Kovur (village)

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kovur | type = village | latd = 15.2166667 | longd = 79.91666
locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Prakasam
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leader_name =
altitude = 632
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 2100| population_total_cite = [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Population_Finder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=531264&category=VILLAGE Population Details] . Census India. Retrieved on 2008-07-05.] area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 08598
postal_code = 523105 [ [http://www.whereincity.com/india/pincode/andhra-pradesh/prakasam.htm Pin codes of Prakasam district] ]
vehicle_code_range = AP 29
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unlocode = KOVUR
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Kovur is a village in Kandukur Mandal of Prakasam district, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the one of the large tobacco farming villages in the Kandukur region.

Language

All locals speak Telugu, the regional language of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Kovur is located at coord|15|13|00|N|79|54|00|E|city (15.216667, 79.91666).Its surrounding Villages are Muppalla, SingaraguntaBotlaPalem, Patha SingaraguntaBotlaPalem, Pandalapadu, Jillelamoodi, NarisettyvariPalem and YerraguntaPalem.

Climate

*Winter: January and February
*Summer: March to May
*South West Monsoons - June to September
*North East Monsoons - October to December

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Kovur had a population of 2,100. Males constitute 50.08% of the population and females 49.19%. The village has an average literacy rate of 41.5.The literacy rate of males in the village is 72% while that of females is 55%.

KOVUR VILLAGE POPULATION DETAILS :
*Households : 466
*Total Population : 2,100
*Male Population : 1,067
*Female Population : 1,033
*Kids Under 6 Yrs : 230
*Boys Under 6 Yrs : 128
*Girls Under 6 Yrs : 102
*Total Literates : 874
*Total Illeterates : 1,226 [ [http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=24590 Kovur Village] . Our Village India. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.]

Temples in Kovur village

*TWO Sri Rama Temple's
*Ankamma Talli Temple
*Veera Brahmendra Swami Temple

Water resources

Several lakes are located in Kovur.

Names of the lakes

*Toorpu cheruvu
*Chaviti cheruvu
*Jammi Kunta
*ChenchiReddy kunta
*Valeti Kunta
*Quanti kunta
*Sundaramma Kunta

Assembly Constituency

The village is a part of the Kandukur assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were a total of 176,773 registered voters in the Kandukur constituency in the 1999 elections, and there are 1,500 registered voters in Kovur.

List of Panchayathi presidents

* 2006 onward's Kovuru China Ankaiah.
* 1990's Nadendla Subba Rao.
* 1980's Konka Venkata Subbaiah .
* 1970's Male Rami Reddy.

List of MPTC's

*2006 - present Darukumalli Menamma [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/S01/Partycomp117.htm Election Commission of India.mmp results.1978-2004] ]

*2001 -2006 Nadendla subbarathamma

List of MLA's

*1978 - Divi Kondaiah Choudary
*1983 and 1985 - Sri Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy
*1989 and 1994 - Manugunta Maheedhar reddy
*1994 and 1999 - Divi Sivaram
*1999 and 2004 - Divi Sivaram
*2004 - present - Manugunta Maheedhar reddy [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/S01/Partycomp117.htm Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004] ]

chools

Kovur has six Govt. Schools (l.k.g to 7th Class). These schools had served so many people around Kandukur and A.P. who are in various positions in Government and Private Organisations. [ [http://projects.cgg.gov.in/dsemis/School.do?&mgtcode=1&schlcode=0850302&count=1 School Information Form] . Department of School Education. Retrieved on 2008-07-11.]

Agriculture

Kovur is famous for its agriculture, particularly tobacco farming is major part. Kandukur Region is one the regions where the BRIGHT quality (Varginia) Tobacco is cultivated. CTRI (Central Tobacco Research Institute) has been set up in Kandukur for the research on the tobacco.

Transportation

*Kovur has APSRTC Bus service from Kandukur and more than 10 Auto's serving the people for their daily needs.
*Nearest Railway Station is Singarayakonda.
*The nearest International Airport is about 250 km North in Vijayawada from kovur. Land acquisition is going on for the construction of a new airport 50 km from Kovur(i.e Ongole).

Media

All major telugu news papers like Sakshi,Eenadu,AndhraJyothi 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 ,Local cable channels are available.

See also

*Kandukur

References

External links

* [http://www.whereincity.com/india/pincode/andhra-pradesh/prakasam.htm Pin codes of Prakasam district]
* [http://0b9bb2963af170d4ef885789dcad9b66.te.licestudy.org/]