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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Durgi<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = Maa Gram Devi Temple, Durgi.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Maa Gram Devi Temple<br />
| mapframe = yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 14<br />
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India<br />
| pushpin_label = <!-- only necessary if "name" or "official_name" are too long --><br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|25|43|N|79|32|26|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref>tags --><br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Durgi<br />
| government_footnotes = <ref name="panchayat">{{cite web |title=Gram Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archive-date=18 August 2017 |page=100 | url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]<br />
| governing_body = Durgi [[gram panchayat]]<br />
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]<br />
| leader_name = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=2 June 2019 |pages=14,192 |date=2011}}</ref><br />
| area_total_ha = 5762<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=667843 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><br />
| population_total = 9480<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 522612<br />
| area_code_type = <!-- defaults to: Area code(s) --><br />
| area_code = +91–863<br />
| registration_plate_type = <br />
| registration_plate = AP<br />
}}<br />
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'''Durgi''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of Durgi [[mandal]] in [[Gurazala revenue division]].<ref name="village">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=4 June 2019 |pages=5,208–209 |date=2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/new-gurazala-revenue-division-created/article4868383.ece|title=New Gurazala revenue division created|date=1 July 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 January 2015|location=Gurazala (Guntur District)}}</ref> Durgi is named after a Durga temple in the village and is renowned for its stone carving tradition that began in the 15th century with the use of soft limestone. Though many artisans were relocated during the Nagarjuna Sagar project, the craft survives today through the production of simpler items like lampshades and paperweights.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Durgi is situated at {{Coord|16.4401661|N|79.6235407|E}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|5762|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" /><br />
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== Governance ==<br />
Durgi [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Culture ==<br />
Durgi is named after a Durga temple, located on the eastern part of the village. The temple is known for its centuries-old stone carving tradition. The craft began in the 15th century when local sculptors started using soft limestone instead of granite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guntur.nic.in/durgi_stonecraft.html|title=Durgi Stone Craft|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=18 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204034111/http://guntur.nic.in/durgi_stonecraft.html|archive-date=4 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many artisans from this village were relocated here during the construction of [[Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond|Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir]]. Today, the craft still survived, with artisans now making simpler items like lampshades and paperweights for wider markets.<ref>{{Cite book| last1=Rao| first1=Dr. P. Purnachandra| title=Chronicle of Guntur District Tourism| year=2023| publisher=[[Acharya Nagarjuna University]]| edition= 1| location=Guntur| page=36}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
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As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 6 [[Mandal Parishad Primary School|MPP]], one [[Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya|KGBV]], one model and 7 private schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416174708/https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]]<br />
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