Pedana

Pedana is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Pedana mandal under Machilipatnam revenue division. It is located at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) from the district headquarters, Machilipatnam.

Geography

Pedana is located at 16°16′00″N 81°10′00″E / 16.2667°N 81.1667°E / 16.2667; 81.1667. It has an average elevation of 0.5 metres (3 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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 20.72 km² (8.00 sq mi).

Pedana (Assembly constituency)

Pedana Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 16 constituencies in the Krishna district.

Overview

It is part of the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Gannavaram, Gudivada, Machilipatnam, Avanigadda, Pamarru, and Penamaluru.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2009

Assembly elections 2014

See also

References