Mundlapadu

Mundlapadu
Village
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Mundlapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.4000°N 81.1167°E / 16.4000; 81.1167
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Mandal	Penuganchiprolu
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Mundlapadu gram panchayat
Area [1]
• Total	1,688 ha (4,171 acres)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	3,254
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521190
Area code	+91–8678
Vehicle registration	AP

Mundlapadu is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Penuganchiprolu mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.[1]: 16 

History

The village is famous for its great heritage and culture. Sri Ramalingeswara Swami Devalayam temple has 300 years of history. Its presiding deity is Sri Parvathi Sahitha Ramalingeswara Swami, and it was built by the Apotheosis Sree sachidananda swami before his self-entombment.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 3,254. The total population constitute, 1,655 males, 1,599 females and 304 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 66.92% with 1,974 literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%.[2][3]

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation here with major crops being cotton, paddy, chillies, and casurina. Bengalgram and redgram is also grown. Sunflower is important flower grown in Mundlapadu.

See also

• List of villages in Krishna district

References

1. "District Census Hand Book – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 208. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
3. "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.