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°E / 16.01972; 80.92000Coordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E / 16.01972°N 80.92000°E / 16.01972; 80.92000
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.

Climate data for Avanigadda
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

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 520, 531. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. "Meoweather". meoweather.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  5. T. Appala Naidu (17 August 2013). "Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination". The Hindu. Puligadda (Krishna District). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
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