Kuneru is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] Nagavali River and one of its tributaries converge at the village. The village is peaceful with much greenery, as well as being eco-friendly. It has little development.
Kuneru | |
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Village | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,131 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Transport
editKuneru railway station is located on Vizianagaram–Raipur mainline in East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways.
On 21 January 2017, the Hirakhand Express 18448 derailed near Kuneru resulting in at least 39 deaths and more than 200 injuries.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 18,128. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "23 killed as Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derails". The Economic Times of India. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Hirakhand Express derails in AP; 25 fear killed, 200 others injured". The Deccan Chronicle. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.