Srungavarapukota popularly known by its abbreviated form S.Kota is a neighbourhood in the district of

Vizianagaram Vizianagaram is a city and the headquarters of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is central Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 228,02 ...

, India. S.Kota is located on

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– Araku road. The town was upgraded from gram panchayat to Nagar Panchayat in the year 2011.

Location and geography

Srungavarapukota is located about 46 km from Visakhapatnam Airport and about 38 km from Vizianagaram railway station. It lies to the north-west of

City and is loosely bordered by Kothavalasa to the south and Vizianagaram to the east, Salur to the north, Araku to the west. Srungavarapukota is located at . It is at an average altitude of 70 meters (232 feet). Srungavarapukota railway station is located on

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line under

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Demography

census, S. Kota Mandal had a population of 74,413. Males constitute 36,586 and females 37,827 of the population. This phenomenon of females outnumbering males is an unusual phenomenon. The average literacy rate is 59%. Male literacy rate is 70% and that of females 48%. There are 40 revenue villages and 26 gram panchayats in Srungavarapukota Mandal.

Politics

Srungavarapukota (Assembly constituency) is reserved for

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. There are 1,42,285 registered voters in this constituency. Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results. Srungavarapukota
2009 onwards its now genarel

Transport

S.Kota is located on

- Araku road. APS RTC runs bus services from S.Kota depot to all major bus station in the District.

References

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