Pedana is a town, Mandal

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 and a municipality

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 in Krishna district

Krishna district

Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...

 in the India

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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

Pedana is located at 16.2667°N 81.1667°E. It has an average elevation of 0.5 metres (3 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Pedana Municipality had a population of 30,835. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pedana has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 54%. In Pedana, 12% of the population under 6 years of age. This municipality was constituted in 1985 with 17 revenue wards and 20 election wards. Now this municipality has 23 election wards.

Economy

Pedana is known for its Handlooms and most of the foreigners visit Pedana for several handloom firms like Kalamkari and cheneta (weaving). Two Upper Primary Schools, Bhatta Gnanakottaih Zilla Parishad High School and Boddu Nagaiah Junior College.

Villages in Pedana Mandal

The following is the list of villages in this Mandal.

1. Balliparru
2. Chennuru
3. Chevendra
4. Chodavaram
5. Devarapalle
6. Dirisavalli
7. Gurivindagunta
8. Hussainpalem
9. Jinjeru
10. Kakarlamudi
    Kakarlamudi
    Kakarlamudi is a village in Vemuru tehsil, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 2,500 . It is located east of Guntur City. A canal from the Krishna River flows through Kakarlamudi making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh...
    
    
11. Kamalapuram
12. Kavipuram
13. Kongamcherla
14. Konkepudi
15. Koppalle
16. Kuduru
17. Kummarigunta
18. Lankalakalavagunta
19. Madaka
20. MulaMarigunata
21. Mutcherla
22. Mutchiligunta
23. Nadupuru
24. Nandamuru
25. Nandigama
    Nandigama
    Nandigama is one of the Big Towns and a Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Nandigama is famous for the temples which had a great history for years. The mukkoti ekadasi is celebrated every year grandly in Nandigama....
    
    
26. Nelakondapalle
27. Pedana
28. Penumalli
29. Pullapadu
30. Seri Varthelapalle
31. Uppala kalavagunta
    Uppala kalavagunta
    Uppala kalavagunta is a village in Pedana Mandal Krishna District India....
    
    
32. Urivi