Ganguvari Sigadam
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Ganguvari Sigadam or G.Sigadam or Sigadam is a village and mandal in Srikakulam district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
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Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Sigadam is located at 18.3833°N 83.6833°E. It has an average elevation of 38 meters (127 feet).Demographics
- Total Population: 55,087 in 12,485 Households
- Male Population: 27,860 and Female Population: 27,227
- Children Under 6-years of age: 7,320 (Boys - 3,725 and Girls - 3,595)
- Total Literates: 22,648
Features
- There is famous Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple. It was renovated in 1992.
- Sigadam and Batuva are two railway stations in G.Sigadam mandal. They are located on Howrah-ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
mainline in East Coast RailwayEast Coast RailwayThe East Coast Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones of Indian Railways came into existence from 1 April 2003.The geographical jurisdiction of this railway zone extends over three states encompressing almost all parts of Orissa along with parts of Srikakulam, Vizainagaram and Visakhapatnam...
, Indian RailwaysIndian RailwaysIndian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
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- G.Sigadam village is 8 kilometers far from Rajam town.
- There is a Primary Health Centre. It is upgraded to a Community Health Centre recently with a bed-strength of 20 in-patients.
- The main occupation of the people is agricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and dyeing industry. - There is a post officePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
at Sigadam. - There is a Intermediate College at Sigadam.
Villages and Panchayats
There are 31 village panchayats in Ganguvari Sigadam Mandal.- Anandhapuram (village and panchayat)
- BatuvaBatuvaBatuva is a village and panchayat in Ganguvari Sigadam mandal, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Batuva village is as follows:* Total Population: 3,430 in 718 Households...
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