Penugonda

Town in Andhra Pradesh, India

16°39′17″N 81°44′40″E / 16.6547°N 81.7445°E / 16.6547; 81.7445Country

IndiaSTATEAndhra PradeshDistrictWest Godavari districtTalukasPenugonda MandalGovernment

• TypePanchayati raj • BodyPenugonda panchayatiPopulation

(2011)

• Total16,038 • Rank22 in west Godavari 320 in Andhra PradeshLanguages

• officialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

534320

Telephone code08819Vehicle registrationAP 37 & AP 39Nearest cityPalakolluLok Sabha constituencyNarasapuramVidhan Sabha constituencyAchanta

Penugonda is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Narasapuram to Nidadavolu main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Palakollu, Pekeru, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram.

North Peravali Mandal, South Achanta mandal and Poduru mandal, East Godavari River, West Iragavaram mandal and Penumantra mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Penugonda had a population of 16038. The total population constitute, 7857 males and 8181 females with a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 1377 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 82.50%.^[1] Penugonda mandal population of 69857.