Poondla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bapatla mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]

Poondla
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Poondla is located in Andhra Pradesh
Poondla
Poondla
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°59′N 80°29′E / 15.983°N 80.483°E / 15.983; 80.483
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalBapatla
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyPoondla gram panchayat
Area
 • Total1,112 ha (2,748 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,846
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522310
Area code+91–8643
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

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Kankatapalem is situated to the north of the mandal headquarters, Bapatla,[4] at 15°59′N 80°29′E / 15.983°N 80.483°E / 15.983; 80.483. It is spread over an area of 1,112 ha (2,750 acres).[2] The irrigation water for the village and its surrounding areas is drawn from Prakasam Barrage reservoir, through the Kommamuru and Poondla channels of Krishna Western Delta system.[5]

Governance

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Poondla 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.[6]

Education

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As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 3 Zilla/Mandal Parishad.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 498. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 830–831. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (28 October 2015). "Water woes bog down Bapatla ryots". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 9 May 2019.