Somavarappadu
human settlement in Denduluru mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Somavarappadu is a village in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located to the north of district headquarters Eluru at a distance of 6 km. It is under Eluru revenue division.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census of India, Somavarappadu has population of 3,015 of which 1,531 are males while 1,484 are females. Sex Ratio of Somavarappadu village is 969. Population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 10.38% of total population of village with a sex ratio of 830. Literacy rate of Somavarappadu village was 70.2%.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Somavarappadu” is human settlement in Denduluru mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Somavarappadu, human and settlement, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q24944040. Authority coordinates are 16.751, 81.114. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011.
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