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Kurukuru

Coordinates: 16°59′N 81°32′E / 16.98°N 81.54°E / 16.98; 81.54
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Kurukuru
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Kurukuru is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kurukuru
Kurukuru
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kurukuru is located in India
Kurukuru
Kurukuru
Kurukuru (India)
Coordinates: 16°59′N 81°32′E / 16.98°N 81.54°E / 16.98; 81.54
country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictWest Godavari
MandalDevarapalle
TalukasDevarapalle, West Godavari district
Government
 • TypePanchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,590
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
534305
Area code08813
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registration[AP37]
Nearest cityEluru
Lok Sabha constituencyRajahmundry
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGopalapuram
Climatehot (Köppen)

Kurukuru is a village located in Devarapalle, West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Nidadavole and Rajamundry railway station are the nearest railway stations.

Etymology

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In ancient times this village was named as "Kotthuru" (Kotthavuru people pronounce as kotthuru), later on renamed as Kurukuru.

Urbanisation

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When coming to

Demographics

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As of 2011 Census of India, Kurukuru had a population of 1590. The total population constitutes 794 males and 797 females with a sex ratio of 1003 females per 1000 males. 162 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 862. The average literacy rate stands at 69.33%.[1]

Temples

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Few things about the village there are 7 temples most people are devotional

  1. Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple
  2. Hanuman Temple
  3. Vinayaka Swami Temple
  4. Somalamma Temple
  5. Polayramma Temple
  6. Ramalayam Temple
  7. Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple

References

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  1. ^ "Kurukuru Population Census". Retrieved 19 May 2017.