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- LGD code
- 591067
- Pincode
- 523211
- Post office
- Maddipadu
- Population
- 2,831
- Households
- 786
- Literacy rate
- 59.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1006 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,534
- Distance to district centre
- 53 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 8 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 124 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 262 km
- Nearest railway station
- Ongole · 7 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Sai Sravya Clinic · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Lingamgunta compares
By population, Lingamgunta ranks #6 of 20 villages in Maddipadu mandal.
Literacy rate
%
59.6%
+1.5% vs mandal average
- Lingamgunta
- 59.6%
- Maddipadu mandal
- 58.1%
- Prakasam district
- 56.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,006
+4 vs mandal average
- Lingamgunta
- 1,006
- Maddipadu mandal
- 1,002
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Lingamgunta
- 3.6
- Maddipadu mandal
- 3.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Lingamgunta at a glance
Lingamgunta is a village of 2,831 people in 786 households (Census 2011) in Maddipadu mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 6th-largest of 20 villages in Maddipadu mandal. Literacy is 60%, 2 points above the mandal average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. It lies 53 km from the Prakasam district centre, 5 km from Pernametta (Part), the nearest town, 7 km from Ongole railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 523211, served by Maddipadu post office; the LGD village code is 591067. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sai Sravya Clinic, 4 km away. The village votes in Santhanuthalapadu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Bn. The population is estimated at 3,083 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Lingamgunta →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingamgunta · this village | 2,831 | 60% | — |
| Edugundlapadu · Maddipadu | 2,314 | 70% | 1.4 km E |
| Throvagunta · Ongole | 7,992 | 61% | 2.5 km E |
| Doddavarappadu · Maddipadu | 2,059 | 61% | 3.1 km N |
| Mukthinutala Padu (R) · Ongole | 3,092 | 67% | 3.1 km SE |
| Peda Kotha Palle · Maddipadu | 3,736 | 66% | 3.6 km NW |
| Gudimella Padu · Ongole | 543 | 70% | 3.9 km SE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lingamgunta
- 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)
- 20
- Power hours (winter)
- 22
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- ONGOLE
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 2
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 2
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 12
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- LINGAMGUNTA
- Total area (ha)
- 869
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Key facts — Lingamgunta
- LGD code
- 591067
- Pincode
- 523211
- Post office
- Maddipadu
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,831
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,083
- Households
- 786
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1006
- Literacy rate
- 59.6%
- Coordinates
- 15.55782°N, 80.03715°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bapatla
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Santhanuthalapadu
- Member of Parliament
- Krishna Prasad Tenneti
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vijay Kumar Bn
- Block / Mandal
- Maddipadu
Getting there
How to reach Lingamgunta
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati124 kmcapital
- Hyderabad262 km
- Chennai276 km
- Bengaluru390 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationOngole7 km
- Bus stopOngole Bypass Bus Stop3 km
- Hospital / PHCSai Sravya Clinic4 km
- ATM / bankState Bank Of India ATM5 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil3 km
- CollegeVelidi Venkateshwara Degree College4 km
- Police stationKothapatnam police station18 km
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Lingamgunta
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- 🎓Velidi Venkateshwara Degree CollegeCollege3.8 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 523211
- InamanamellurMaddipadu mandal6,871 pop
- MaddipaduMaddipadu mandal6,480 pop
- Gundla PalleMaddipadu mandal4,627 pop
- Peda Kotha PalleMaddipadu mandal3,736 pop
- NelaturMaddipadu mandal2,807 pop
- Rachavari PalemMaddipadu mandal2,756 pop
- Vellam PalleMaddipadu mandal2,592 pop
- EdugundlapaduMaddipadu mandal2,314 pop
- AnnangiMaddipadu mandal2,243 pop
Villages near Lingamgunta
Other villages in Maddipadu mandal
View all 19 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)