Poduru | |
Native Name: | Poduru |
Settlement Type: | Village and Mandal Head quarters |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | West Godavari |
Parts Type: | Mandal |
Parts: | Poduru |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 9,578 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 534250 534338 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map of village |
Poduru is a village and mandal headquarters of Poduru mandal in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The nearest railway station is located at Palakollu (PKO) at a distance of .
In Telugu, "Podu" means Little forest, as it used to a forest before it was cleared for cultivation.
Poduru is located on Eastern coastal plains in Coastal Andhra region.
Census of India, Poduru had a population of 9578. The total population constitute, 4862 males and 4717 females with a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. 849 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 970 The average literacy rate stands at 77.83%.[2]