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Avanigadda is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division.[1][3]

Avanigadda
అవనిగడ్డ
Town
Avanigadda
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Avanigadda
Avanigadda (India)
Coordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKrishna
MandalAvanigadda
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyAvanigadda Gram panchayat
 • MLASimhadri Ramesh Babu
 • MPVallabhaneni Balashowry
Area
[1]
 • Total13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total23,737
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code+91-08671
Lok Sabha constituencyMachilipatnam

Geography


Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River.[3] It is located 30 km away from the delta of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal.[4]

Climate

Due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to cyclones and floods. It is devastated by 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone which had a velocity over 200 kmph. A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the Storm surge was built near this village in memory of the people who died in the storm.


Culture and tourism


Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple

Puligadda-Penumudi bridge,[5] Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple,[6] Mopidevi Sri subrahmanyeswara swamy Temple, Hamasaladeevi beach[7] etc., are the tourism attractions in the town. Temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple are the main religious destinations.[8]


Politics


Buddha Prasad Mandali who was also Deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly in TDP government.[9] has lost to Simhadri Ramesh Babu in 2019 elections.


Transport


Repalle is the nearest town from Avanigadda which is 10 km away. State run APS RTC has a bus depot in this village and runs busses to nearest towns and Vijayawada.[10]

Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda
Holy Goddess Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple at Avanigadda

See also



References


  1. "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 520, 531. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. Google (27 November 2018). "Avanigadda and Bay of Bengal" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. Naidu, T. Appala (29 September 2013). "Puligadda toll plaza to have CC cameras". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  6. "Respect your mother tongue, tradition and culture: Nutalapati Venkata Ramana". Deccan Chronicle. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. "Tourism and forest dept come together to develop Hamsaladeevi beach - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. T. Appala Naidu (17 August 2013). "Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination". The Hindu. Puligadda (Krishna District). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  9. "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  10. "APS RTC depots". apsrtc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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Avanigadda ist eine Stadt im Distrikt Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, Indien. 2011 hatte die Stadt 40.845 Einwohner.
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