Badvel
Town
Badvel is located in Andhra Pradesh
Badvel
Badvel
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°45′N 79°03′E / 14.75°N 79.05°E / 14.75; 79.05
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictYSR Kadapa
Area
[1]
 • Total60.93 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total70,626
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516227
Vehicle registrationAP-04

Badvel is a Municipality in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Badvel Town is located in Two mandals. It is the headquarters of Badvel revenue division.[2] Major portion of Town comes under Badvel mandal and remaining portion of Town comes under Gopavaram Mandal. It comes under Badvel revenue division.[3]

Badvel is just 57 kilometres (35 mi) away from Proddatur and 59 kilometres (37 mi) away from Kadapa which are major cities of Kadapa District. Badvel is the 3th biggest town of Kadapa District followed by Kadapa and Proddutur. NH-67 passes through Badvel Town. Geographically town is located at the foot hills of Eastern Ghats.

Assembly constituency

Badvel is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Currently it is reserved for SC's.Present Assembly member is Dr.Dasari Sudha.[4]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department and it has a Sbvr agricultural college of the state.[5][6] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradeesh clears notification for Badvel revenue division". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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