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Jangareddygudem

Jangareddygudem
Town
Jangareddygudem is located in Andhra Pradesh
Jangareddygudem
Jangareddygudem
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°07′00″N 81°18′00″E / 17.1167°N 81.3000°E / 17.1167; 81.3000Coordinates: 17°07′00″N 81°18′00″E / 17.1167°N 81.3000°E / 17.1167; 81.3000
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Constituency Chintalapudi
Area
 • Total 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 48,994
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 534 447,534455
Telephone code +91–8821
Vehicle registration AP–37

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

As of 2011Census of India, the city had a population of 48,994. The total population constitute, 23,997 males and 24,997 females —a sex ratio of 1042 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 5,082 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,605 are boys and 2,477 are girls—a ratio of 951 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 80.09% (male 83.61%; female 76.75%) with 35,169 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Jangareddygudem is an upland agency area. Its average elevation is 74 meters above sea level. It is not prone to any floods or damp soils.

Tobacco Board

The Tobacco Farmers bring their crop to the Tobacco Board for auction, in which Tobacco Board authorized companies participate to buy tobacco from farmers with the Board acting as middle man facilitating the auction by providing the real estate and payment processing through banks. Tobacco Board is an arm of ITC Ltd (ILTD division) of Govt of India. The process of electronic auctioning of tobacco was first introduced in India at the Jangareddygudem Tobacco Board.

The town has a total road length of 72.00 km (44.74 mi). Jangareddygudem bus depot is owned and operated by APSRTC. It operates bus services to most of the surrounding destinations and other districts.State Highway 42 connects the town with Palakollu and State Highway 44 with Eluru.

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.


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