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'''Vinukonda''' is a town in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a | '''Vinukonda''' is a town in [[Palnadu district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Vinukonda [[mandal]] and administered under [[Narasaraopet revenue division]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|pages=14–15, 46}}</ref> | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Dolmen]]s and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} Inscriptions from about 1000–1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukundinas, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four-hundred-year-old Jamia Masjid, built in 1640, is the only major relic of Muslim rule in the town.<ref>{{cite book|author=W. Francis|title=Gazetteer of South India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RG2x2xDQ5UC&pg=PA328|access-date=19 June 2012|year=1989|publisher=Mittal Publications|pages=328–|id=GGKEY:4Y158YFPNGZ}}</ref> | [[Dolmen]]s and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} Inscriptions from about 1000–1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukundinas, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four-hundred-year-old Jamia Masjid, built in 1640, is the only major relic of Muslim rule in the town.<ref>{{cite book|author=W. Francis|title=Gazetteer of South India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_RG2x2xDQ5UC&pg=PA328|access-date=19 June 2012|year=1989|publisher=Mittal Publications|pages=328–|id=GGKEY:4Y158YFPNGZ}}</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 = 27 August 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Vinukonda is located at {{Coord|16.05|N|79.75|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Vinukonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Vinukonda]</ref> It has an average elevation of 75 [[metre]]s (246 [[foot | Vinukonda is located at {{Coord|16.05|N|79.75|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Vinukonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Vinukonda]</ref> It has an average elevation of 75 [[metre]]s (246 [[foot|feet]]). Much like the rest of Palnadu district, it has very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is mostly in July to September. High concentrations of fluorides are found in the underground water reserves and potable water is therefore rare.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} Summer storage tank is the source of drinking water for the village.<ref>{{cite news |title=With summer setting in, water crisis hits Guntur mandals hard |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2019/apr/15/with-summer-setting-in-water-crisis-hits-guntur-mandals-hard-1964530.html |access-date=25 May 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 April 2019 |location=Guntur}}</ref> | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
Vinukonda municipality is the civic administrative body of the city. It is a second grade municipality, constituted on 29 May 2005 and spread over an area of {{Convert|22.82|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs |url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=13 May 2019 |page=3 |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> The urban agglomeration constituents of the town are Vinukonda municipality and a partial [[out growth]] of Brahmanapalle village.<ref name=census /> The current | Vinukonda municipality is the civic administrative body of the city. It is a second grade municipality, constituted on 29 May 2005 and spread over an area of {{Convert|22.82|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs |url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/ulbs/List%20of%20ULBs-27-2-2019.pdf |website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=13 May 2019 |page=3 |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> The urban agglomeration constituents of the town are Vinukonda municipality and a partial [[out growth]] of Brahmanapalle village.<ref name=census /> The current Member of Legislative Assembly representing Vinukonda town area is Bolla Brahma Naidu from the [[YSRCP]]. | ||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
The town has a total road length of {{Convert|106.70|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ulb">{{cite web|title=Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Developmemt Department – Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is located on [[Guntur]]–[[Kurnool]]–[[Bellary]] highway. [[Vinukonda railway station]] is located on the | The town has a total road length of {{Convert|106.70|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ulb">{{cite web|title=Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|website=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Developmemt Department – Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is located on [[Guntur]]–[[Kurnool]]–[[Bellary]] highway. [[Vinukonda railway station]] is located on the Guntur–Guntakal railway line and falls under the [[Guntur railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Cntral Railway]]. A road through Nagarjuna Sagar located at {{rws|Macherla}} is a way to reach its neighbouring state [[Telangana]] and a shorter route to reach the capital city of Telangana, Hyderabad.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[:Category:Villages in Palnadu district|Villages in Palnadu district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||