Phirangipuram
Village
Coordinates16°17′20″N 80°15′46″E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalPhirangipuram
Governing bodyPhirangipuram gram panchayat
Unit prefMetric
Area total1336 ha
Population as of2011
Population total16365
OfficialTelugu
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN522529

Phirangipuram is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Phirangipuram mandal of Guntur revenue division.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the village had a population of 16,365, of which males are 8,155, females are 8,210 and the population under 6 years of age are 1,650. The average literacy rate stands at 70.25 percent, with 10,337 literates.[2]

Government and politics

Phirangipuram gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[3] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 19 schools. These include 8 Zilla Parishad/ Mandal Parishad and 11 private schools.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Census Hand Book – Guntur". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14,372. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes". Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 111. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  5. ^ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  6. ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region". Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.