Dornala

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Dornala
Village
Nallamalla Hills near Dornala
Nallamalla Hills near Dornala
Thoranala
Thoranala
Dornala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E / 15.9000; 79.1000Coordinates: 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E / 15.9000; 79.1000
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalDornala mandal
Area
[1]
 • Total24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total11,993
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
523331
Vehicle registrationAP

Dornala is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Dornala mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]:16[3]

History[edit]

Postage stamp honuuring T.Prakasam

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.[4][5][6]

Geography[edit]

Doranala is located at 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E / 15.9000; 79.1000 and is surrounded by Nallamala Forest.[7][8] It is located at 49 kilometres (30 mi) distance to Srisailam the famous jyothirlinga kshetram of 12.

Transport[edit]

The KG road passes through the village which connects the towns Kurnool and Guntur. Nearest Railway Station is Markapur road which is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away. Hyderbad city is 277 kilometres (172 mi) away by Srisailam road.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 156. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 118, 171. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Prakasam District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Prakasam district". About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Doranala, India". fallingrain.com.
  8. ↑ India, The Hans (21 April 2017). "Wild animals losing lives while searching for water, food". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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