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{{Distinguish|Uppalapadu}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koru Uppalapadu
| other_name = K. Uppalapadu
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| settlement_type = [[Village]]
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Prakasam District|Prakasam]]
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| parts_type = [[Mandal]]
| parts = [[Kondapi]]
| government_type = [[Village Panchayat]]
| governing_body = [[Sarpanch]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 2968
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/(S(mc2o0355ty0r3d45bzfugait))/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=632093|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 523279
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08598
| registration_plate = AP27
| website = [http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/ Gram Panchayat website]
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'''Koru Uppalapadu''' (or '''K.Uppalapadu''') is a village in [[Kondapi]] [[mandal]], located in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise villages |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Prakasam.pdf |website=Revenue Department - AP Land |publisher=National Informatics Center |accessdate=3 December 2014 |page=8 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209181026/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Prakasam.pdf |archivedate= 9 December 2014 }}</ref> It belongs to [[Kandukur]] revenue division..

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India|census]], the town had a population of 2,968. The total population constitute, 1,456 males and 1,512 females (sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males) and 219 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.14% with 1,928 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government|accessdate=16 November 2014|page=43|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Nearby villages are Chodavaram, Venkanna Palem, [[Vennuru]], Thumadu and Muppavaram.

==Agriculture==
Cash crops like [[tobacco]], subabul, [[peanut]]s and food crops like [[fice]], and a variety of [[pulses]] are grown in this region.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} K. Uppalapadu is located in between (west of) [[Tanguturu]] and (east of) [[Kondapi]] towns.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

== Political ==
K. Uppalapadu belongs to Kondapi Assembly constituency. It has also produced some eminent local political personalities like Gundapaneni Pattabhi Ramayya Chowdary,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174203/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1978/Statistical%20Report%201978%20Andhra%20Pradesh.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Gundapaneni Achuta Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721174552/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatRep_AP_89.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20andhra%20pradesh.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721175238/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/StatisticalReport%201985%20andhra%20pradesh.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

K. Uppalapadu is a [[Village Panchayat]] administered / headed by [[Sarpanch]], currently Vaka Koteswaramma is the Sarpanch of the village.<ref>http://www.prakondapkuppalgp.appr.gov.in/web/235474_k.uppalapadu-village-panchayat/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/gp-elected-representative-information/3819311</ref>

==Education==
Most of the Children in the Village are educated and the literacy rate is increasing drastically in this village. Also this village is well known for its education because of [[Paparao Public School]], which is the only residential English medium school in [[Kondapi]] Mandal with good education standards.

*Government Elementary School in the middle of the village
*Government ZPP High school in the east side of the village
*[[Paparao Public School]] in the west side of the village.

==Transport==
K. Uppalapadu is well connected by Road on all four sides. It is on the major road connecting Tanguturu (on [[National Highway 5 (India)(old numbering)|NH5]]/[[AH45]]) to Kondapi. It is also connected directly to Ongole Via Nidamanuru & Kandukur via Vikkiralapeta (Village Dirt Road). Bus services of [[APSRTC]] from Ongole & Tanguturu. The village also has [[Indian Oil]] filling station on the West.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Prakasam district]]

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