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- LGD code
- 579302
- Pincode
- 534444
- Population
- 451
- Households
- 146
- Literacy rate
- 39.7%
- Sex ratio
- 1022 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 321
- Distance to district centre
- 70 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 30 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 133 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 305 km
- Nearest railway station
- Pasivedala · 66 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital · 15 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Tekuru compares
By population, Tekuru ranks #14 of 20 villages in Velairpadu mandal.
Literacy rate
%
39.7%
−5.0% vs mandal average
- Tekuru
- 39.7%
- Velairpadu mandal
- 44.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,022
−57 vs mandal average
- Tekuru
- 1,022
- Velairpadu mandal
- 1,079
Household size
people per home
3.1
−0.3 vs mandal average
- Tekuru
- 3.1
- Velairpadu mandal
- 3.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Tekuru at a glance
Tekuru is a village of 451 people in 146 households (Census 2011) in Velairpadu mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, the 14th-largest of 20 villages in Velairpadu mandal. Literacy is 40%, 5 points below the mandal average of 45% and the sex ratio is 1,022 women per 1,000 men. It lies 70 km from the Eluru district centre, 36 km from Aswaraopeta, the nearest town, 66 km from Pasivedala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 534444; the LGD village code is 579302. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 15 km away. The population is estimated at 532 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Katkur →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekuru · this village | 451 | 40% | — |
| Kacharam · Velairpadu | 477 | 59% | 1.6 km SE |
| Isunuru · Vararamachandrapuram | 427 | 75% | 1.6 km N |
| Katukur · Velairpadu | 559 | 48% | 1.6 km W |
| Jediguppa · Vararamachandrapuram | 310 | 56% | 1.9 km NW |
| Mulkapalle · Vararamachandrapuram | 368 | 40% | 2 km N |
| Kottarugommu · Vararamachandrapuram | 250 | 47% | 2.4 km NE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tekuru
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- PALWANCHA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 100
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 179
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 19
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- KATUKUR
- Total area (ha)
- 112
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Tekuru
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Tekuru
- LGD code
- 579302
- Pincode
- 534444
- Population (Census 2011)
- 451
- Population (projected 2026)
- 532
- Households
- 146
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1022
- Literacy rate
- 39.7%
- Coordinates
- 17.48853°N, 81.35800°E
- Block / Mandal
- Velairpadu
Getting there
How to reach Tekuru
Nearest town · 24,405 people
Aswaraopeta · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
DirectionsDistance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati133 kmcapital
- Hyderabad305 km
- Chennai504 km
- Bengaluru644 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationPasivedala66 km
- Bus stopSriramagiri Bus Stop8 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital15 km
- ATM / bankUnion Bank of India30 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum29 km
- CollegeB.E.D college53 km
- Police stationesuguralla palli police base34 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Tekuru
1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- ⛪Koyda Church GSELCChurch2.8 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 534444
- KukunoorKukunoor mandal6,380 pop
- ThatukurVelairpadu mandal5,549 pop
- RepakagommuVelairpadu mandal4,625 pop
- Ravigudem [Big]Kukunoor mandal2,845 pop
- DacharamKukunoor mandal2,793 pop
- SridharaKukunoor mandal2,166 pop
- ThondipakaKukunoor mandal2,060 pop
- UpperuKukunoor mandal1,956 pop
- AmaravaramKukunoor mandal1,834 pop
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Other villages named Tekuru
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Villages near Tekuru
Other villages in Velairpadu mandal
View all 19 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)