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Village and Mandal Head quarters in Andhra Pradesh, India
Poduru Poduru
Village and Mandal Head quarters
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Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictWest Godavari
MandalPoduru
Population
 • Total9,578
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityPalakollu

Poduru is a village and mandal headquarters of Poduru mandal in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The nearest railway station is located at Palakollu (PKO) at a distance of 7.4 km (4.6 mi).

Etymology

In Telugu, "Podu" means Little forest, as it used to a forest before it was cleared for cultivation.

Geography

Poduru is located on Eastern coastal plains in Coastal Andhra region.

Demographics

As of 2011 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%.

Notable people

  • Abraham L. Pudi, father of American actor Danny Pudi, moved to the U.S. from Poduru
  • Dr.Datla Satyanaraya Raju, better known as D. S. Raju M.B.B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.R.C.P.(London) (born 28 August 1904) was an Indian Parliamentarian. He was born to Datla Ramachandra Raju in Poduru

References

  1. "Mandal wise list of villages in West Godavari district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. "Poduru Census 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "Abraham Pudi: Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. "Abraham Pudi: Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

External links

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