Mangalagiri

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Maagalagiri
City view from Mangaadri
City view from Mangaadri
Maagalagiri is located in Andhra Pradesh
Maagalagiri
Maagalagiri
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°26′08″N 80°34′04″E / 16.435636°N 80.567904°E / 16.435636; 80.567904
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna district
MandalMangalagiri mandal
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
 • Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency)Galla Jayadev of Telugu Desam Party
 • Mangalagiri Assembly constituencyAlla Ramakrishna Reddy of YSR Congress Party
Area
 • Total11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total91,644
 • Density8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
 • Literacy73.9%
Demographics
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522503
Telephone code08645
Vehicle registrationAP
Websitekrishna.ap.gov.in

Mangalagirri is a town with a municipality in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Mangalagiri mandal in the Tenali revenue division.[1]

Etymology[edit]

In the local languages, Mangalagiri means The Auspicious Hill, mangala is auspicious and giri is hill.[2]

History[edit]

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 madals from Tenali revenue division and 13 mandals from Prakasam district was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.[3]

Geography[edit]

Magalagiri (municipal area) covers an area of 11.0 sq km.[4]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2011 census, Mangalagiri (municipal area) had a population of 91,644 , of which 45,893 (50.1%) were males and 45,751 (49.9%) were females.[4] Mangalagiri plus ouigrowth had a population of 197,107.[5] Mangalagiri plus outgrowth had a literacy rate of 73.9%.[5]

Tourism[edit]

Some of the tourist attractions in and Mangalagiri are:

Transport[edit]

Mangalagiri railway station in Guntur railway division of South Central Railway has 4 platforms and 31 trains stop at this station.[6]

Election Results[edit]

In the general elections 2019, Galla Jayadev of the Telugu Desam Party won from the Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency).[7]

In the state assembly elections 2019, Alla Ramakrishna Reddy of the YSR Congress Party won from the Mangalagiri Assembly constituency.[8]

See also[edit]

Mangalagiri gallery[edit]

  • Mangalagiri Gali Gopuram

    Mangalagiri Gali Gopuram

  • Mangalagiri Hill

    Mangalagiri Hill

  • Mangalagiri Sarees

    Mangalagiri Sarees

  • Ananta Padmanabha Swami Temple.jpg

    Undavalli Caves

  • Asian Openbill heronery in Uppalpadu

    Asian Openbill heronery in Uppalpadu

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Guntur District". About District > Administrative Set up > Tehsils. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mangalagiri". Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bapatla District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mangalagiri, AP, India". city-facts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mangalagiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011". Census India. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mangalagiri Railway Station". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Guntur Lok Sabha Election Result". Result University. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mangalagiri". Assembly Constituency. Election 2019 News 18 A Billion Votes. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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