Srungavarapukota
Location and geography
Srungavarapukota is located about 46 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 38 km from Vizianagaram railway station. It lies to the north-west of Visakhapatnam City and is loosely bordered by Kothavalasa to the south and Vizianagaram to the east, Salur to the north, Araku to the west.
Srungavarapukota is located at 18°07′00″N 83°10′00″E / 18.1167°N 83.1667°E. It is at an average altitude of 70 meters (232 feet).
Srungavarapukota railway station is located on Kothavalasa-Kirandul line under East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.
Demography
As of 2001 census, S. Kota Mandal had a population of 74,413. Males constitute 36,586 and females 37,827 of the population. This phenomenon of females outnumbering males is an unusual phenomenon. The average literacy rate is 59%. Male literacy rate is 70% and that of females 48%.
There are 40 revenue villages and 26 gram panchayats in Srungavarapukota Mandal.
Politics
Srungavarapukota (Assembly constituency) is reserved for General. There are 1,42,285 registered voters in this constituency.
| Year | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dukku Labudu Bariki | TDP |
| 1994 | Dukku Labudu Bariki | TDP |
| 1999 | Hymavathi Devi Sobha | TDP |
| 2004 | Dr. Kumbha Ravi Babu | INC |
| 2009 | Kolla Lalitha Kumari | TDP |
| 2014 | Kolla Lalitha Kumari | TDP |
| 2019 | Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao | YSRCP |
| 2024 | Kolla Lalitha Kumari | TDP |
Transport
S.Kota is located on Visakhapatnam - Araku road. APS RTC runs bus services from S.Kota depot to all major bus station in the District.
References
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results. Srungavarapukota 2009 onwards its now genarel