Udayagiri, Nellore district

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Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Udayagiri
Coordinates: 14°52′00″N 79°19′00″E / 14.8667, 79.3167
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 3 m (10 ft)
District(s) Nellore District

Coordinates: 14°52′00″N 79°19′00″E / 14.8667, 79.3167 Udayagiri is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. [1]

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[edit] Geography

Udayagiri is located at 14.8667° N 79.3167° E.[2] It has an average elevation of 230 meters (757 feet).

[edit] Udayagiri Fort

The Udayagiri fort in Andhra Pradesh is located in Nellore district on the hills of Udayagiri. The hill on which the fort lies rises to a height of 3079 ft. above the mean sea level. It consists of eleven fortresses, 8 on the hill and 3 below. It covers an area of about seven miles. The existing fortifications reveal Islamic features. It was the stronghold of the Gajapatis of Orissa till Krishna Deva Raya annexed it.

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Udayagiri is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

List of Elected Members:[3]

  • Chenchu Ramaiah Yadav -Former M.L.A-I.N.C,Udayagiri, Nellore(Dist.)
  • 1978 and 1983 - Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
  • 1985 - Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy
  • 1989 - Madala Janakiram
  • 1994 and 1999 - Kambham Vijayarami Reddy
  • 2004 -2009 Mekapati Chandrasekhar Reddy

[edit] References

  1. ^ List of Sub-Districts. Census of India. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Udayagiri
  3. ^ Election Commission of India.APAssembly results
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