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	== History ==		== History ==
	Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till ~~1st~~ October, 1953. On ~~1st~~ November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.<ref name= ~~‘nellore’~~>{{cite web\| url = https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District\| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>		Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.<ref name= "nellore">{{cite web\| url = https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District\| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

	In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title= Districts of India \| work= Gwillim Law \|publisher= Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021 \| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>		In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html \| title= Districts of India \| work= Gwillim Law \|publisher= Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021 \| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

	Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on ~~4th~~ April, 2022.<ref>{{cite web\| url =https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Tirupati District \| work=History\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh \| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>		Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web\| url =https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Tirupati District \| work=History\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh \| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref>

	The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on ~~4th~~ June, 2008. <ref name= ~~‘nellore’~~/>		The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.<ref name= "nellore"/>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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'''Rapur''' is a small town and a [[Subdivisions of India|Mandal]] in SPSR Nellore district in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].
Rapur is one of the major panchayats located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India and soon going to become as a municipality by 2020 as state government approved for it.

Rapur became famous nationwide recently as it possess longest electrified railway tunnel line in India which is of 6.6 km long. It was opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019. This line lies between krishnapatnam port and cheropali, currently serving only for goods and soon passenger services will be available. Rapur will become Railway Junction with 4 routes by 2022 when other line of Nadikudi to Srikalahastri project completes.

Kandaleru dam, the longest earth dam is also in Rapur mandal. The dam is a part of Telugu Ganga project which is a key water source channel for Chennai. Fishes of a kind from this dam are being exported to Kerala, Chennai in available seasons

The surroundings forest and land have rich mica resources.

<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|title=List of Sub-Districts
|publisher=Census of India
|access-date=2007-03-26
}}</ref>

==Geography==
Rapur is located at 14.2000°N 79.5167°E. It has an average elevation of 90 meters (298 feet). Rapur comes under Nellore district and has a border with Kadapa district. Rapur town is surrounded by very big hills named veligonda which makes it a sightseeing place especially in winter and rainy seasons. Agriculture plays a vital role and rice as a major crop.

Amaravati is the state capital located 351 kilometers from Rapur. Other state's capitals which are near to Rapur are Chennai at a distance of 148.2 km, Bangalore 252.2 km, Pondicherry 253.7 km.

The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Rapur are Pangili 3.0 km, Nellepalle 5.0 km, Yepuru 6.0 km, Thumaya 7.7 km, Gilakapadu 8.8 km, Gundavolu 8.8 km, Jorepalle 9.6 km, J.A Puram 14.5 km, Akilavalasa 11.7 km, Sanayapalem 14.6 km, Khambhalapalle 16.5 km, Gonupalli 17.0 km, M.v.puram, .

==Demographics==
Total population of Rapur Mandal is 44,424 living in 10,367 Houses, Spread across total 58 villages and 21 panchayats . Males are 22,306 and Females are 22,118.

==Temparature==
The maximum temperature is 36-46c during summer and the minimum temperature is 23-25c during winter. The rainfall ranges from 700–1000 mm through South West and North East Monsoons

==Connectivity Details==
Rapur have an APSRTC Bus stand and depot, recently got railway station too which is near from maddelamadu center. Tirupathi Airport is the nearest one which is at a distance 73 km.

==Tourist Places==
Kandaleru Dam at a distance of 18.7
Sivakona Waterfalls at a distance of 11.4 km
Penchalakona Waterfalls at a distance of 27 km
Penchalakona Temple distance of 26.7 km
Sight seeing of Attractive Hills and Reserved forest Area which starts just 1.4 km away from town

== Pilgrimages ==
Rapur has surrounded by many holiest places and pilgrimages like Penchalakona, Tirumala, Sri Kalahastri. Penchalakona is very famous for Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple.

==Language==
The languages spoken in Rapur are Telugu, Urdu, English. People live very close to each other irrespective of religion, so almost everyone can understand and speak Urdu here tough Telugu is official state language here.

==Colleges==
'''Animal Husbandry Polytechnic''' Rapur was established during September 2007, under the esteemed Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University at Bojjanapalle, Rapur mandal, Nellore district. This college has an administrative building, separate classrooms for first and second years, laboratory, museum, library, staff quarters, playground in addition to separate boys and girls hostel in an area of 29.56 acres. Newly constructed farms are available separately for cattle, sheep, goats and poultry for demonstration of farm activities to students. The first six batches of students were admitted at Rapur during 2007 – 2014 and the college was shifted from Rapur to a 30-acre nearby land during April, 2014. The first principal of the college was Dr. K. Sarjan Rao and the present{{when|date=July 2021}} principal of the college is Dr. P. Venkateswara Rao.

==Administration==
Police Station

Fire Station

Hospital

Government High School

Government Junior college

Government Degree College

Mandal Revenue Office

Government Urdu School

Uppar Primary schools(3)

State Bank of India with ATM

syndicate bank

Pinkini Grameena Bank

APSRTC

Substation

Mandal Parishat Office

Post Office

Social Welfare Office

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Public Library

Urdu Library

==Education==
Good Sheppard English Medium School

G.P Narasimham English Medium School

Simhapuri English Medium High School

Lakshmi Vidyanikatan

Karunamayi Vidyalayam

Madhava English Medium School

North school

==Politics==
Rapur (Assembly constituency)|Rapur was an assembly constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008. Right now after delimitation is in Venkatagiri Assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh. 166,411 voters were registered in the Rapur constituency during the 1999 elections.

Elected Members:<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp129.htm Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1078-2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930041051/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp129.htm |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
* 1972 - Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu, Indian National Congress
* 1978 - Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1983 - Malireddy Adinarayana Reddy, [[Telugu Desam Party]]
* 1985 - Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, [[Telugu Desam Party]]
* 1989 - Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu - [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1994 - Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy, Telugu Desam Party]
* 1999 - Anam Ramnarayana Reddy- [[Indian National Congress]]
* 2004 - Anam Ramnarayana Reddy- [[Indian National Congress]]
In 2009 Mr.Ramakrishna.K has elected as a M.L.A for venkatagiri assembly constitution.
This Assembly Constituency are Marge at Venkatagiri Assembly Constituency from 2009 in General Election

==Villages in Rapur Mandal==
Rapur

Kandaleru Dam

Tegacherla

Penubarthi

Gonupallu

Penchalakona

sydadupalli

Yepuru

masidupeta

marlapudi

vepinapi

pangili

velugonu

Momin Gunta

Siddavaram

Cherlopalli

Jorepalli

Thanamcherlla

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Nellore district}}

[[Category:Towns in Nellore district]]

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