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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 == | ||
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== 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> | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
Revision as of 10:48, 26 August 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 |
| Area 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
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
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]
Governance
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.[8]
Education
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.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.