Jagannadhapuram
Village
Jagannadhapuram
Main Road
Jagannadhapuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Jagannadhapuram Jagannadhapuram (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16°43′43″N 80°24′35″E / 16.728669°N 80.409776°E / 16.728669; 80.409776
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	NTR
Mandal	Veerullapadu
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
• Body	Jagannadhapuram Grama panchayat
Area [1]
• Total	2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	784
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym	Jagannadhite
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	521181
Vehicle registration	AP 39

Jagannadhapuram is a village in NTR District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in veerullapadu mandal of Nandigama revenue division.^[1]

History

It is believed that a man named "Jagannathan" first settled in this village along with his family. It is from him that the village acquired its name. Initially, Hindus from ponnavaram settled in jagannadhapuram. After them families of Bonthu, Thanam, Thumma, Syamala, Bandi, Udumula, Thirumalareddy, Yeruva came from Paatibandla in Guntur district and settled here. Merugumala, Pappula, Vemula, Singu families also live here.

Christianity and Hinduism are major religions that are followed.

Politics

The Gram panchayat seat was won by YSR Congress Party.

Jagannadhapuram, NTR district under Veerullapadu mandal is represented by Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh. The present MLA representing Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency) is Mondithoka Jaganmohan Rao of YSRC Party.

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