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Edlalanka or Yedlalanka or Edlanka or Pata Edlalanka is a village in Avanigadda Mandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its pincode is 521121.
Geography
Edlalanka is located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E. It's an island in the Krishna river delta and is separated from Diviseema by chinnarevu. The village has no embankments or levees to protect itself from floods.
2009 floods and relief efforts
The flood in river Krishna has submerged the entire island except for a few pockets. Most of the villagers have been evacuated [1][2] to Avanigadda. In this process one of the boats overturned and 2 kids lost their lives.[3][4]
2005 floods
Villages were evacuated during the 2005 floods.[5]
Demographics
Edlanka Village Population Census (2005)
- Households: 256
- Total Population: 894
- Male Population: 426
- Female Population: 468
- Kids Under 6 Yrs: 134
- Boys under 6 Yrs: 50
- Girls Under 6 Yrs: 84
- Total Literates: 380
- Total Illiterates: 514
Government
The village does not have proper facilities for portable drinking water. The village does not conform to ARWSP norms.[6]
Notable personalities
References
- ↑ People in Diviseema in grip of fear. The Hindu(4 October 2009).
- ↑ Evacuees worried sick over those left behind. Indian Express.Template:Dead link
- ↑ 2 kids drown as rescue boat sinks; 6 others swept away. Times of India.
- ↑ Boat Overturns, 2 kids missing. Deccan Chronicle.Template:Dead link
- ↑ People were being evacuated from Edlalanka. The Hindu(22 September 2005).
- ↑ LIST OF HABITATIONS NOT AS PER ARWSP NORMS. Govt of India.