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==History== | ==History== | ||
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 mandals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 6 September 2023}}</ref> | As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 mandals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 6 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == |
Revision as of 23:28, 7 October 2023
Dornala | |
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Nallamalla Hills near Dornala | |
Coordinates: 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°ECoordinates: 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Prakasam |
Mandal | Dornala |
Area | |
• Total | 24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 11,993 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal Index Number | 523331 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Dornala is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Dornala mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]:16[3]
History
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into Guntur district, Palnadu district and Bapatla district. 12 mandals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.[4]
Geography
Doranala is located at 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E and is surrounded by Nallamala Forest.[5][6] It is located at 49 kilometres (30 mi) distance to Srisailam the famous jyothirlinga kshetram of 12.
Transport
The KG road passes through the village which connects the towns Kurnool and Guntur. Nearest Railway Station is Markapur road which is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away. Hyderbad city is 277 kilometres (172 mi) away by Srisailam road.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 156. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 118, 171. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ↑ "Bapatla District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Doranala, India". fallingrain.com.
- ↑ India, The Hans (21 April 2017). "Wild animals losing lives while searching for water, food". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.