Payakaraopeta

Payakaraopeta is a Census Town in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.DemographicsAs of Census 2011 the town has a population of 27,001 of which 13,252 are males and 13,749 are females. Average Sex Ratio of the town is of 1038 against state average of 993. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2864 which is 10.61 % of total population of Payakaraopeta. Child Sex Ratio in Payakaraopeta is around 978 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. Literacy rate of the town is 76.81 % higher than state average of 67.02%.TransportIt is located at a distance of 2km from Tuni. State runs APS RTC bus services from many cities in the State to this town.PoliticsAssembly constituencyPayakaraopeta is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members: 1951 - Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju1962 - Mande Pitchaiah1967 and 1972 - Gantlana Suryanarayana1978 - Maruthi Adeyya1983 - Sumana Gantela1989 and 1994 - Kakara Nookaraju1999 and 2004 - Chengala Venata Rao2009 - Golla Baburao (Congress)2012 - Golla Baburao resigned2012 - Golla Baburao (YSRCP)2014 - Vangalapudi Anitha (TDP)EducationThe primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.