Atmakur, Nellore District
Atmakur is a small town in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality located in Atmakur mandal.[2] The town is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal and Assembly Constituency.
Atmakur
Atmakur | |
|---|---|
  Atmakur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′00″N 79°37′00″E / 14.6167°N 79.6167°ECoordinates: 14°37′00″N 79°37′00″E / 14.6167°N 79.6167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore district |
| Mandal | Atmakur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Atmakur Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,419 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP26 |
History
Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.[3]
In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.[4]
Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.[5]
The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.[3]
Assembly constituency
Atmakur (Assembly constituency) is an assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh. Present M.L.A. Mekapati gowtham Reddy from YSRCP.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Districts of India". Gwillim Law. Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Tirupati District". History. Government of AndhravPradesh. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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