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Pedapudi

Movva mandal
Pincode 521136
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Pedapudi observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temple in Movva mandal

The principal temple recorded for Movva mandal is Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Pedapudi itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
589685
Pincode
521136
Post office
K.P.Centre
Population
3,264
Households
937
Literacy rate
74.2%
Sex ratio
987 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,432
Distance to district centre
8 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Amaravati
41 km
Distance to Hyderabad
288 km
Nearest railway station
Gudlavalleru · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Jaya Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pedapudi compares

By population, Pedapudi ranks #8 of 17 villages in Movva mandal.

Literacy rate
%
74.2%
+6.4% vs mandal average
Pedapudi
74.2%
Movva mandal
67.8%
Krishna district
66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
987
Same as the mandal average
Pedapudi
987
Movva mandal
987
Household size
people per home
3.5
+0.2 vs mandal average
Pedapudi
3.5
Movva mandal
3.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Pedapudi at a glance

Pedapudi is a village of 3,264 people in 937 households (Census 2011) in Movva mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the 8th-largest of 17 villages in Movva mandal. Literacy is 74%, 6 points above the mandal average of 68% and the sex ratio is 987 women per 1,000 men. It lies 8 km from the Krishna district centre, 8 km from Pamarru, the nearest town, 17 km from Gudlavalleru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521136, served by K.P.Centre post office; the LGD village code is 589685. The nearest hospital or health centre is Jaya Hospital, 9 km away. The village votes in Pamarru assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kumar Raja Varla. The population is estimated at 3,848 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pedapudi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Pedapudi · this village3,26474%
Kuchipudi · Movva3,94175%0.8 km W
Yaddanapudi · Movva1,21567%1.6 km S
Pedasanagallu · Movva3,29064%2.2 km N
Ayyanki · Movva2,86964%2.6 km NE
Barlapudi · Movva52778%2.6 km W
Peddavaram · Nagaram1,38160%2.8 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pedapudi

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
21
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
MACHILIPATNAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PEDAPUDI
Total area (ha)
214
Irrigated area (ha)
162.7
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Pedapudi

LGD code
589685
Pincode
521136
Post office
K.P.Centre
Population (Census 2011)
3,264
Population (projected 2026)
3,848
Households
937
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
987
Literacy rate
74.2%
Coordinates
16.25471°N, 80.92377°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Machilipatnam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Pamarru
Member of Parliament
Vallabhaneni Balashowry
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kumar Raja Varla
Block / Mandal
Movva
Getting there

How to reach Pedapudi

Mandal centre
Movva · ≈ 2.8 km
≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Krishna · ≈ 8.3 km
≈ 17 min by car · 20 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 21,395 people
Pamarru · ≈ 8.5 km
≈ 17 min by car · 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati41 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad288 km
  • Chennai360 km
  • Bengaluru511 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGudlavalleru17 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Kuchipudi1 km
  • Hospital / PHCJaya Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankandhra bank7 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil1 km
  • CollegeSmt. T.K.R. Polytechnic College10 km
  • Police stationPamarru Police Station8 km
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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