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'''Avanigadda''' is a town in [[Krishna district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Avanigadda mandal]] in [[Machilipatnam revenue division]].<ref name="census" /><ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Krishna District Mandals |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part31.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=17 July 2015|pages=520, 531|format=PDF}}</ref>
'''Avanigadda''' is a town in [[Krishna district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Avanigadda mandal]] in [[Machilipatnam revenue division]].<ref name="census" /><ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Krishna District Mandals |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part31.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=17 July 2015|pages=520, 531|format=PDF}}</ref>


==History==
This area compromises the old area of [[Diviseema]].<ref>[https://www.chennairains.com/flashback-diviseema-uppena-ap-cyclone-november-1977/]. Divi seema Uppena . Retrieved on 2024-10-23.</ref>
Krishna district was formed by renaming Machilipatnam district and adding certain taluks of Guntur district  in 1859. Krishna district was divided into Krishna and Godavari districts in 1925. During the reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh Krishna district was further divided into Krishna and NTR districts. <ref>{{cite web| url =  https://krishna.ap.gov.in/| title= Krishna district |work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 15 January 2024}}</ref>
 
Krishna district has 25 mandals spread across three revenue divisions – [[Machilipatnam revenue division]], [[Gudivada revenue division]] and [[Vuyyuru revenue division]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Krishna district profile - AP Government - 4 April 2022 |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3c399862d3b9d6b76c8436e924a68c45b/uploads/2022/04/2022040412.pdf}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the [[Krishna River]].<ref name="map" /> It is located 30&nbsp;km away from the delta of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal.<ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Avanigadda,+Andhra+Pradesh+521121/@15.8729163,80.8008266,10.65z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3a49f3c7ab062405:0xb2839d25ed81a4cc!8m2!3d16.0214271!4d80.915944|title=Avanigadda and Bay of Bengal|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the [[Krishna River]].<ref name="map" /> It is located 30&nbsp;km away from the delta of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal.<ref>{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Avanigadda,+Andhra+Pradesh+521121/@15.8729163,80.8008266,10.65z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3a49f3c7ab062405:0xb2839d25ed81a4cc!8m2!3d16.0214271!4d80.915944|title=Avanigadda and Bay of Bengal|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>


'''Climate'''
=== Climate ===
Due to its proximity to the [[Bay of Bengal]], Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to [[cyclones]] and floods. It is devastated by [[1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone]] which had a velocity over 200 kmph. A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the [[Storm surge]] was built near this village in memory of the people who died in the storm.
Due to its proximity to the [[Bay of Bengal]], Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to [[cyclones]] and floods. It is devastated by [[1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone]] which had a velocity over 200 kmph. A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the [[Storm surge]] was built near this village in memory of the people who died in the storm.


== Culture and tourism ==
== Culture and tourism ==
[[File:Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple at Avanigadda.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple]]
The main religious destinations in town are temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple.<ref>{{cite news|author1=T. Appala Naidu|title=Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/aqueduct-turns-a-hot-tourist-destination/article5031608.ece|access-date=2 September 2014|work=The Hindu|date=17 August 2013|location=Puligadda (Krishna District)}}</ref>


Puligadda-Penumudi bridge,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/puligadda-toll-plaza-to-have-cc-cameras/article5181466.ece|title=Puligadda toll plaza to have CC cameras|last=Naidu|first=T. Appala|date=2013-09-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Srikakulam, Krishna|Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110218/respect-your-mother-tongue-tradition-and-culture-nutalapati-venkata.html|title=Respect your mother tongue, tradition and culture: Nutalapati Venkata Ramana|date=2018-02-11|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}}</ref> [[Mopidevi]] Sri subrahmanyeswara swamy Temple, [[Hamasaladeevi]] beach<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/tourism-and-forest-dept-come-together-to-develop-hamsaladeevi-beach/articleshow/66101772.cms|title=Tourism and forest dept come together to develop Hamsaladeevi beach - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref> etc., are the tourism attractions in the town. Temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple are the main religious destinations.<ref>{{cite news|author1=T. Appala Naidu|title=Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/aqueduct-turns-a-hot-tourist-destination/article5031608.ece|access-date=2 September 2014|work=The Hindu|date=17 August 2013|location=Puligadda (Krishna District)}}</ref>
Other tourism attractions are [[Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/puligadda-toll-plaza-to-have-cc-cameras/article5181466.ece|title=Puligadda toll plaza to have CC cameras|last=Naidu|first=T. Appala|date=2013-09-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Srikakulam, Krishna|Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110218/respect-your-mother-tongue-tradition-and-culture-nutalapati-venkata.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211173934/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110218/respect-your-mother-tongue-tradition-and-culture-nutalapati-venkata.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 February 2018|title=Respect your mother tongue, tradition and culture: Nutalapati Venkata Ramana|date=2018-02-11|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-11-28|language=en}}</ref> [[Mopidevi]] Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Temple and [[Hamasaladeevi]] beach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/tourism-and-forest-dept-come-together-to-develop-hamsaladeevi-beach/articleshow/66101772.cms|title=Tourism and forest dept come together to develop Hamsaladeevi beach - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref>


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
Buddha Prasad Mandali who was also Deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly in TDP government.<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> has lost to Simhadri Ramesh Babu in 2019 elections.
Buddha Prasad Mandali, who was also MLA of Avanigadda Andhra Pradesh Assembly in JSP government,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=T. Appala |date=2024-04-01 |title=Former Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad joins JSP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-deputy-speaker-mandali-buddha-prasad-joins-jsp/article68017007.ece |access-date=2024-06-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> has won over Simhadri Ramesh Babu in 2024 elections.


