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{{Short description|Indian village}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Yerragundla
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Yerraguntla village.jpg
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 12
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[National Highway 18 (India)|Near NH-18]]
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| etymology =
| nickname = Yerraguntla
| coordinates = {{coord|15.2835892|N|78.4951422|E|display=inline,title}}
| population_total = 10258
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nandyal district|Nandyal]]
| named_for = [[Agriculture|Cultivation]]
| government_type = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh]]
| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat|Gram Panchayati]]
| leader_title = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| leader_name = [[Byreddy Shabari]]
| website = 
| subdivision_type3 = [[Sarpanch]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Sarpanch|Vice Sarpanch]]
| subdivision_name3 = Ayyalur Subhan Ali(Die)
| subdivision_name4 = Sattar Prathapa Reddy
| subdivision_type5 = [[Secretary|Panchyati Secretary]]
| subdivision_name5 = P Venkateswarlu
| established_date = 1927
| area_land_km2 = 42.24
| population_density_km2 = 242 people
| timezone1 = IST 5.30
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code = 518510
| registration_plate = AP-39
| leader_title1 = MLA
| leader_name1 = [[Bhuma Akhila Priya]]
| established_title = British Indian
}}

'''Yerragundla''' is a village<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yerragundla {{!}} Village {{!}} GeoIQ |url=https://geoiq.io/places/Yerragundla/Village |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=geoiq.io |url-status=dead }}</ref> located midway between [[Kurnool]] and [[Kadapa]] on [[National Highway 40 (India)|National Highway 40]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=NH18, Andhra Pradesh, India |url=https://in.geoview.info/nh18,37346011w |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=in.geoview.info}}</ref> in Sirivella mandal of [[Nandyal district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=says |first=Mruthyunjaya |date=2023-10-12 |title=THE INDIAN VILLAGE: Rural Lives in the 21st Century {{!}} Welcome to AESA |url=https://www.aesanetwork.org/the-indian-village-rural-lives-in-the-21st-century/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
Yerragundla, historically known as Enagulataguntla in the 18th century,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBI – Nandyal Region {{!}} District Kurnool, Government of Andhra Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://kurnool.ap.gov.in/public-utility/sbi-nandyal-region/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Major dynasties of south India (753 – 1300 ce) – Outlines of Indian history |url=https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/icp01/chapter/major-dynasties-of-south-india-753-1300-ce/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in}}</ref> is a village where elephants were once known to visit a local stream to bathe. This small water body served as a hub for elephants, camels, and other animals to drink water and rest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2020-11-23 |title=YERRAGUNTLA 2 (Code : 11390288) Sachivalayam Details {{!}} SIRIVELLA MANDAL (RURAL) {{!}} KURNOOL DISTRICT {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://sachivalayams.com/yerraguntla-2-2/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Sachivalayam'S |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Demographics and location===
As per available data, the population of Yerragundla is approximately 10,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yerragundla Village Population - Sirvel - Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/594340-yerragundla-andhra-pradesh.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> The village is situated in Sirivella mandal of Nandyal district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It forms part of the [[Rayalaseema]] region.

Yerragundla is located about 25 km south of the district headquarters, [[Nandyal]], 5 km from Sirivella, and approximately 280 km from the state capital, [[Amaravati]].

===Events===
On 28 April 2024, Yerragundla was one of the locations visited during Day 2 of the Bus Yatra in Nandyal district.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=G. V. R. Subba |date=2024-03-28 |title=Reject 'anti-people combine' of TDP, BJP and JSP, Jagan Mohan Reddy exhorts people |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/reject-anti-people-combine-of-tdp-bjp-and-jsp-jagan-mohan-reddy-exhorts-people/article68003131.ece |access-date=2024-05-18 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===Postal and nearby information===
The PIN code of Yerragundla is 518510, and the postal head office is located in Sirivella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=518510 Pin Code, post offices list |url=https://indiamapia.com/518510.html |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=indiamapia.com}}</ref>

Nearby villages include Erragudidinne (3 km), Vanikemdinne (4 km), Bathalur (5 km), [[Kotapadu]] (6 km), and Gumparamandinne (6 km).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Village & Panchayats {{!}} Nandyal District {{!}} India |url=https://nandyal.ap.gov.in/village-panchayats/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> Yerragundla is bordered by [[Rudravaram mandal]] to the east, Dornipadu mandal to the west, Gospadu mandal to the north, and Allagadda taluka to the south.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allagadda Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/allagadda-andhra-pradesh-assembly-constituency |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>

== Flower merchants ==
Yerragundla village has a small but active flower market, with several local merchants engaged in the trade. The market has been operational since the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AHB Flowers Merchant |url=https://nandyala.idbf.in/2003894/ahb-flowers-merchant |website=nandyala.idbf.in}}</ref>

Notable flower merchants include:
# A. Hussain Basha Flowers Merchant – Established in 2000, this is one of the earliest flower shops in the village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AHB Flower's |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNCFopwtKV2ECMZVgoV2ZWA |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>
# SNR Flowers Merchant
# SAR Flowers Merchant

