Srungavarapukota
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Srunga-varapu-kota or S. Kota is town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...

 of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
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, India
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Srungavarapukota railway station is located on Kothavalasa
Kothavalasa
Kotha-valasa or Kotta-valasa is a census town and mandal in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kothavalasa is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 meters .-Demographics:...

-Kirandul
Kirandul
Kirandul is a city and a municipality in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.It is a small town with NMDC colony, bus stand, railway station,Government Hospital and a college. Kirandul used to have a satellite township called Kailashnagar.-Demographics: India census, Kirandul...

 line under East Coast Railway
East Coast Railway
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, Indian Railways
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Geography

Srungavarapukota is located at 18.1167°N 83.1667°E. It is at an average altitude of 70 meters (232 feet).

Demography

S. Kota Mandal had a population of 74,413 in 2001. Males constitutes 36,586 and females 37,827 of the population. This phenomenon of females outnumbering males is an unusual phenomenon. The average literacy rate is 59%. Male literacy rate is 70% and that of females 48%.

There are 40 revenue villages and 26 gram panchayats in Srungavarapukota Mandal.

Assembly constituency

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Srungavarapukota Assembly Constituency is reserved for General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....

. There are 1,42,285 registered voters in this constituency.

List of Members of Legislative Assembly:
  • 1951 and 1955 - Chaganti Venkata Somayajulu
  • 1955 - Gajjala Rama Naidu
  • 1962 - Gujala Dharma Naidu
  • 1967 - Kolla Appala Naidu
  • 1972 - K.V.R.S. Padmanabha Raju
  • 1978 - Duru Sanyasi Dora
  • 1983, 1985, 1989 and 1994 - Labudu Bariki Dukku
  • 1999 - Sobha Hymavathi Devi
  • 2004 - Dr. Kumbba Ravi Babu
  • 2009 - Kolla Lalitha Kumari

Features

  • The Uma Koti Lingeswara Swamy Temple in Punyagiri, tucked in Eastern Ghats
    Eastern Ghats
    The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...

     is about 4 km from S. Kota and 35 km from Vizianagaram City. It is one of the ancient Shiva
    Shiva
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     temples in the northern Andhra Pradesh
    Andhra Pradesh
    Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

    . The sanctum has an underground water source which ensures that the Shivalinga is perpetually bathed with water. In the nearby Trimurthi cave, three lingas are installed over which water constantly drops. Mahasivaratri is celebrated at Punyagiri by thousands of devotees from all over the district.it is also a famous place where the great mahabarata events took place.

  • The Community Health Centre, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
    Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
    Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is one of the divisions of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh Government, India....

     is located in S.Kota. It has bed strength of 50 in-patients.

  • State Bank of India
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     has a branch at Srungavarapukota.

  • Andhra Bank
    Andhra Bank
    Andhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...

     has a branch at Srungavarapukota.

  • Bank of India
    Bank of India
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     and IIFL has a branches at Srungavarapukota at the same premises.

  • Corporation Bank
    Corporation Bank
    Corporation Bank is an India-based banking company based in Mangalore, India. The bank was founded with an initial capital of Rs. 5000 , and first day’s canvassed resources of less than one USD 1, has currently 12,724 full time employees, and operates from several branches in India.The Bank is a...

     has a branch at Srungavarapukota.

  • There is a post office
    Post office
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     at Srungavarapukota.
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
    Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
    Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya known as JNV are Indian schools for talented children and form a part of the system of gifted education. The objectives of the scheme are to provide good quality modern education to the children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's...

     is located in Kiltampalem.
  • Dara Gangamma , a local goddess is being worshiped by everybody here . A festival in a grande note will be celebrated in the month of May at alternate years .There is a strong belief that the town is being protected by the goddess in all the way.

there is a stone crusher at alugubilli village they produce stone chips of size 40mm 20mm 12mm 6mm dust

Panchayats

Accordingto to District statistics, there are 40 villages and 26 panchayats in Srungavarapukota mandal.

  • Alugubilli (village and panchayat)
  • Balakrishna Rajapuram (village)
  • Chamalapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Cheedipalem (village)
  • Chinakandepalli (village)
  • Dampuram (village)
  • Daraparthi (village and panchayat)
  • Dharmavaram
    Dharmavaram, Vizianagaram district
    Dharmavaram is a village panchayat in Srungavarapukota mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a post office at Dharmavaram. The PIN code is 535 148-References:...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Gopalapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Gunapadu (village)
  • J. Kumaram (village)
  • J. Mukundapuram (village)
  • Kapu Sompuram (village)
  • Kasipathi Rajapuram (village)
  • Kiltampalem (village and panchayat)
  • Konda Mallipudi (village)
  • Kothavuru (village and panchayat)
  • Kottam (village and panchayat)
  • Kottakota (village)
  • Krishnamahantipuram (village)
  • Krishnapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Kuridi (village)

  • Mallipudi (village and panchayat)
  • Mamidipalli (village and panchayat)
  • Marupalli (village)
  • Mulaboddavara (village and panchayat)
  • Musidipalem (village and panchayat)
  • Pedakandipalle (village and panchayat)
  • Pothanapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Revalapalem (village and panchayat)
  • S.G.Peta (village and panchayat)
  • S.Kota-Talari (village and panchayat)
  • Seetharampuram (village and panchayat)
  • Sivaramarajupeta (village and panchayat)
  • Srungavarapukota (panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Tennu Boddavara (village)
  • Thimidi (village and panchayat)
  • Usiri (village)
  • Vasi (village and panchayat)
  • Veeranarayanam (village and panchayat)
  • Vemulapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Vinayakapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Viswanadhapuram (village)

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