Srungavarapukota

Srungavarapukota popularly known by its abbreviated form S.Kota is a neighbourhood in the district of Vizianagaram, India. S.Kota is located on Visakhapatnam – Araku road. The town was upgraded from gram panchayat to Nagar Panchayat in the year 2011.

Srungavarapukota
Neighbourhood
Eastern Ghats at Srungavarapukota
Srungavarapukota
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18.1167°N 83.1667°E / 18.1167; 83.1667
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVizianagaram
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total28,304
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
535145
Telephone code08966
Vidhan Sabha constituencySrungavarapukota
Lok Sabha constituencyVisakhapatnam

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 18.1167°N 83.1667°E / 18.1167; 83.1667. 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

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Transport
Srungavarapukota Board

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.

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References
  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results. Srungavarapukota 2009 onwards its now genarel
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