Pedankalam or Peda Ankalam is a village

Village

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 and panchayat in Seethanagaram

Seethanagaram

Seetha-nagaram or Sitha-nagaram is a village and a Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Sithanagaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 95 meters .-Demography:...

 mandal of Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...

 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, India

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Pedankalam Anicut

Peda Ankalam Anicut was constructed across River Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of River Nagavali near Pedankalam village.

The project is aimed to irrigate a total ayacut of 8,257 acres in the (i) Vizianagaram district (Balijipeta

Balijipeta

Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Bobbili, in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.-Geography:...

 Mandal) - 6,617 Acres and (ii) Srikakulam district (Vangara

Vangara

Vangara is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Features:*Vangara mandal is meeting place of three rivers...

 Mandal) – 1,640 Acres.

The project was constructed during 1975-79. It utilizes 1.073 TMC of the available water. The project cost is Rs. 240 Lakhs.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Pedankalam village is as follows:

• Total Population: 1,173 in 264 Households
• Male Population: 577 and Female Population: 596
• Children Under 6-years of age: 143 (Boys - 70 and Girls - 73)
• Total Literates: 408