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This town was a part of Kurnool District until 1971. Yerragondapalem, Markapuram, Giddalur talukas, which were in Kurnool district till 1971 was carved out and made new district along with Kanigiri, Podili, Darsi, Kandukur from Nellore District and Ongole and chirala from Guntur district. | This town was a part of Kurnool District until 1971. Yerragondapalem, Markapuram, Giddalur talukas, which were in Kurnool district till 1971 was carved out and made new district along with Kanigiri, Podili, Darsi, Kandukur from Nellore District and Ongole and chirala from Guntur district. | ||
As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 mandals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 6 September 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||