Saturday, March 21, 2009

West Godavari

Assembly Constituencies
Kovvur(SC), Nidadavole, Achanta, Palacole, Narasapuram, Bhimavaram, Undi, Tanuku, Tadepalligudem, Ungutur, Denduluru, Eluru, Gopalapuram(SC), Polavaram(ST), Chintalapudi (SC)

Parlimentary Constituencies
Eluru, Narasapuram

Warangal

Assembly Constituencies
Jangoan, Station Ghanapur(SC), Palakurthi, Dornakal(ST), Mahabubabad(ST), Narsampet, Parkal, Warangal West, Warangal East, Waradhanapet(SC), Bhupalpalle, Mulug(ST)

Parlimentary Constituencies
Warangal(SC), Mahabubabad(ST)

Vizianagaram

Assembly Constituencies
Kurupam(ST), Parvathipuram(SC), Salur(ST), Bobbili, Cheepurupalle, Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram, Srungavarapukota

Parlimentary Constituencies
Vizianagaram

Visakhapatnam

Assembly Constituencies
Bhimili, Vizag East, Vizag South, Vizag North, Vizag West, Gajuwaka, Chodavaram, Madugula, Araku Valley(ST), Paderu(ST), Anakapalle, Pendurthi, Yelamanchili, Payakaraopet(SC), Narsipatnam

Parlimentary Constituencies
Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Araku(ST)

Srikakulam


Assembly Constituencies
Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa, Etcherla, Narasannapeta, Rajam(SC), Palakonda(ST)
Parlimentary Constituencies
Srikakulam


Ranga Reddy

Assembly Constituencies
Medchal, Malkajgiri, Quthbullapur, Kukatpalle, Uppal, Ibrahimpatnam, LalBahadur Nagar, Maheswaram, Rajendra Nagar, Serilingampally, Chevella(SC), Pargi, Vikarabad(SC), Tandur

Parlimentary Constituencies
Malkajgiri

Prakasam

Statistics
Headquarters: Ongole
Population: 3,059,423 (2001)
     Density: 173.57/sq km (450/sq mi)
Area: 17,626 sq km (6805 sq mi)

Assembly Constituencies
Yerragondapalem(SC), Darsi, Parchur, Addanki, Chirala, Santhanuthalapadu(SC), Ongole, Kandukur, Kondapi(SC), Markapuram, Giddalur, Kanigiri

Parlimentary Constituencies
Ongole

Formation
The Ongole district was originally constituted on the 2 February 1970, carved out of Guntur, Nellore and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh. It was renamed as Prakasam district on 12 May, 1972, in memory of the great patriot and Leader, Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra ) who was born in Kanuparthi village of this district. It was carved out of three taluks of Guntur District, i.e. Addanki, Chirala and Ongole, four taluks of Nellore district, i.e. Kandukur, Kanigiri, Podili and Darsi and three taluks of Kurnool district i.e. Markapuram, Kambum and Giddaluru. It is one of the nine districts in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh.

Main Towns
Ongole, Addanki, Markapur, Darsi, Chirala, Kandukur, Parchur, Giddaluru, Podili, Dornala, Cumbum, Kanigiri, Chimakurthi.
Markapur is India's main slate manufacturing town where the historic temple of Lord Chennakesava is situated. Chimakurthi is world renowned for its granite reserves. Dornala is also known as diguva Srisailam, since it is very near the historic pilgrimage center of Srisailam.

Rivers and Lakes
Cumbum lake also known as Gundalakamma lake built on Gundalakamma rivulet upon Nallamalai hills is one of the oldest man made lakes of Asia. The anicut was built by the Gajapati kings of Orissa in 15th. Century AD when the area was under their control. It was subsequently renovated by the Vijayanagar princess Varadharajamma. The lake in its present form is about 7 km long and on average, about 3.5 km wide As per the Imperial gazette of India at the turn of 20th century the height of the dam was 57 feet (17 m) and the drainage area was 430 square miles (1,100 sq km). The direct irrigation land was about 10,300 acres (42 sq km) in all. Cumbum lake is accessible both by the rail Guntur-Nandyal railway line and by road 108 Km from Ongole.

