AMUDALAVALASA
Amadalavalasa is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and also the mandal headquarters of Amadalavalasa mandal.The town is spread over an area of 19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi), which is under the jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority
Geography
Amadalavalasa is located at 18.4167°N 83.9000°E .]It has an average elevation of 29 metres (98 feet).
Danthapuri remnants
History
Amadalavalasa means 'the town of castor oil'. During the times of Ashoka, this place was called Herandapalli. Heranda in Sanskrit means castor oil. Ironically, there are no castor oil plants being grown or castor oil being produced in this place.
Iron Age habitation
Evidence of early historic man and his activities have been recently discovered on the hills of Sangamayya Konda in Amudalavalasa mandal.
Buddhism and Jainism
Sangamayya Konda
Sangamayya Konda is 3 km from Amudalavalasa. It was a Buddhist site and is known for the Jain vestiges and Buddhist monasteries excavated recently. A freelance archaeologist conducted recent explorations on the hills of Sangamayya Konda and found several pre-historic Dolmen, Menhir, Cave, Caverns and Cisterns.
Danthapuri (Danthavarapukota)
Danthapuri (Danthavarapukota) is one of the historical places near Amadalavalasa. This village is between Amudalavalasa and Hiramandalam. Ancient Buddha stupas are present in this place.
Amadalavalasa is 3rd municipality in Srikakulam district. There 23 wards as on 2005 elections. Population is 37,852. Notified slum areas are 31.
The famous veteran parliamentarian Boddepalli Raja Gopal Rao and MLA Boddepalli Satyavathi is also from this constituency
Demographics
As of 2001 India census Amadalavalasa had a population of 37,852. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
Features
There is a large-scale sugar factory in Amadalavalasa, presently not working. Other industries like jute, oil etc. are located at that town.
There is head post office at Amadalavalasa.
About Amadalavalasa
Amadalavalasa is a Town in Amadalavalasa Mandal in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Andhra region . It is located 13 KM towards North from District head quarters Srikakulam. It is a Mandal head quarter.
Amadalavalasa Pin code is 532185 and postal head office is Amadalavalasa .
Kummaripeta ( 2 KM ) , Ponnampeta ( 3 KM ) , Lankam ( 3 KM ) , Kanugulavalasa ( 3 KM ) , Vanjangi ( 3 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Amadalavalasa. Amadalavalasa is surrounded by Srikakulam Mandal towards South , Sarubujjili Mandal towards North , Narasannapeta Mandal towards East , Ponduru Mandal towards west .
Amadalavalasa , Srikakulam , Rajam , Palasa Kasibugga are the nearby Cities to Amadalavalasa.
Demographics of Amadalavalasa
Telugu is the Local Language here.
Politics in Amadalavalasa
INC TDP , INC , TDP , YSRC are the major political parties in this area.
HOW TO REACH Amadalavalasa
By Rail
Srikakulam Road Rail Way Station , Dusi Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Amadalavalasa. Srikakulam Road Rail Way Station (near to Amadalavalasa) , Dusi Rail Way Station (near to Amadalavalasa) are the Rail way stations reachable from near by towns. How ever Vishakapatnam Rail Way Station is major railway station 110 KM near to Amadalavalasa
By Road
Amadalavalasa , Amadalavalasa , Srikakulam are the nearby by towns to Amadalavalasa having road connectivity to Amadalavalasa
By Bus
Srikakulam APSRTC Bus Station , Narasannapeta APSRTC Bus Station , Rajam APSRTC Bus Station are the nearby by Bus Stations to Amadalavalasa .APSRTC runs Number of busses from major cities to here.
Colleges near Amadalavalasa
Government Polytechnic Amadalavalasa
Address : Government Polytechnic College,amadalavalasa,dhannapeta(v),amadalavalasa(m),srikakulam(d),ap,india
Govt Engineering College
Address :