Pedana
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Pedana is a municipality and the headquarters of Pedana mandal under Machilipatnam revenue division of Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located at a distance of Script error: No such module "convert". from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam.[1][2]
Geography
Pedana is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[3] It has an average elevation of 0.5 metres (3 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". India census,[4] Pedana Municipality had a population of 30,835. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Pedana has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 54%. In Pedana, 12% of the population under 6 years of age. This municipality was constituted in 1985 with 17 revenue wards and 20 election wards. Now this municipality has 23 election wards.
Governance
Civic administration
Pedana municipality was formed in the year 1985. It is a III–Grade Municipality with 23 wards and spread over an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5]
Transport
The town is well connected to many towns and cities by means of rail and road transport. The town has a total road length of Script error: No such module "convert"..[6] NH 216 passes through the town which connects Digamarru and Ongole.[7] Pedana railway station is classified as a D–category stations in the Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone.[8]
Economy
Handloom weaving is one of the town's main occupations. The Kalamkari technique is used, a type of block printing using natural dyes onto cotton and Silk Fabric/Saree.[9]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10][11] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu
See also
References
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