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| subdivision_name2 = [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals | | subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = Ponnaluru | | subdivision_name3 = [[Ponnaluru mandal]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Tanguturi Prakasam 1972 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Postage stamp honouring T.Prakasam]] | |||
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of [[Tanguturi Prakasam]], freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228161029/http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |title = Industrial Profile of Prakasam district |work = District Info |publisher = Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date = 2 November 2023 |archive-url = http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |archive-date = 28 December 2013|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Prakasam District| work= About District > History|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Prakasam district | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Ponnaluru is located at {{coord|15.2833|N|79.8000|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Ponnaluru.html|title=Ponnaluru, India Page |work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 42. | Ponnaluru is located at {{coord|15.2833|N|79.8000|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Ponnaluru.html|title=Ponnaluru, India Page |work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 42. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Prakasam district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Prakasam district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:07, 2 November 2023
Ponnaluru | |
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  Ponnaluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′00″N 79°48′00″E / 15.2833°N 79.8°ECoordinates: 15°17′00″N 79°48′00″E / 15.2833°N 79.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Ponnaluru mandal |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Ponnaluru is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Ponnaluru mandal in Kanigiri revenue division.[1]
History[edit]
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[2][3][4]
Geography[edit]
Ponnaluru is located at 15°17′00″N 79°48′00″E / 15.2833°N 79.8000°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 42.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 161, 179. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Industrial Profile of Prakasam district" (PDF). District Info. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Ponnaluru, India Page". fallingrain.com.
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