Orvakal

Orvakal
Village

Orvakal

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°40′59.5″N 78°10′28.17″E / 15.683194°N 78.1744917°E / 15.683194; 78.1744917Coordinates: 15°40′59.5″N 78°10′28.17″E / 15.683194°N 78.1744917°E / 15.683194; 78.1744917
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Talukas Orvakal
Population
 • Total 4,820[1]
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Orvakal is a village and a Mandal in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It also forms a part of Kurnool Urban Development Authority.[2]

Geography

The village is home to the Orvakal Rock Garden, which are silica and quartz rock formations amongst pools of water.[3]

The Kethavaram Rock paintings,[4] from the Paleolithic era, are located along a stretch of the Orvakal Rock Formations.

Transport

A four lane road of NH18 passes through this village. It is well connected to Kurnool and Nandyal through road. Kurnool Railway station is the nearest railway station. There is a proposal to establish a Greenfield Airport at this village to serve air transport needs of people of Kurnool district.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of Kurnool Urban Development Authority with headquarters at Kurnool" (PDF). Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  3. ↑ K.V. Kurmanath. "A rocky, solid gift from nature". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Protected monuments, Kurnool district" (PDF). Aparchaeology Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Correspondent, Special. "‘Kurnool will emerge a industrial hub’". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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