Kosigi

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Kosigi
Village
Kosigi is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kosigi
Kosigi
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 77°16′00″E / 15.8500°N 77.2667°E / 15.8500; 77.2667Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 77°16′00″E / 15.8500°N 77.2667°E / 15.8500; 77.2667
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKurnool
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
518313

Kosigi is a village in the Kosigi mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

History[edit]

In 1953, 11 Telugu speaking districts of Madras State became Andhra State with Kurnool as its capital. In 1956, Andhra State and Telangana merged together to form Andhra Pradesh. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, 10 districts were carved out of Andhra Pradesh to form Telangana.[1]

In 2022, the larger Kurnool district was split into Kurnool and Nandyal districts.[2]

Geography[edit]

Kosigi is located at 15°51′00″N 77°16′00″E / 15.8500°N 77.2667°E / 15.8500; 77.2667.[3] It has an average elevation of 398 meters (1309 feet).

Demogaphics[edit]

Kosigi Mandal has a population of 68001 of which males 34,072 and females are 33,929. Kosigi village has 23126 people according to the census 2011.[4]

In addition to Telugu, Kannada is also spoken and understood by large number of people here.

Economy[edit]

Kosigi was well known for the leather raw material (animal skin).

Transport[edit]

Kosigi is well connected through the Mumbai-Chennai rail route and has a railway station constructed well before independence of India.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Formation Of Andhra Pradesh". 4 June 2017. Andhra Pradesh PCS Exam Notes. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cabinet approves creation of 13 new districts". 26 January 2022. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Kosigi
  4. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/NprStateReport.aspx?stcd=28&distcd=21&tslcode=002ist


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