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Darsi
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Darsi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Darsi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°ECoordinates: 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Darsi mandal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Darsi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,418 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523247 |
| Telephone code | +91–8407 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Darsi is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kandukur revenue division.[1] It located at the foots of Nallamala Hills . A lush green fields surrounding the town.
History[edit]
Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of Tanguturi Prakasam, freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.[2][3][4]
Geography[edit]
Darsi is located on Addanki - Podili Road. it is 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°E in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.Darsi is a town in the foots of nallamala. It is a plane region in coromandal region. It is covered with small mountain ranges to the north, pulipadu pond to the east & lush green fields to the south & west.
Education[edit]
There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools and three private secondary schools.[citation needed]
Prominent schools include:
Places To Visit[edit]
- NAP pond near Darsi Hills
- Sai Baba temple near Pulipadu Lake
- Venkateswara Swami temple
- Skj power project
- Darsi Pallevanam Park
- Clock Tower
Assembly constituency[edit]
Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In the last elections, YSRCP (YSR Congress) candidate Maddisetti Venugopal won by a margin of 39057 votes on Kadiri Babu Rao. Dirisala Ramanareddy was the first chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970. Budamaguntla Balaiah has elected as Mandal Parishad President(M.P.P) in the year 1996.
Water source[edit]
The town people are mostly depend on Nagarjunasagar Right Canal (Jawahar canal) for both irrigation & drinking. It passes through Darsi. The town receives rainfall between mid July to September.
Transport[edit]
There is a bus station in Darsi near the Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Road intersection. There is also a bus stand in Auto Nagar, Darsi. From there, Other Depot buses go to Ongole, Podili, Kanigiri, Pamur, Vinjamur, Atmakuru(N), Udayagiri, Hyderabad MGBS, Nizampet, Ameerpet, Vinukonda and other destinations.[5] Railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi is passing (under construction) through the town.and well connected by road
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 132, 173. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Industrial Profile of Prakasam district" (PDF). District Info. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Darsi Bus Station".
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