambi/battayi and various citron plants.
Sights and attractions around Koduru include the Seshachalam hills and Gundalakona, a regionally famous Lord Shiva temple.
Lok Sabha constituency
[edit]Railway Koduru Lok Sabha constituency is a part of Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Rajampet, Rayachoti, in Kadapa district and Thamballapalle Pileru, Madanapalle, Punganur in Chittoor district.
Assembly constituency
[edit]Railway Koduru is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Currently it is reserved for SC's.[2]
Member Of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Arava Sreedhar(present)
Transport
[edit]Koduru is well connected by roadways and railways. The nearest airport is Tirupati's Renigunta Airport, at approximately 40 km away.
Notable People
[edit]- P. Jaya Kumar, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Author in Indian cinema
- Vanamali, Telugu Lyricist
References
[edit]- ^ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2014.