==Transport==
==Transport==
[[Repalle]] is the nearest town from Avanigadda which is 10&nbsp;km away.<ref>{{cite web|title=Avanigadda Village in Avanigadda (Krishna) Andhra Pradesh {{!}} villageinfo.in|url=https://villageinfo.in/andhra-pradesh/krishna/avanigadda/avanigadda.html|website=villageinfo.in|access-date=25 November 2017}}</ref> State run [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APS RTC]] has a [[bus garage|bus depot]] in this village and runs busses to nearest towns and [[Vijayawada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apsrtc.gov.in/Depots.aspx|title=APS RTC depots|website=apsrtc.gov.in|access-date=2018-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315015305/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Depots.aspx|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[Repalle]] is the nearest town from Avanigadda which is 10&nbsp;km away. State-run [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APS RTC]] has a [[bus garage|bus depot]] in this village and runs buses to nearest towns and [[Vijayawada]], [[Visakhapatnam]] and [[Hyderabad]], among other places. [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APS RTC]] runs Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Indra and Night Rider class of buses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://apsrtc.gov.in/Depots.aspx|title=APS RTC depots|website=apsrtc.gov.in|access-date=2018-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315015305/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Depots.aspx|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda.jpg|thumb|Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda]]


==See also==
Private players also run their services from Avanigadda to major cities, and compete with the state run [[APSRTC]], by plying buses to the places where the state-run transport corporation does not. Although the town lacks direct rail connectivity, it is still a popular choice of transport. The nearest railway station ([[Repalle railway station]]) lies 10&nbsp;km away, in [[Repalle]].
* [[Krishna district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Krishna district]]
 
* [[List of villages in Krishna district#A|Villages in Avanigadda mandal]]
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:GOVTLibrary.jpg|Library in Avanigadda
File:Govt High School in Avanigadda.jpg|Govt Junior College in Avanigadda
File:GOVTCOURT.jpg|Court in Avanigadda
File:Office of Raitu Barosa Kendram.jpg|Office of Raitu Barosa Kendram
File:Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda.jpg|Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda
File:Schivalayam.jpg|Sachivalayam and Skill Center
</gallery>
 
== See also ==
*[[List of villages in Krishna district#A|Villages in Avanigadda mandal]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Mandal headquarters in Krishna district}}
{{Krishna-geo-stub}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Avanigadda
|North = [[Mopidevi]]
|Northeast = [[Koduru, Krishna district|Koduru]]
|East = [[Koduru, Krishna district|Koduru]]
|Southeast = [[Koduru, Krishna district|Koduru]]
|South = ''[[Nagayalanka]]''
|Southwest = [[Repalle]], [[Guntur district]]
|West = [[Repalle]], [[Guntur district]]
|Northwest = [[Bhattiprolu]], [[Guntur district]]
}}
{{Krishna district}}


[[Category:Villages in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Villages in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Krishna district]]

Latest revision as of 00:37, 10 December 2025

Avanigadda
అవనిగడ్డ
Town
Avanigadda is located in Andhra Pradesh
Avanigadda
Avanigadda
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E / 16.01972°N 80.92000°E / 16.01972; 80.92000
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
MandalAvanigadda
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyAvanigadda Gram panchayat
 • MLAMandali Buddha Prasad
 • MPVallabhaneni Balashowry
Area
[1]
 • Total13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total23,737
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code+91-08671
Lok Sabha constituencyMachilipatnam

Avanigadda is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division.[1][3]

This area compromises the old area of Diviseema.[4]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River.[3] It is located 30 km away from the delta of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal.[5]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to cyclones and floods. It is devastated by 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone which had a velocity over 200 kmph. A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the Storm surge was built near this village in memory of the people who died in the storm.

Culture and tourism[edit | edit source]

The main religious destinations in town are temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple.[6]

Other tourism attractions are Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge,[7] Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple,[8] Mopidevi Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy Temple and Hamasaladeevi beach.[9]

Politics[edit | edit source]

Buddha Prasad Mandali, who was also MLA of Avanigadda Andhra Pradesh Assembly in JSP government,[10] has won over Simhadri Ramesh Babu in 2024 elections.

Transport[edit | edit source]

Repalle is the nearest town from Avanigadda which is 10 km away. State-run APS RTC has a bus depot in this village and runs buses to nearest towns and Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad, among other places. APS RTC runs Palle Velugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury, Indra and Night Rider class of buses.[11]

Private players also run their services from Avanigadda to major cities, and compete with the state run APSRTC, by plying buses to the places where the state-run transport corporation does not. Although the town lacks direct rail connectivity, it is still a popular choice of transport. The nearest railway station (Repalle railway station) lies 10 km away, in Repalle.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Library in Avanigadda
    Library in Avanigadda
  • Govt Junior College in Avanigadda
    Govt Junior College in Avanigadda
  • Court in Avanigadda
    Court in Avanigadda
  • Office of Raitu Barosa Kendram
    Office of Raitu Barosa Kendram
  • Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda
    Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda
  • Sachivalayam and Skill Center
    Sachivalayam and Skill Center

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 520, 531. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ↑ [1]. Divi seema Uppena . Retrieved on 2024-10-23.
  5. ↑ Google (27 November 2018). "Avanigadda and Bay of Bengal" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 November 2018. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ T. Appala Naidu (17 August 2013). "Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination". The Hindu. Puligadda (Krishna District). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Naidu, T. Appala (29 September 2013). "Puligadda toll plaza to have CC cameras". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Respect your mother tongue, tradition and culture: Nutalapati Venkata Ramana". Deccan Chronicle. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Tourism and forest dept come together to develop Hamsaladeevi beach - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Naidu, T. Appala (1 April 2024). "Former Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad joins JSP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "APS RTC depots". apsrtc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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