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Railway Koduru is a town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Rayalaseema Region .[1]
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 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
editRailway 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
editRailway Koduru is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Currently it is reserved for SC's.[2]
Member Of Legislative Assembly
editArava Sreedhar(present)
Transport
editKoduru 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.