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| name = Rapur | | name = Rapur | ||
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| demographics1_title1 = Official | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 = [[ | | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code = 524408 | | postal_code = 524408 | ||
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'''Rapur''' is a | '''Rapur''' is a town in the [[Rapur mandal]] in the [[Nellore|SPSR Nellore district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/ |title=List of Sub-Districts|publisher=Census of India|access-date=2007-03-26}}</ref> | ||
Rapur is | |||
Rapur is a panchayats located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India and soon going to become as a municipality by 2020 as state government approved for it. | |||
Rapur became famous nationwide recently as it possess longest electrified railway tunnel line in India which is of 6.6 km long. It was opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019. This line lies between krishnapatnam port and cheropali, currently serving only for goods and soon passenger services will be available. Rapur will become Railway Junction with 4 routes by 2022 when other line of Nadikudi to Srikalahastri project completes. | Rapur became famous nationwide recently as it possess longest electrified railway tunnel line in India which is of 6.6 km long. It was opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019. This line lies between krishnapatnam port and cheropali, currently serving only for goods and soon passenger services will be available. Rapur will become Railway Junction with 4 routes by 2022 when other line of Nadikudi to Srikalahastri project completes. | ||
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The surroundings forest and land have rich mica resources. | The surroundings forest and land have rich mica resources. | ||
<ref>{{cite web | == History == | ||
|url= | Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1st October, 1953. On 1st November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.<ref name= ‘nellore’>{{cite web| url = https://spsnellore.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District| publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
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|publisher= | In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210320121214/http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title= Districts of India | work= Gwillim Law |publisher= Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021 | access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
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}}</ref> | Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4th April, 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work=History|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 23 September 2023}}</ref> | ||
The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4th June, 2008. <ref name= ‘nellore’/> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Language== | ==Language== | ||
The languages spoken in Rapur are Telugu, Urdu, English. People live very close to each other irrespective of religion, so almost everyone can understand and speak Urdu here | The languages spoken in Rapur are Telugu, Urdu, English. People live very close to each other irrespective of religion, so almost everyone can understand and speak Urdu here though Telugu is official state language here. | ||
==Colleges== | ==Colleges== | ||
'''Animal Husbandry Polytechnic''' Rapur was established during September 2007, under the esteemed Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University at Bojjanapalle, Rapur mandal, Nellore district. This college has an administrative building, separate classrooms for first and second years, laboratory, museum, library, staff quarters, playground in addition to separate boys and girls hostel in an area of 29.56 acres. Newly constructed farms are available separately for cattle, sheep, goats and poultry for demonstration of farm activities to students. The first six batches of students were admitted at Rapur during 2007 – 2014 and the college was shifted from Rapur to a 30-acre nearby land during April, 2014. The first principal of the college was Dr. K. Sarjan Rao and the present{{when|date=July 2021}} principal of the college is Dr. P. Venkateswara Rao. | '''Animal Husbandry Polytechnic''' Rapur was established during September 2007, under the esteemed Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University at Bojjanapalle, Rapur mandal, Nellore district. This college has an administrative building, separate classrooms for first and second years, laboratory, museum, library, staff quarters, playground in addition to separate boys and girls hostel in an area of 29.56 acres. Newly constructed farms are available separately for cattle, sheep, goats and poultry for demonstration of farm activities to students. The first six batches of students were admitted at Rapur during 2007 – 2014 and the college was shifted from Rapur to a 30-acre nearby land during April, 2014. The first principal of the college was Dr. K. Sarjan Rao and the present{{when|date=July 2021}} principal of the college is Dr. P. Venkateswara Rao. | ||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
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In 2009 Mr.Ramakrishna.K has elected as a M.L.A for venkatagiri assembly constitution. | In 2009 Mr.Ramakrishna.K has elected as a M.L.A for venkatagiri assembly constitution. | ||
This Assembly Constituency are Marge at Venkatagiri Assembly Constituency from 2009 in General Election | This Assembly Constituency are Marge at Venkatagiri Assembly Constituency from 2009 in General Election | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Nellore-geo-stub}} | |||
{{Nellore district}} | {{Nellore district}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cities and towns in Nellore district]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Nellore district]] | |||