Avanigadda
| Avanigadda అవనిగడ్డ | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Avanigadda  Avanigadda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E / 16.01972°N 80.92000°ECoordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E / 16.01972°N 80.92000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Avanigadda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat Raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| • MLA | Mandali Buddha Prasad |
| • MP | Konakalla Narayana Rao |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,737 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | +91-8671-XXX XXX |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machilipatnam |
Avanigadda is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division.[1][3]
Geography
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River.[3]
Climate
Due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to cyclones and floods.
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| Climate data for Avanigadda | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91) |
32.8 (91) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29 (84) |
32.74 (90.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.1 (79) |
28 (82) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.35 (75.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.2 (0.48) |
12.9 (0.508) |
26.7 (1.051) |
12.3 (0.484) |
36.9 (1.453) |
97.5 (3.839) |
190.6 (7.504) |
177.2 (6.976) |
180.7 (7.114) |
230.2 (9.063) |
127.7 (5.028) |
20.9 (0.823) |
1,125.8 (44.323) |
| Source: Meoweather[4] | |||||||||||||
Culture and tourism
Puligadda Aqueduct, Puligadda-Penumudi bridge, Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple, Mopidevi Sri subrahmanyeswara swamy Temple, Hamasaladeevi beach 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.[5]
Some of the notable personalities of the town are, Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao, Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao, Ambati Brahmanaiah, Mandali Buddha Prasad.
Politics
Buddha Prasad Mandali is the present MLA, who is the current Deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 520, 531. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meoweather". meoweather.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ T. Appala Naidu (17 August 2013). "Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination". The Hindu. Puligadda (Krishna District). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 9 October 2014.