Palakonda

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Palakonda
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Andhra PradeshIndia
Map indicating the location of Palakonda
Location of Palakonda
 Palakonda 
District(s) Srikakulam
Coordinates 18.6000° N 83.7500° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 44 m (144 ft)
Codes
Postal

• 532 440

Coordinates: 18.6000° N 83.7500° E

Palakonda or Palkonda is a Town, Revenue Division and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Palakonda is located at 18.6000° N 83.7500° E.[2] It has an average elevation of 44 meters (147 feet).

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Palakonda is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh reserved for Scheduled Castes. There are 1,20,726 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:[3]

  • 1951 - Palavalasa Sangam Naidu
  • 1978 - Kambala Rajaratnam
  • 1983 - Gonipati Syamala Rao
  • 1985 and 1994 - Tale Bhadrayya
  • 1989 and 1999 - Amrutha Kumari P.J.
  • 2004 - Kambala Jogulu

[edit] Revenue Division

There are 13 mandals in Palakonda Revenue Division. They are Veeraghattam, Vangara, Regidi Amadalavalasa, Rajam, Santhakavati, Palakonda, Seethampeta, Bhamini, Kothuru, Hiramandalam, Saravakota, Pathapatnam and Meliaputti.

[edit] Villages and Panchayats

There are 33 village panchayats in Palakonda Mandal.[4]

  • Ampili (village and panchayat)
  • Annavaram (village and panchayat)
  • Aradala (village and panchayat)
  • Attali (village and panchayat)
  • Avalangi (village and panchayat)
  • Basuru (village and panchayat)
  • Bejji (village and panchayat)
  • Bukkuru (village and panchayat)
  • Chinna Mangalapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Chintada (village and panchayat)
  • Dolamada (village and panchayat)
  • Duggi (village and panchayat)
  • Gopalapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Gotta Mangalapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Jamparakota (village and panchayat)
  • Kondapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Lovidi Laxmipuram (village and panchayat)
  • Lumburu (village and panchayat)
  • Navagam (village and panchayat)
  • Palakonda (panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Panukuvalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Pedda Kotipalli (village and panchayat)
  • Potli (village and panchayat)
  • Singannavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Singupuram (village and panchayat)
  • T.K.Rajapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Tampatapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Tumarada (village and panchayat)
  • V.P.Rajupeta (village and panchayat)
  • Vatapagu (village and panchayat)
  • Velagavada (village and panchayat)
  • Voni (village and panchayat)
  • Yarakarayapuram (village and panchayat)

[edit] References