Poduru

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Village and Mandal Head quarters
Poduru: Main temple (Peddagud)
Interactive map of Poduru
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Mandal	Poduru
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,578
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	534250 534338
Nearest city	Palakollu

Poduru is a village and mandal headquarters of Poduru mandal in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The nearest railway station is located at Palakollu (PKO) at a distance of 7.4 km (4.6 mi).

Etymology

In Telugu, "Podu" means Little forest, as it used to be a forest before it was cleared for cultivation.

Geography

Poduru is located on Eastern coastal plains in Coastal Andhra region.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Poduru had a population of 9578. The total population constitute, 4862 males and 4717 females with a sex ratio of 970 females per 1000 males. 849 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 970 The average literacy rate stands at 77.83%.

Notable people

• Abraham L. Pudi, father of American actor Danny Pudi, moved to the U.S. from Poduru
• Dr.Datla Satyanaraya Raju, better known as D. S. Raju M.B.B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.R.C.P.(London)[2] (born 28 August 1904) was an Indian Parliamentarian. He was born to Datla Ramachandra Raju in Poduru

References

External links

• web site

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