Kandukur is a town, mandal

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 and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Prakasam district

Prakasam district

Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...

 in the India

India

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n state

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 of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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Geography

Kandukur (Earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 17.07°N 78.49°E. It has an average elevation of 632 metres (2,073.5 ft).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Kandukur had a population of 1,50,084. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Media

All major Telugu news papers like Eenadu, Sakshi, Andhra Jyothi and Vaartha are read, which are published from Ongole. The popular TV Channels are state wide Telugu cable channels Gemini, Maa TV, ETV ,Teja and all other news channels, Hindi, English Movie channels, and local cable channels are available. There are always movie theaters for entertainment and have the latest movies. There are roadshows sometimes.

Theatres
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1.Raj ac/dts
2.Yuvraj
3.Prashanthi
4.Koteswara

Assembly Constituency

Kandukur is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,76,773 registered voters in Kandukur constituency for the 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:

• 2009 and 2014 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy (Municipal Minister-2011)
• 2004 and 2009 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy
• 1999 and 2004 - Dr. Divi Sivaram
• 1994 and 1999 - Dr. Divi Sivaram
• 1989 and 1994 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy
• 1983 and 1985 - Sri Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy
• 1978 - 1983 - Divi Kondaiah Chowdary
• 1972--1978 - Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy
• 1967-1972 - Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu
• 1962-1967 - Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu
• 1957-1962 - Divi Kondaiah Chowdary

Kandukur has a historic background. Skandapuri which was an area ruled during srikrishna devaraya period was renamed as Kandukur. It is now one of the fastest developing towns in the state. Kandukur has a very big Arts & Science college named Tikkavarapu RamiReddy (TRR) Govt College. In the era of 100 acre (0.404686 km²). two engineering colleges were established in and near by the town.

• Prakasam Engineering & M.B.A,M.C.A college established by Ramaiah K in 2001 surrounded in 40 acres (161,874.4 m²)
• Malineni Lakshmaiah Engineering & M.B.A,M.C.A college and B.Pharmacy established in 1999
• 3 private Degree colleges
• 3 B.E.D colleges are in Kandukur.

There are two Zilla Parishad High Schools (6th to 10th Class). One for Boys and the other one for girls. These two schools has served many people inside and around Kandukur who are in various positions in government and private organisations. These two schools appear on the Kandukur main Road (OV Road). Sree Vidya Residential School is the primary private institute that gives good education in Kandukur.

Kandukur has one Government Degree college named Tikkavarapu Rami Reddy Govt College. This is one of the Govt colleges in Prakasam district in early times (up to early ninetimes).
The college is situated on Kovur (village)

Kovur (village)

Kovur is a village in Kandukur Mandal of Prakasam district, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the large tobacco farming villages in the Kandukur region.-Language:...

Road.

Schools

• 1.Z.P Boys and Girls High School
• 2.Modren public School (English Medium)
• 3.Sri Chitanya Techno School
• 4.Sivasai(English Medium)
• 5.ST.Peters(English Medium)
• 6.Nagarjuna Residential School (English & Telugu Medium)
• 7.Mercy(English Medium)
• 8.Vidhya Bharathi(English & Telugu Medium)
• 9.Narbhavi
• 10.Vivekananda
• 11.Sri Gurudattha Concept School
• 12. Vikas Residential School
• 13. Little Angels School

9.Akshara concept[English medium school]

Retail shops

Kandukur now there are new retails Branded Shops are coming now,those are
1. MORE Super market
2. MPS retail chain