Atmakur is a town in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality in Atmakur mandal.[2] The town is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal and Assembly Constituency.
Atmakur
Atmakur | |
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Coordinates: 14°37′00″N 79°37′00″E / 14.6167°N 79.6167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Nellore district |
Mandal | Atmakur |
Government | |
• Body | Atmakur Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 29,419 |
• Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP26 |
Governance
editCivic administration
Atmakur Municipal Council is the seat of local government which administers Kavali town.
Politics
Atmakur (Assembly constituency) is an assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh. Present M.L.A. Mekapati Vikram Reddy from YSRCP.
Prominent people
editAtmakur Venkata Subbaiah Naidu served as a Head Village Administrative Officer for 25 years.[3]
Education
editThe primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[4][5] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
Transport
editRoadways
editRailways
editAir
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Atmakur".
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.