Sangam Jagarlamudi

Sangamjagarlamudi
సంగం జాగర్లమూడి
Village

Kommamuru canal at Sangam Jagarlamudi in Guntur district
Sangamjagarlamudi
Sangamjagarlamudi

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°14′23″N 80°35′08″E / 16.2396°N 80.5855°E / 16.2396; 80.5855Coordinates: 16°14′23″N 80°35′08″E / 16.2396°N 80.5855°E / 16.2396; 80.5855
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur district
Area[1]
 • Total 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 5,447
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522 xxx
Telephone code +91–8644

Sangam Jagarlamudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[3][4]

Geography

Sangam Jagarlamudi is located at 16°14′23″N 80°35′08″E / 16.2396°N 80.5855°E / 16.2396; 80.5855 and at an altitude of 15 m (49 ft).[2] The village is spread over an area of 3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi).[1] It has a summer storage tank at the village supplies water to Guntur Municipal Corporation.[5]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Sangam Jagarlamudi had a population of 5,447. The total population constitute, 2,679 males and 2,768 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 482 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 243 are boys and 239 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 62.62% with 3,709 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][6]

Government and politics

Sangam Jagarlamudi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[7][8] The panchayat has a total of 20 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member.[9] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Matangi Kristtu Manemmais.[10][11]

Culture

Sangameswara temple of Lord Shiva is a Hindu pilgrimage site and draws many pilgrims during the festival of Maha Shivaratri.[12]

Transport

Sangam Jagarlamudi has road connectivity with the passage of Tenali-Narakodur road through village.[13] Sangam Jagarlamudi railway station is an E–category station on Guntur–Tenali section and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[14]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[15][16] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 835.[17]

Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,408. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Elevation for Sangam Jagarlamudi". Veloroutes. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "No Water Supply on January 11, 12 in Guntur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. p. 121. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sangam Jagarlamudi Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  11. ↑ "List of elected Sarpanchas in Grampanchayat of Guntur district, 2013" (PDF). State Election Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Maha Sivaratri celebrated with religious fervour". The Hindu. 2012-02-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  13. ↑ Sajnani, Manohar (2001-01-01). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 70. ISBN 9788178350189.
  14. ↑ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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