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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| native_name | | native_name = Avulagadda | ||
| other_name = | |||
| other_name | | settlement_type = [[Town]] | ||
| settlement_type | | image_skyline = File:Allagadda skyline.jpg | ||
| image_skyline | | image_alt = File:Allagadda skyline.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_caption = Allagadda Town | ||
| image_caption | | nickname = | ||
| nickname | | pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | coordinates = {{coord|15.1336|78.4975|display=inline,title}} | ||
| coordinates | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_name = [[India]] | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Nandyal district|Nandyal]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | established_title = | ||
| established_title | | founder = | ||
| founder | | named_for = Cows(Avulu) | ||
| named_for | | government_type = [[Municipality]] | ||
| government_type | | governing_body = None | ||
| governing_body | | leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament|MP]] | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_name1 = byreddy shabari | ||
| leader_name1 | (Nandyal Parliament Constituency) | ||
| leader_title2 | | leader_title2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | ||
| leader_name2 | | leader_name2 = bhuma akhilapriya | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=29 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archivedate=28 January 2016}}</ref> | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 53.28 | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 166.5 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=636131|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 42545 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = 5th in [[Nandyal]] District | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 518 543 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = AP 39 | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| established_title1 = Incorporated (Town Council) | |||
| established_date1 = 2011 | |||
| demographics1_info2 = 83.43% <ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://cdma.ap.gov.in/en/allagada | title=ALLAGADA | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration }}</ref> | |||
| demographics1_title2 = [[Literacy]] | |||
| blank2_info_sec2 = 1009 [[females|♀]]/1000 [[Male|♂]]<ref name="auto"/> | |||
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Sex ratio]] (2011) | |||
| Sexratio_info_sec2footnotes = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Allagadda''' is a town in | [[File:Allagadda board.jpg|alt=Allagadda|thumb|279x279px|Signboard with directions to Allagadda]] | ||
'''Allagadda''' is a town in [[Nandyal district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in Nandyal Revenue division.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise villages |url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/kurnool.pdf |website=Revenue Department - AP Land |publisher=National Informatics Center |accessdate=20 November 2014 |page=11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209182624/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Kurnool.pdf |archivedate=9 December 2014 }}</ref> The town is located at {{coord|15|08|00|N|78|31|00|E|display=inline}}. | |||
Allagadda is the headquarters of the [[Mandal]] and the Revenue Division. It has an extent of 62.30 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALLAGADA {{!}} Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration |url=https://cdma.ap.gov.in/en/allagada |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=cdma.ap.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
The town is 118 km from [[Kurnool]] and 42 km from [[Nandyal]] on [[National Highway 40 (India)|National Highway 40]], and 30 km from [[Ahobilam]]. The town lies on the border of the districts [[Kurnool]] and [[Kadapa]]. | |||
Allagadda is famous for stone carving, also ahobilam temple. Ahobilam, located near Allagadda, is <mark>a significant pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu</mark>. It's known for the nine self-manifested (Swayambhu) temples of Lord Narasimha, each representing a different form and aspect of the deity. | |||
== Politics == | |||
During the 2024 election, BHUMA AKHILA PRIYA (MLA) was elected as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for the [[Allagadda (Assembly constituency)|Allagadda Assembly Constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2024/andhra-pradesh/allagadda-election-result-s01a134/|title=Allagadda Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Allagadda Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News.|website=News18|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref> | |||
Allagadda is | Allagadda [[Town Council]] is the fifth largest [[Urban Local Body]] in the erstwhile [[Kurnool]] district of Andhra Pradesh; the [[Town Council]] was established in the year 2011.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
In April 2022, the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] created a new District, with [[Nandyal]] as the district and district headquarters. Allagadda was merged with [[Nandyal District]]. | |||
In 2022, [[ | |||
== | == Transport == | ||
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from allagadda Depot. The nearest railway station [[Nandyal Junction]] (NDL) is 38 km away from the town. [[Kurnool]] | |||
[[airport]] is 95.2 km distance, and [[Cuddapah|kadapa]] airport is 82.4 km away from Allagadda. | |||
== | == History == | ||
Allagadda | The history of Allagadda dates back to the second century BCE. The evidence from the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] suggests that it was started during the [[Maurya Empire|Mourya Empire]] and [[Satavahana dynasty]]. Since then the town has been under the rule of numerous dynasties including [[Chalukya]], [[Cholas]], and [[Pallava]]. | ||
== | From 1336 to 1647, Allagadda was under the [[Vijayanagara kingdom]] during this time many temples were built by Vijayanagara kings.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite book |last=Narahari Gopalakristnamah Chetty |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279408 |title=A Manual Of The Kurnool District In The Presidency Of Madras |date=1886}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Upper_ahobillam.jpg|thumb|Upper ahobilam temple]] | |||
