Penamaluru

Penamaluru
Neighbourhood
Penamaluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°28′05″N 80°43′10″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
City	Vijayawada
Metro	Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
Area
• Total	6.68 km^2 (2.58 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,170
• Density	2,000/km^2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
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Vehicle registration	AP–16,from jan 31 2019 all new vehicles in Andhra pradesh are marked as AP-39 (in every district)
Lok Sabha constituency	Machilipatnam

Penamaluru is a Locality of Vijayawada in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Penamaluru mandal .^[1] As per the G.O. No. M.S.104 (dated:23-03-2017), Municipal Administration and Urban Department, it became a part of vijayawada metropolitan area.^[2][3]

Transport

Bus numbers to go to Vijayawada Bus Station and Railway station from Penamaluru are 10, 10K and 23H. We can get Bus Nos.333 and 222 from Penamaluru Center to go to Vijayawada Railway Station.

Etymology

The village got its name by Pinamalleswarudu and previously known as Mathab Ka Penamaluru.^{[citation needed]}

Government and politics

Penamaluru is represented by Penamaluru (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Bode Prasad is the present MLA of the constituency representing Telugu Desam Party.^[4]

See also

• Villages in Penamaluru mandal

References

1. "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,394. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
2. Staff Reporter. "Vijayawada, 19 other contiguous areas notified as Metropolitan Area". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
3. "Welcome to Government Order Issue Register". goir.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
4. "Penamaluru, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: TDP's Bode Prasad with 144912 defeats YSRCP's Jogi Ramesh". 4 June 2024.