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==History== | ==History== | ||
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]]. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Palnadu District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 31 August 2023}}</ref> | As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – [[Guntur district|Guntur]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]] and [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Palnadu District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 31 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
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== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
The | The Pidugurallarailway station is situated on the Guntur-Nadikudi section. The railway line is an electrified as single line and new railway track (nadikudi-srikalahasti)is in under construction. In first phase of nadikudi-Srikalahasti 46Km From New Piduguralla Junction to [[Savalyapuram]] was completed. Electrification proposal is also under process. | ||
State highway 2 (now NH 167A) passes through | State highway 2 (now NH 167A) passes through Piduguralla. It is connected the state capital Hyderabad from Guntur, Vijayawada, Amaravati, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupati, Chennai, Bengaluru. it has good bus facility for [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]], [[Bengaluru]],[[Tirupati]], [[Nellore]], [[Guntur]], [[Amaravati]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Tenali]], [[Narasaraopet]], [[Macherla]], [[Repalle]], [[Sattenapalle]] and [[Ongole]]. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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Piduguralla
Lime city | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: lime city of india | |
  Piduguralla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 79°54′E / 16.483°N 79.900°ECoordinates: 16°29′N 79°54′E / 16.483°N 79.900°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Talukas | Piduguralla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | {{#property:P1,082|from=Q10,989,700}} |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522413 |
| Telephone code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | Piduguralla Municipality |
Piduguralla is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 12 municipalities in the district. The town is the headquarters of Piduguralla mandal and administered under Gurazala revenue division.[3] The town is also known as Lime City of India as there are abundant reserves of limestone.[4]
History[edit]
As per Gazettee No. 939 of 26 January 2022, the old Guntur District, formed in 1904, was split into three districts – Guntur, Palnadu and Bapatla.[5]
Governance[edit]
Civic administration
The Piduguralla municipality was formed on 21 May 2005 and has an extent of 31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi).[6]
Politics
Piduguralla is a part of Gurazala (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. KASU MAHESH REDDY is the present MLA of the constituency from YSR Congress Party.[7] It is also a part of Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by LAVU SRI KRISHNA of YSR Congress Party.[8][9]
Economy[edit]
The major agriculture produce includes, paddy, cotton, chillies etc. and hence, the town has many rice and cotton mills. There are many Limestone kilns as well.[4][10] Piduguralla has companies like T&D Group Pvt Ltd under which it has T&D Minerals and T&D Future Kids
Transport[edit]
The Pidugurallarailway station is situated on the Guntur-Nadikudi section. The railway line is an electrified as single line and new railway track (nadikudi-srikalahasti)is in under construction. In first phase of nadikudi-Srikalahasti 46Km From New Piduguralla Junction to Savalyapuram was completed. Electrification proposal is also under process.
State highway 2 (now NH 167A) passes through Piduguralla. It is connected the state capital Hyderabad from Guntur, Vijayawada, Amaravati, Ongole, Nellore, Tirupati, Chennai, Bengaluru. it has good bus facility for Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru,Tirupati, Nellore, Guntur, Amaravati, Vijayawada, Tenali, Narasaraopet, Macherla, Repalle, Sattenapalle and Ongole.
Education[edit]
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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ↑ "Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015" (PDF). Directorate of Economics & Statistics. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 P. Samuel Jonathan (23 November 2011). "Lime City". Piduguralla (Guntur District). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "Piduguralla Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22,31. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "Brief about Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.