Kurukuru is a village located in Devarapalle, West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Nidadavole and Rajamundry railway station are the nearest railway stations.
Kurukuru | |
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.svg)  Kurukuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Kurukuru Kurukuru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′N 81°32′E / 16.98°N 81.54°E | |
| country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Mandal | Devarapalle |
| Talukas | Devarapalle, West Godavari district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,590 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534305 |
| Area code | 08813 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | [AP37] |
| Nearest city | Eluru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajahmundry |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gopalapuram |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Etymology edit
In ancient times this village was named as "Kotthuru" (Kotthavuru people pronounce as kotthuru), later on renamed as Kurukuru.
Urbanisation edit
When coming to
Demographics edit
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Kurukuru had a population of 1590. The total population constitutes 794 males and 797 females with a sex ratio of 1003 females per 1000 males. 162 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 862. The average literacy rate stands at 69.33%.[1]
Temples edit
Few things about the village there are 7 temples most people are devotional
References edit
- ^ "Kurukuru Population Census". Retrieved 19 May 2017.