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'''Durgi''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]n 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> In 15th century, Durgi stone craft was originated in the village.<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> | '''Durgi''' is a village in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]n 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> In 15th century, Durgi stone craft was originated in the village.<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> | ||
==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 = 26 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
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" /> | 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" /> | ||
== Education == | |||
[[File:K.G.B.V HOSTEL, Durgi.JPG|thumb|left|300px|KGBV Hostel]] | |||
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}}</ref> | |||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
Durgi [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local | Durgi [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local 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> | ||
==Temples== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Radhakrushna Mandir Durgi2.jpg|Radhakrushna Mandir | |||
File:Maa Gram Devi Temple, Durgi.jpg|Maa Gram Devi Temple | |||
File:Lord Shiva Temple.jpg|Lord Shiva Temple | |||
</gallery> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[:Category:Villages in Palnadu district|Villages in Palnadu district]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Palnadu district}} | {{Palnadu district}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]] | [[Category:Villages in Palnadu district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Palnadu district]] | [[Category:Mandal headquarters in Palnadu district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 7 October 2023
Durgi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Primary Health Centre, Durgi | |
  Durgi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′43″N 79°32′26″E / 16.42861°N 79.54056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Durgi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Durgi gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,762 ha (14,238 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,480 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522612 |
| Telephone code | +91–863 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Durgi is a village in Palnadu district of the [[India]n state]] of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Durgi mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5] In 15th century, Durgi stone craft was originated in the village.[6]
History[edit | edit source]
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.[7]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Durgi is situated at 16°26′25″N 79°37′25″E / 16.4401661°N 79.6235407°E. It is spread over an area of 5,762 ha (14,240 acres).[2]
Education[edit | edit source]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 6 MPP, one KGBV, one model and 7 private schools.[8]
Governance[edit | edit source]
Durgi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[9]
Temples[edit | edit source]
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Radhakrushna Mandir -
Maa Gram Devi Temple -
Lord Shiva Temple
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 192. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 208–209. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ "Durgi Stone Craft". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Palnadu District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
