13-739: Ballikurava is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is the mandal headquarters of Ballikurava mandal in Ongole revenue division . This article about a location in Prakasam district , Andhra Pradesh is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bapatla district Bapatla district is a district in coastal Andhra in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) established on 4 April 2022. The administrative headquarters are in Bapatla . The district
26-535: A total of 25 mandals . The list of 25 mandals in Bapatla district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below. There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Bapatla district. The parliamentary constituency is The assembly constituencies are Agriculture contributes to major share of gross district domestic product. Agriculture and allied services based industries such as cotton spinning mills, oil mills and shrimp processing are present in
39-425: Is a 5th Century CE temple dedicated to Ksheera Bhavanarayanaswamy and Sundaravalli. This temple is under the administration control of Archaeological Survey of India . Chariot procession and other festivals are celebrated. Prasannanjaneya swamy temple at Singarakonda near Addanki is a popular pilgrimage center. This temple was said to be constructed in the 15th century by Vijayanagara king Devarayalu. Mahasivaratri
52-560: Is a major National Highway in India that runs along east coast of West Bengal , Odisha , Andhra Pradesh , and Tamil Nadu . It was previously known as National Highway 5. The northern terminal starts at Dankuni near Kolkata , West Bengal and the southern terminal ends at Nallur near Chennai , Tamil Nadu . It is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project to connect India's major cities. Many cities and towns across
65-598: Is celebrated in a grand manner at Ganga Bhramarambha Sameta Malleswara Swamy temple, Manikeswaram One of the earliest evidence of Brahmi script , origin of most scripts in India, is written on an urn containing Buddha's relics placed in the Stupa of Bhattiprolu . The script has been named Bhattiprolu script. Saraswata Niketanam at Vetapalem is a library founded in 1918. It is known for its large collection of palm leaf manuscripts,newspapers and books. Nallamada, East Tungabhadra, Gundamthippa, Romperu(right) rivers meet
78-468: Is formed from parts of the erstwhile Prakasam district and Guntur districts . It has an Indian Air Force station and several universities. Named after Bhavanarayana Swamy temple, it was originally called Bhavapuri, and later to Bhavapatla and finally, Bapatla, in due course. In 1977, a proposal to form Bapatla district was made by Kolla Venkaiah, famous communist leader. On April 4, 2022 as part of forming districts with parliamentary constituencies as
91-479: Is present in Amarthalur, Kollur, Bhattiprolu, Karlapalem and Bapatla mandals. Good deposits of coloured granites occur around Uppumaguluru and Konidena. Based on 2011 census, Bapatla district had a population of 15,86,918, of which 284,114 (17.90%) lived in urban areas. It had a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,58,655 (22.6%) and 75,838 (4.97%) of
104-516: The basis, the district was created with parts from erstwhile Prakasam district and Guntur districts. Bapatla Taluka was created in 1794. During May 26-27,1913 meeting of the first Andhra Mahasabha at the townhall, the foundation for separate state for Andhras was mooted. During Independence movement, Chirala-Perala movement of 1919 led by Duggirala Gopalakrishnaiah became prominent at national level. The first agricultural college in South India
117-612: The district Irrigation are other sources of irrigation. The first agricultural College in South India was started on 11 July 1945 in Bapatla by the Government of Composite Madras State India. It became part of Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University , Andhra Pradesh in 1964. Airforce station at Suryalanka of Southern Air Command is a major defence establishment in the district. It has carried out Emergency Landing Facility trials on National Highway 16 near Addanki on 29 Dec 2022. Bhavanarayana Swamy Temple in Bapatla
130-679: The most films produced by an individual hailed from Karamchedu near Chirala. Pawan Kalyan born in Bapatla is a famous film actor and founder of Jana Sena Party . Konijeti Rosaiah elected as MLA of Chirala assembly constituency several times rose to become Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Governor of Tamil Nadu. Kona Prabhakara Rao represented Bapatla assembly constituency several times and served as Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker, State Minister and Governor. CPO (2022). District Hand Book of Statistics – Bapatla district (PDF) . National Highway 16 (India) National Highway 16 ( NH 16 ) also known as Kolkata - Chennai Highway
143-399: The population respectively. Languages of Bapatla district based on 2011 Census At the time of the 2011 census, 93.00% of the population spoke Telugu and 6.12% Urdu as their first language. 91.82% of population follow Hinduism, while Muslims and Christians make up smaller percentages. The district is divided into Bapatla , Chirala and Repalle , which are further subdivided into
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#1732801729180156-438: The sea at Kappalavaripalem, Pinniboyinavaripalem. Suryalanka beach, about 9 km from Bapatla is suitable for sea bathing. Vadarevu and Ramapuram beaches near Chirala are also popular tourist attractions. Kasinadhuni Viswanath who won the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to films as director, screenwriter, lyricist and actor hails from Repalle. D. Ramanaidu , Guinness Book of World Records holder for
169-720: Was started in Bapatla on 11 July 1945. BPT-5204 and Samba Masuri paddy varieties were developed here by MV Reddy. The Cashew Research Center at Bapatla developed the popular BPP-8 variety of cashews. This district is surrounded to the north by the Guntur district , south by the Bay of Bengal , west by the Palnadu district , Prakasam district and east by the Krishna district . Sand reaches occur in Bhattiprolu and Kollur Mandals. Gravel
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