Jupudi

Jupudi is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravathi mandal of Sattenapalli revenue division.^[2] The village forms a part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.^[4]

Jupudi
Village
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Jupudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.56033°N 80.25563°E / 16.56033; 80.25563
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Amaravathi
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Jupudi Gram Panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	463 km2 (179 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	2,422
• Density	5.2/km2 (14/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522025
Area code	+91–8640
Vehicle registration	AP

Geography

Jupudi is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi,^[5] at 16.56033°N 80.25563°E / 16.56033; 80.25563. It is spread over an area of 2,422 ha (5,980 acres).^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Jupudi had a population of 2,422, including 1,226 males and 1,196 females with a gender ratio of 976 females per 1000 males. 310 are in the age group of 0–6 years, with a child gender ratio of 902 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 57.86%.^[2]

Government and politics

Jupudi Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village.^[1] There are wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.^[6] The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.^[5]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has only one MPP school.^[7]