Sirvel

Sirvel is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Sirvella
Mandal
Nickname:  Sirvel
Sirvella Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Sirvella Sirvella (India)
Coordinates: 15.3167°N 78.5333°E / 15.3167; 78.5333
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Kurnool
Named for	Cultivation
Government
• Type	Major Gram Panchyati
• M P	Sri Pocha Brahmananda Reddy
• M L A	Gangula Brijendranath Reddy
• Sarpanch	Dasari Ratnamma
• Vice Sarpanch	Gani Abdul Azeez
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population
• Total	25,000
Languages
• Official	Urdu & Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP 21

Geography

Sirvel is located at 15.3167°N 78.5333°E / 15.3167; 78.5333. It has an average elevation of 201 meters (800 feet).

History

The Ancient name of Sirivella is Sirivelluva. A Muni (Sage) who was travelling from Mahanandi to Tirupathi Venkateshwara temple, stayed in this place for some time to take rest. Muni, with his 6th sense came to know that this place is a Treasure of wealth & named the place as Sirivelluva (Stream of Treasure). Later on the name changed to Sirivella. Officially the name is written as Sirvel since British rule. Till 1956, Sirivella was a Thaluk. Later on it is changed as Mandal.

Villages

Sirvel Mandal comprises these villages,

1. GUMPARAMANDINNE
2. RAJANAGARAM
3. JEENE PALLE
4. VANIKEMDINNE
5. KOTAPADU
6. KAMINENI PALLE
7. CHENNURU
8. MOTHUKULAPALLY
9. ISUKAPALLI
10. GOVINDAPALLI
11. GANGAVARAM
12. BOYALAKUNTLA
13. GUNDAMPADU
14. VEERAREDDYPALLY
15. KADARABADARA
16. YERRAGUNTLA
17. VENKATAPURAM
18. MAHADEVAPURAM
19. PACHHARLA