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Jagannadhapuram, Krishna district

Coordinates: 16°43′43″N 80°24′35″E / 16.728669°N 80.409776°E / 16.728669; 80.409776
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Jagannadhapuram
Village
Jagannadhapuram
Main Road
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Jagannadhapuram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Jagannadhapuram
Jagannadhapuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°43′43″N 80°24′35″E / 16.728669°N 80.409776°E / 16.728669; 80.409776
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNTR
MandalVeerullapadu
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
 • BodyJagannadhapuram Grama panchayat
Area
 • Total2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total784
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymJagannadhite
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
521181
Vehicle registrationAP 39

Jagannadhapuram is a village in NTR District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in veerullapadu mandal of Nandigama revenue division.[1]

History

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It is believed that a man named "Jagannathan" first settled in this village along with his family. It is from him that the village acquired its name. Initially, Hindus from ponnavaram settled in jagannadhapuram. After them families of Bonthu, Thanam, Thumma, Syamala, Bandi, Udumula, Thirumalareddy, Yeruva came from Paatibandla in Guntur district and settled here. Merugumala, Pappula, Vemula, Singu families also live here.

Christianity and Hinduism are major religions that are followed.

Politics

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The Gram panchayat seat was won by YSR Congress Party.

Jagannadhapuram, NTR district under Veerullapadu mandal is represented by Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh. The present MLA representing Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency) is Mondithoka Jaganmohan Rao of YSRC Party.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,388. Retrieved 17 February 2016.