Vasavi Penugonda
Vasavi Penugonda | |
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Town | |
Vasavi matha Temple | |
Vasavi Penugonda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Vasavi Penugonda Vasavi Penugonda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°39′17″N 81°44′40″E / 16.6547°N 81.7445°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari district |
| Talukas | Penugonda mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Penugonda panchayati |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,038 |
| • Rank | 22 in west Godavari 320 in Andhra Pradesh |
| Languages | |
| • official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534320 |
| Telephone code | 08819 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 37 & AP 39 |
| Nearest city | Palakollu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Narasapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Achanta |
Penugonda, officially known as Vasavi Penugonda is a historic town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh known as the birthplace of the goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari.
Narasapuram to Nidadavolu main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Palakollu, Pekeru, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram.
North Peravali Mandal, South Achanta mandal and Poduru mandal, East Godavari River, West Iragavaram mandal and Penumantra mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.