Somala

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Somala
Village
Somala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Somala
Somala
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°E / 13.4667; 78.8167Coordinates: 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°E / 13.4667; 78.8167
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictChittoor
MandalSomala mandal
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517257
Telephone code+91–8583
Vehicle registrationAP–03

Somala is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Somala mandal.[1]

History[edit]

Chittoor district was initially formed in 1911. At the time of Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor district was a part of the erstwhile Madras state. In the fifties Chittor district was a part of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh state and went through several changes. In 1985, the taluks of the district were reorganised. With the formation of Tirupati District from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022, Chittoor district consisted of 31 mandals across 4 revenue divisions.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

Somala is located at 13°28′00″N 78°49′00″E / 13.4667°N 78.8167°E / 13.4667; 78.8167.[4] It has an average elevation of 610 meters (2004 feet).

Per 2011 Census, Somala mandal has 13 major villages in it.

  1. Avulapalle
  2. Irikipenta
  3. Kamireddivaripalle
  4. Kandur
  5. Mittapalle
  6. Nanjampeta
  7. Nellimanda
  8. Peddauppara Palle
  9. S. Nadim Palle
  10. Somala Village (Harijanawada)
  11. Thamminayanipalle
  12. Upparapalle
  13. Valligatla

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 488, 517. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chittoor District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 4 Octoer 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Tirupati District". History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Somala
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