Pullalacheruvu

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Pullalacheruvu
Pullalacheruvu is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pullalacheruvu
Pullalacheruvu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°09′32″N 79°23′55″E / 16.15889°N 79.39861°E / 16.15889; 79.39861Coordinates: 16°09′32″N 79°23′55″E / 16.15889°N 79.39861°E / 16.15889; 79.39861
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalPullalacheruvu mandal
Area
 • Total35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total8,861
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Languages\
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP

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

History[edit]

Postage stamp honouring 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]

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 144. 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. 116, 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.