Podalakur
Podalakur is a town in the Podalaakur mandal in the Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1][2]
Podalakur | |
|---|---|
  Podalakur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°22′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.3667°N 79.7333°ECoordinates: 14°22′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.3667°N 79.7333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Mandal | Podalakur mandal |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 524345 |
| Telephone code | +91-8622 |
HistoryEdit
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]
GeographyEdit
Podalakur is located at 14°22′00″N 79°44′00″E / 14.3667°N 79.7333°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 43 meters (141 feet). The nearest railway station is in Vedayapalam which is located at a distance of 2.22 Km.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ↑ "District - Nellore". Andhra Pradesh Government. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ↑ 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 Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Podalakur
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