Orvakal

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[[File:Orvakal Image.jpg|alt=Orvakal Entrance|thumb|279x279px|Orvakal on NH - 40]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Orvakal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| other_name =
| nickname = Rock Town
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Orvakal Rock Formations.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool|Orvakal Rock Formations]]
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15|41|03|N|78|10|34|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Kurnool
| established_title = 
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| named_for =
| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = Orvakal
| government_type = [[Grama Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 4,869<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|title=List of Sub-Districts |publisher=Census of India |accessdate=2007-05-17 }}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 518010
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| footnotes =
| official_name = Orvakallu
}}
'''Orvakal''' is a village and a [[Subdivisions of India|Mandal]] Head quarter of Orvakal Mandal in [[Kurnool district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. It also part of [[Kurnool Urban Development Authority]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Constitution of Kurnool Urban Development Authority with headquarters at Kurnool|url=http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.819.pdf|website=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=9 November 2016}}</ref>

== Geography ==
The village is home to the [[Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool|Orvakal Rock Garden]], which are silica and quartz rock formations amongst pools of water.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/06/22/stories/2006062203261900.htm | title=A rocky, solid gift from nature | publisher=Hindu Business Line | author=K.V. Kurmanath | accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref>

The Kethavaram Rock paintings,<ref>{{ cite web | url=http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Kurnool.pdf | title=Protected monuments, Kurnool district | publisher=Aparchaeology Museum | accessdate=16 December 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217085054/http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Kurnool.pdf | archivedate=17 December 2013 }}</ref> from the Paleolithic era, are located along a stretch of the Orvakal Rock Formations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Linganna.k|date=2016-08-12|title=prehistory india: kethavaram rock paintings|url=http://lingnnasouthindianprehistory.blogspot.com/2016/08/kethavaram-rock-paintings.html|access-date=2021-04-24|website=prehistory india}}</ref>

== Transport ==
A four lane road of NH40 [Old NH 18] passes through this village. It is well connected to [[Kurnool]],
[[Nandyal]], [[Hyderabad]],
[[Banglore]], [[Tirupati]] and
[[Chennai]] through road. Kurnool Railway station is the nearest railway station. Airport at Orvakal is to serve air transport needs of people of Kurnool City. This Airport Opened on March 25, 2021.Currently Flights are running from Orvakal airport to [[Banglore]], [[Chennai]] and [[Vishakapatnam]](Vizag).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Ravi|title=Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurates Kurnool airport, the sixth civilian airport in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-inaugurates-kurnool-airport-the-sixth-civilian-airport-in-andhra-pradesh/article34188548.ece|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Frontline|language=en}}</ref>

== Governance ==

=== Legislative ===
Orvakal is Grama Panchayat, headed by Sarpanch.

=== Politics ===

Orvakal is a part of [[Panyam (Assembly constituency)]] for [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. [[KATASANI RAMBHUPAL REDDY]] is the present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency from [[YSR Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=13 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also a part of [[Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency)]] which was won by [[POCHA BRAMHANANDA REDDY]] of YSR Congress Party.<ref name=mla>{{cite web|title=MP (Lok Sabha)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|publisher=Government of AP|access-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121175516/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|archive-date=21 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=23 May 2019|page=22,31|format=PDF}}</ref>

=== Executive ===
Orvakal comes under Kurnool Revenue Division. Orvakal Mandal is headed by Mandal Revenue Officer [M.R.O.] also called Tehsildar.

=== Judicial ===
Orvakal Comes under Kurnool civil court.

=== Health ===
Orvakal Town has Community Health Center [CHC], which covers both Orvakal Mandal and Kallur Mandal.

=== Electricity Department ===
Orvakal mandal has separate Section office in Orvakal Town, which monitors Complete Orvakal Mandal.

=== Transport ===
Orvakal mandal is connected with the help of Kurnool depot buses.
=== Education ===
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[11][12] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Kurnool district]]

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