Makkuva

Makkuva
—  village  —
Makkuva Location of Makkuva in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	18°40′00″N 83°16′00″E / 18.6667°N 83.2667°E / 18.6667; 83.2667Coordinates: 18°40′00″N 83°16′00″E / 18.6667°N 83.2667°E / 18.6667; 83.2667
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Vizianagaram
Sarpanch	Lingam Mohana Rao
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 123 metres (404 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 535 547 • Telephone • +91 08964 • Vehicle • AP35

Makkuva (Telugu: మక్కువ) is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Salur, in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.^[1]

Geography

Makkuva is located at 18°40′00″N 83°16′00″E / 18.6667°N 83.2667°E / 18.6667; 83.2667. It has an average elevation of 123 meters (406 feet).

Demography

Makkuva mandal has a population of about 60,000 in 2007. Males consists of 33,000 and females 27,000 of the population. The average literacy rate is 48%, below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 61% and that of females 35%.

Temples

Makkuva is home to a number of Hindu places of worship including (to name a few)

• 3 Ramalayam Temples established in 1. Telaga street (Ramireddy), 2. Near Makkuva Postoffice & 3. Market centre
• The 'Majji Gouwri' and Ayyappa temples are the most prominent in the village.

Villages and Panchayats

The First President (Sarpanch)of Makkuva is "Sri Lingam.Mohana Rao"

There are 54 revenue villages and 21 village panchayats in Makkuva Mandal.^[2]

• Addumanda Venkampeta (village and panchayat)
• Bangaruvalasa (village and panchayat)
• Chappabuchammapeta (village and panchayat)
• Chemudu (village and panchayat)
• D.Sirlam (village and panchayat)
• Dabbagadda (village and panchayat)
• Kannampeta (village and panchayat)
• Kasipatnam (village and panchayat)
• Kaviripalli (village and panchayat)
• Kona (village and panchayat)
• Koyyannapeta (village and panchayat)
• Makkuva (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
• Markondaputti (village and panchayat)
• Nanda (village and panchayat)
• Panasabhadra (village and panchayat)
• S.P.Valasa (village and panchayat)
• Sambara (village and panchayat)
• Sanyasirajapuram (village and panchayat)
• Saraivalasa (village and panchayat)
• santheswaram(village and makkuva panchayat)
• Turumamidi (village and panchayat)
• Venkata Bhyripuram (village and panchayat)

References

1. ^ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-26. 
2. ^ [1] Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier