Somala
Somala is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Somala mandal.[1]
Somala | |
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  Somala Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°ECoordinates: 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Mandal | Somala mandal |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517257 |
| Telephone code | +91–8583 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–03 |
History
Chittoor district was initially formed in 1911. At the time of Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor district was a part of the erstwhile Madras state. In the fifties Chittor district was a part of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh state and went through several changes. In 1985, the taluks of the district were reorganised. With the formation of Tirupati District from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4th April, 2022, Chittoor district consisted of 31 mandals across 4 revenue divisions.[2][3]
Geography
Somala is located at 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 610 meters (2004 feet).
Per 2011 Census, Somala mandal has 13 major villages in it.
- Avulapalle
- Irikipenta
- Kamireddivaripalle
- Kandur
- Mittapalle
- Nanjampeta
- Nellimanda
- Peddauppara Palle
- S. Nadim Palle
- Somala Village (Harijanawada)
- Thamminayanipalle
- Upparapalle
- Valligatla
See also
References
- ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 488, 517. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Chittoor District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 4 Octoer 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Tirupati District". History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Somala
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