<gallery>
Hussain Basha Flowers Marchant Yeragundla.jpg|Shop Front
</gallery>

== Education ==
Yerragundla village has several primary, secondary, and junior college-level educational institutions, serving students from the ten villages within the gram panchayat jurisdiction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MPPS (MAIN) YERRAGUNTLA - Yerraguntla District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600901/mpps-main-yerraguntla.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref><ref>https://sec.ap.gov.in/Doc21/Ele_Relts21/KURNOOL.pdf{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.''Reterived 25 April 2024.''</ref>

Notable educational institutions in Yerragundla include:
* MMPS (Main) School<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Srivastava |first1=Aryan |last2=Kalra |first2=Aarushi |last3=Tiwari |first3=Saket |date=2022-03-01 |title=A Dataset of Geolocated Villages and Gram Panchayat Election Candidates in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://osf.io/d6w2h/download |access-date=2024-04-13 |doi=10.31235/osf.io/d6w2h |doi-access=free }}</ref>
* Vimala English Medium School<ref>{{Cite web |title=VIMALA ENG MED H.S YERRAGUNTLA - Yerraguntla District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600909/vimala-eng-med-h-s-yerraguntla.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref>
[[File:Vimala High School, Yerraguntla, Kurnool dist., Andhra Pradesh, India.jpg|thumb|Vimala High School, Yerragundla, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India]]
* Gayatri School<ref>{{Cite web |title=GAYATRI EM&TM PS YERRAGUNTLA - Yerraguntla District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600910/gayatri-em&tm-ps-yerraguntla.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref>
* Ushayada School<ref>{{Cite web |title=USHODAYA HS - Sirvel District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600614/ushodaya-hs.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref>
* Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZPHS YERRAGUNTLA - Yerraguntla District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600908/zphs-yerraguntla.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref>
* Government Junior College, Yerragundla<ref>{{Cite web |title=GOVT.JR.COLLEGE, YERRANGUNTLA - Yerraguntla District Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) |url=https://schools.org.in/kurnool/28213600911/govt-jr-college-yerranguntla.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=schools.org.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Government Degree College, Yerraguntla |url=https://gdcyerraguntla.ac.in/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=gdcyerraguntla.ac.in}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Yerragundla is located at 15.2835892°N, 78.4951422°E.<ref>{{Cite web |title=eraguntla |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/search |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=OpenStreetMap |language=en}}</ref> The village has an average elevation of approximately 200 metres (656 feet) above sea level.

==Nearby villages==
The following villages are located in and around the vicinity of Yerragundla:
* Gumparamandinne
* Rajanagaram
* Jeene Palle
* Vanikemdinne
* [[Venkatapuram, Kurnool district|Venkatapuram]]
* W.Kottapalle
* Bathalur
* Chilakaluru
* Erragudidinne
* Nagireddi Palle
* Peruru
* Nandhipalle
* Muchineni Palle
* Pulla Kotla
* Venkatespuram

== Banks ==
Yerragundla is served by five banks, comprising four government banks and one private bank:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Banks {{!}} District Kurnool, Government of Andhra Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://kurnool.ap.gov.in/public-utility-category/banks/page/19/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Bank of India|Bank of India (BOI)]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=BANK OF INDIA, YERRAGUNTLA branch, KURNOOL, Andhra Pradesh - SearchIFSC |url=https://www.searchifsc.com/BANK_OF_INDIA/ANDHRA_PRADESH/KURNOOL/YERRAGUNTLA |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=www.searchifsc.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[State Bank of India|State Bank Of India (SBI)]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBI – Nandyal Region {{!}} District Kurnool, Government of Andhra Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://kurnool.ap.gov.in/public-utility/sbi-nandyal-region/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[ICICI Bank]] (private sector)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Icici Bank Limited, Yerraguntla, Andhra Pradesh, Kurnool IFSC code – Andhra Pradesh |url=https://indialends.com/IL/ifsc/icici-bank-limited-andhra-pradesh-kurnool-yerraguntla-andhra-pradesh |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=indialends.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Rayalaseema Grameena Bank
* Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK YERRAGUNTLA Branch IFSC Code, MICR Code, Address & Phone Number |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/ifsccode/bank-andhra-pragathi-grameena-bank,state-andhra-pradesh,district-kurnool,branch-yerraguntla,ifsccode-APGB0003195.cms |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://nandyal.ap.gov.in/village-panchayats/ Villages in Nandyal Dist.]
* [https://egramswaraj.gov.in/geotaggedforgpdp.do?planunttypcd=3&gpcode=204663 YERAGUNTLA - Geo Tagged Asset Report]
* [https://egramswaraj.gov.in/physicalprogressReport.do?statecd=28&fyear=2021&gpcd=204663&wrkstts=176 YERAGUNTLA - Physical Progress Report - 2021]

{{Nandyal district}}

[[Category:Villages in Nandyal district]]

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