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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kankipadu<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Krishna district|Krishna]]<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 3.37<br />
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| postal_code = 521 151<br />
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'''Kankipadu''' is a Suburb of [[Vijayawada]] in [[Krishna District]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is also the [[mandal]] headquarters of [[Kankipadu mandal]] in [[Vijayawada revenue division|Vuyyuru revenue division]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Krishna|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf |website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|page=17,388|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Krishna District Mandals |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part31.pdf|publisher=Census of India|access-date=21 January 2015|pages=506, 529|format=PDF}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
It is located 55 km towards west from district headquarters [[Machilipatnam]]. Kankipadu is located at {{Coord|16.4500|N|80.7833|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Kankipadu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kankipadu]</ref> It has an average elevation of 6&nbsp;metres (22&nbsp;feet). Kankipadu is Eastern Parts of Vijayawada .<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to [[Indian census]], 2001, the demographic details of Kankipadu mandal is as follows:<ref>[http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=22510 Kankipadu mandal at Our Village India.org]</ref><br />
* Total Population: 63,243 in 16,074 Households.<br />
* Male Population: 31,676 and Female Population: 31,567 <br />
* Children Under 6-years: 7,166 (Boys - 3,635 and Girls - 3,531) <br />
* Total Literates: 39,781<br />
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==Education==<br />
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Kankipadu is one of the major locality of [[Vijaywada]].APSRTC servers City buses from different parts city to Kankipadu.The Nearest railway station to kankipadu are Uppaluru railway station about 7 km and nearest airport is Vijayawada international airport located in gannavaram is about 14 km<br />
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==Notable Persons==<br />
*Padma Bhushan K L Rao ([[Kanuri Lakshmana Rao]] - Famous Civil Engineer and MP[1962-67]<br />
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*Padma Sri [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] - Film Actor and MLA[1999-2004]<br />
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*Annapurna - Film Actress<br />
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*Girija [1938-95] - Film Actress<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Mandal headquarters in Krishna district}}<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Krishna district]]<br />
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