Railway Koduru
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Railway Koduru
Vemaluru | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Koduru | |
.svg)  Railway Koduru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 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.