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Mogalturru is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a princely state during the British rule.[1]

Mogalturru
Village
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Coordinates: 16.4167°N 81.6000°E / 16.4167; 81.6000
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	534281
Telephone code	08814
Vehicle registration	AP
Nearest city	Palakollu

Geography

Mogalturru is located at 16.4167°N 81.6000°E / 16.4167; 81.6000.[2] It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet). NH 214A passes through the village.

History

Mogalturru is notable for ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort.^{[citation needed]}

Mogalturru is best known for the ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort connected to the ancient Vishnukundina dynasty. The Zamindari territory expands to West Godavari and parts of Krishna District. The biggest of the ten forts which has survived the ravages of time is the Mogalturru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, Mogalturru had a population of 24,189. The total population constituted of, 12,089 males, and 12,100 females with a sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1,000 males. 2,347 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, with the sex ratio of 987. The average literacy rate stood at 75.02%.[3]

Notable people

• Krishnam Raju, actor, politician, former cabinet minister for Defence and for External Affairs
• Prabhas, actor
• Chiranjeevi, actor, former cabinet minister for State-Tourism, ex-president of Praja Rajyam Party
• Pawan Kalyan, actor, president of Jana Sena Party
• Naga Babu, artist
• Ram Charan, actor

References

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