Upper Ahobillam Temple was built between the 14th century and 16th century CE. | |||
[[File:Lower_Ahobilam_near_allagadda.jpg|thumb|Ahobilam near allagadda.]] | |||
Between 1746 and 1799 Allagadda was under the [[Bijapur]] Nawabs ruling independently. Following the [[Treaty of Seringapatam]] the [[Tippu Sultan]] agreed to give his northern territory to the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] in 1792. In 1796, the then Nizam [[Asaf Jah II]], harassed by the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] and [[Tipu Sultan]], opted to get British military protection under [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Lord Wellesley's]] doctrine of [[Subsidiary alliance|Subsidiary Alliance]]. As a part of this agreement, the Nizam ceded a large portion of the acquired territory to the British, to be added to the [[Madras Presidency]]. | |||
Allagadda came under the direct control of [[British Raj|the British]] as part of the [[Ceded Districts]] in 1800, and merged with [[Cuddapah District]] in 1801. Later it was merged with the [[Kurnool district]] when Kurnool came under British control from the last nawab of [[Kurnool]] on 12 July 1840.<ref name="auto1"/> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* "Rise and Fall of Allagadda" by Guru Venkatesh | * "Rise and Fall of Allagadda" by Guru Venkatesh | ||
* "Allagadda: Heaven on Earth" by Guru Venkatesh | * "Allagadda: Heaven on Earth" by Guru Venkatesh | ||
{{Nandyal district}} | |||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Nandyal district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Nandyal district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 18 May 2025
Allagadda
Avulagadda | |
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 Allagadda Town | |
  Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°08′01″N 78°29′51″E / 15.1336°N 78.4975°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Incorporated (Town Council) | 2011 |
| Named for | Cows(Avulu) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | None |
| • MP | byreddy shabari (Nandyal Parliament Constituency) |
| • MLA | bhuma akhilapriya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166.5 m (546.3 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,545 |
| • Rank | 5th in Nandyal District |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Literacy | 83.43% [3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP 39 |
| Sex ratio (2011) | 1009 ♀/1000 ♂[3] |
Allagadda is a town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Nandyal Revenue division.[4] The town is located at 15°08′00″N 78°31′00″E / 15.13333°N 78.51667°E.
Allagadda is the headquarters of the Mandal and the Revenue Division. It has an extent of 62.30 km2.[5]
The town is 118 km from Kurnool and 42 km from Nandyal on National Highway 40, and 30 km from Ahobilam. The town lies on the border of the districts Kurnool and Kadapa.
Allagadda is famous for stone carving, also ahobilam temple. Ahobilam, located near Allagadda, is a significant pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Narasimha, the lion-headed avatar of Vishnu. It's known for the nine self-manifested (Swayambhu) temples of Lord Narasimha, each representing a different form and aspect of the deity.
Politics[edit | edit source]
During the 2024 election, BHUMA AKHILA PRIYA (MLA) was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Allagadda Assembly Constituency.[6]
Allagadda Town Council is the fifth largest Urban Local Body in the erstwhile Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh; the Town Council was established in the year 2011.[3]
In April 2022, the Government of Andhra Pradesh created a new District, with Nandyal as the district and district headquarters. Allagadda was merged with Nandyal District.
Transport[edit | edit source]
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from allagadda Depot. The nearest railway station Nandyal Junction (NDL) is 38 km away from the town. Kurnool airport is 95.2 km distance, and kadapa airport is 82.4 km away from Allagadda.
History[edit | edit source]
The history of Allagadda dates back to the second century BCE. The evidence from the Archaeological Survey of India suggests that it was started during the Mourya Empire and Satavahana dynasty. Since then the town has been under the rule of numerous dynasties including Chalukya, Cholas, and Pallava.
From 1336 to 1647, Allagadda was under the Vijayanagara kingdom during this time many temples were built by Vijayanagara kings.[7]
Upper Ahobillam Temple was built between the 14th century and 16th century CE.
Between 1746 and 1799 Allagadda was under the Bijapur Nawabs ruling independently. Following the Treaty of Seringapatam the Tippu Sultan agreed to give his northern territory to the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1792. In 1796, the then Nizam Asaf Jah II, harassed by the Marathas and Tipu Sultan, opted to get British military protection under Lord Wellesley's doctrine of Subsidiary Alliance. As a part of this agreement, the Nizam ceded a large portion of the acquired territory to the British, to be added to the Madras Presidency.
Allagadda came under the direct control of the British as part of the Ceded Districts in 1800, and merged with Cuddapah District in 1801. Later it was merged with the Kurnool district when Kurnool came under British control from the last nawab of Kurnool on 12 July 1840.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "ALLAGADA | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration".
- ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "ALLAGADA | Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration". cdma.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ↑ "Allagadda Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Allagadda Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Narahari Gopalakristnamah Chetty (1886). A Manual Of The Kurnool District In The Presidency Of Madras.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "Rise and Fall of Allagadda" by Guru Venkatesh
- "Allagadda: Heaven on Earth" by Guru Venkatesh
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