Tekkali

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Tekkali
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Andhra PradeshIndia
Map indicating the location of Tekkali
Location of Tekkali
 Tekkali 
District(s) Srikakulam
Coordinates 18.6167° N 84.2333° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 27 m (89 ft)
Codes
Postal

• 532201 / 532202

Coordinates: 18.6167° N 84.2333° E

Tekkali 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

Tekkali is located at 18.6167° N 83.2333° E.[2] It has an average elevation of 27 meters (91 feet).

[edit] Features

Tekkali is connected with Naupada-Gunupur branch railway line and National Highway-5. Nearest mainline station is Naupada Junction and people prefer Naupada Junction station for catching long distance trains.

Telineelapuram village near Tekkali has famous bird sanctuary. Many pelican birds from Siberia visit Telineelapuram area every year.

Ravivalasa is famous for Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple.

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Tekkali is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,45,921 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:[3]

  • 1951 and 1955 - Rokkam Lakshmi Narasimham Dora.[4]
  • 1962 - Ronanki Satyanarayana.[5]
  • 1967 - N. Ramulu.[6]
  • 1972 - Sattaru Lokanadham Naidu[7]
  • 1978 - Bammaidi Narayana Swami
  • 1983 - Attada Janardhana Rao
  • 1985 - Varada Saroja
  • 1989 - Duvvada Nagavali
  • 1994 - N.T. Rama Rao
  • 1999 - Korla Revatipathi
  • 2004 - Hanumanthu Appayya Dora

[edit] Revenue Division

There are 12 mandals in Tekkali revenue division. They are Jalumuru, Tekkali, Kotabommali, Santhabommali, Nandigam, Vajrapukotturu, Palasa, Mandasa, Sompeta, Kanchili, Kaviti and Ichapuram.[8]

[edit] Villages and Panchayats

There are 27 panchayats in Tekkali mandal.[9]

  • Akkavaram (village and panchayat)
  • Ayodhyapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Bannuvada (village and panchayat)
  • Bhagavanpuram (village and panchayat)
  • Boppaipuram (village and panchayat)
  • Buragam (village and panchayat)
  • Chakipalle (village and panchayat)
  • Gudem (village and panchayat)
  • Konusula Kothuru (village and panchayat)
  • Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Meghavaram (village and panchayat)
  • Mokhalingapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Narsingapalle (village and panchayat)
  • Parasarampuram (village and panchayat)
  • Patha Naupada (village and panchayat)
  • Pedarokallapalli (village and panchayat)
  • Peddasana (village and panchayat)
  • Polavaram (village and panchayat)
  • Radhavallabhapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Ravivalasa (village and panchayat)
  • Sasanam (village and panchayat)
  • Seethapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Talagam (village and panchayat)
  • Tekkali (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Telineelapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Thirlangi (village and panchayat)
  • Tolusurupalle (village and panchayat)

[edit] References