Agriculture
Tobacco, Lemon, Sunflower, Rice 

Industries
Granite
Slate
Dairy

Roads and Rails
NH-5

Temples
Bhairavakona
Chennakesava

External Links
1. http://www.aptourism.in/prakasam.html

Nizamabad

Assembly Constituencies
Armur, Bodhan, Jukkal(SC), Banswada, Yellareddy, Kamareddy, Nizamabad(Urban), Nizamabad(Rural), Balkonda

Parlimentary Constituencies
Nizamabad

Nellore

Assembly Constituencies
Kavali, Atmakur, Kovur, Nellore City, Nellore Rural, Sarvepalli, Gudur(SC), Sullurpet(SC), Venkatagiri, Udayagiri

Parlimentary Constituencies
Nellore

Nalgonda

Assembly Constituencies
Devarakonda(ST), Nagarjunasagar, Miryalaguda, Huzurnagar, Kodad, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Munugode, Bhongir, Nakrekal(SC), Thungathurthi(SC), Alair

Parlimentary Constituencies
Nalgonda, Bhuvanagiri

Medak

Assembly Constituencies
Siddipet, Medak, Narayankhed, Andole(SC), Narsapur, Zahirabad(SC), Sangareddy, Patancheru , Dubbaka, Gajwel

Parlimentary Constituencies
Medak

Mahabubnagar


Assembly Constituencies
Kodangal, Narayanpet, Mahabubnagar, Jadcherla, Devarakadra, Makthal, Wanaparthy, Gadwal, Alampur(SC), Nagarkurnool, Achampet(SC), Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Kollapur

Parlimentary Constituencies
Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool(SC)

Kurnool

Assembly Constituencies
Allagadda, Srisailam, Nandikotkur(SC), Kurnool, Panyam, Nandyal, Banaganapalle, Dhone, Pattikonda, Kodumur(SC), Yemmiganur, Mantralayam, Adoni, Alur

Parlimentary Constituencies
Kurnool, Nandyal

Krishna

Assembly Constituencies
Thiruvur(SC), Nuzvid, Gannavaram, Gudivada, Kaikalur, Pedana, Bandar, Avanigadda, Pamarru, Penamaluru, VJ Wada(East), VJ Wada(West), VJ Wada(Central), Mylavaram, Nandigama(SC), Jaggayyapeta

Parlimentary Constituencies
Vijayawada, Machilipatnam

Khammam

Assembly Constituencies
Pinapaka(ST), Yellandu(ST), Khammam, Palair, Madhira(SC), Wyra(ST), Sattupalle(SC), Kothagudem, Aswaraopeta(ST), Bhadrachalam(ST)

Parlimentary Constituencies
Khammam

Karimnagar

Assembly Constituencies
Koratla, Jagityal, Dharmapuri(SC), Ramagundam, Manthani, Peddapalle, Karimnagar, Choppadandi(SC), Vemulawada, Sircilla, Manakondur(SC), Huzurabad, Husnabad

Parlimentary Constituencies
Karimnagar, Peddapalle(SC)

Kadapa

Assembly Constituencies
Badvel(SC), Rajampet, Kadapa, Kodur(SC), Rayachoti, Pulivendula, Kamalapuram, Jammalamadugu, Proddatur, Mydukur

Parlimentary Constituencies
Kadapa, Rajampet

Hyderabad

Assembly Constituencies
Musheerabad, Malakpet, Amberpet, Khairatabad, Jubilee Hills, Sanathnagar, Nampally, Karwan, Goshamahal, Charminar, Chandrayanagutta, Yukuthpura, Bahadurpura, Secunderabad, Secunderabad Contonment(SC)

Parlimentary Constituencies
Hyderabad, Secunderabad

Guntur


Assembly Constituencies
Pedakurapadu, Tadikonda(SC), Mangalagiri, Ponnur, Vemuru (SC), Repalle, Tenali, Bapatla, Prathipadu(SC), Guntur West, Guntur East, Chilakaluripeta, Narasaraopeta, Sattenapalle, Vinukonda, Gurajala, Macherla

Parlimentary Constituencies
Narasaraopeta, Guntur, Bapatla(SC)






East Godavari

Assembly Constituencies
Tuni, Prathipadu, Pithapuram, Kakinada Rural , Peddapuram, Anaparthy , Kakinada City , Ramachandrapuram, Mummidivaram, Amalapuram (SC), Razole (SC), Gannavaram (SC), Kothapeta , Mandapeta, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundry City, Rajahmundry Rural, Jaggampeta, Rampachodavaram (ST)

Parlimentary Constituencies
Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Amalapuram(SC)

Chittor

Assembly Constituencies
Thamballapalle, Pileru, Madanapalle, Punganuru, Chandragiri, Tirupati, Srikalahasti, Satyavedu(SC), Nagari, Gangadhara Nellore, Chittor, Puthalapattu(SC), Palamaner, Kuppam

Parlimentary Constituencies
Chittor(SC), Tirupati(SC)

Anantapur

Assembly Constituencies
Rayadurg, Uravakonda, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Singanamala(SC), Anantapur Urban, Kalyandurg, Raptadu, Madakasira(SC), Hindupur, Penukonda, Puttaparthi, Dharmavaram, Kadiri

Parlimentary Constituencies
Anantapur, Hindupur

Adilabad

Assembly Constituencies
Sirpur, Chennur(SC), Bellampalle(SC), Mancherial, Asifabad(ST), Khanapur(ST), Adilabad, Boath(ST), Nirmal, Mudhole

Parlimentary Constituencies
Adilabad(ST)