Pesarlanka

Pesarlanka
పెసర్లంక
Village
Pesarlanka

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°05′37″N 80°51′10″E / 16.0937°N 80.8527°E / 16.0937; 80.8527Coordinates: 16°05′37″N 80°51′10″E / 16.0937°N 80.8527°E / 16.0937; 80.8527
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Bhattiprolu
Area[1]
  Total 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 2,527
  Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Pesarlanka is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Bhattiprolu of Tenali revenue division.[2][3]

Geography

Pesarlanka is located at 16°18′19″N 80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°E / 16.3052; 80.6182. The village is spread over an area of 250 km2 (97 sq mi).[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Pesarlanka had a population of 2,527. The total population constitute, 1,284 males and 1,243 females —a sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males. 219 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 120 are boys and 99 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 69.67% with 1,608 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1]

Government and politics

Pesarlanka gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[4]

Economy

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation of the villagers. The main crops cultivated by the farmers are banana plantations, green gram, gourd etc.[5]

Transport

National Highway 214A passes near the village which connects Kattipudi and Ongole.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,474. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. p. 98. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "Island villages in Guntur district limping back to normal". The Hindu. Pesaralanka (Guntur district). 11 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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