About US

Addanki is located in the bank of 'Gundlakamma' river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki, Addanki Nagara Panchayat is newly constituted ULB in the Prakasam District of A.P. is spread over an area of 25.00 sq.kms. with a population of 40353 (2011 census). It is known for / famous for its Brick Industry and district famous singarakonda Temple located nearly 3 Km and also Gundlakamma River.

Location

It is located 120 kms. For Capital city and 36 kms. From District Headquarters. It was established as Nagara Panchayat in the year 2011.There are 4 Zones/ and 20 Election wards in this Nagara Panchayat.

Topography

Latitude : 15.8167

Longitude : 79.9833

Addanki town is located at 15.8167o N, 79.9833o E. It has been average elevation of 40.00 Mts, 131 Feet. It is nearly 36 Km distance from the District Head Quarters. It is 120 Kms away from the State Capital Amaravathi.

Climate and Rainfall

Addanki Town, in general, has a tropical climate, winters last from November to February, while summers last from March to June. The annual rainfall is 83.77 mm(Revenue Rain Guage), most of it received during the months of July to September.

Demography

The population of the town which was 40,353 in 2001 increased to 41990 2011 with an increase of …… % in the last decade. The sex ratio is ………… females per 1000 males. The literacy rate is 95%. ……. % of the male population and …….. % of the female population are iterate.

Economy

Addanki Nagara Panchayat financial position is normal and equal budget. We are implementing of financial reforms to increase the financial position. The market value of the assets of the Nagara Panchayat includes buildings are arrived Rs. Crores and the total extent of the land is 25.00 Sq.Kms.

ABSTRACT

AT Present the Nagara Panchayat is having assets deriving income as detailed below

Funds proposed through Revision of Property Tax, Enhancement of Water Tap Fees, Building License Fees, D&O Trade License and other income sources.

Environmental Issues

It is too hot in summer. Addanki Nagara Panchayat day temperature is in between 31o to 41o.

Urban Poor

The State government had initiated many social security schemes for the benefit of Urban Poor. The DWCRA self help groups is emulated in the urban area also by forming DWCUA self common building services help groups and the Government is facilitating various credit plans through SLBC / DLBC to those urban self help groups for various income generating activities. This program is done under Indira Kranthi Padham. The population in Slums are

History & Culture

The great telugu poet Yerrapragada was a poet in the court of Prolaya Vemareddy. Prolaya Vemareddy is the founder of Reddy dynasty having Addanki as capital who ruled Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, and Kurnool districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Erra pragada is one of the three great telugu poets called "Kavi thrayam"( Nannaya, Thikkana and Errana(Erra Pragada) ). Erra pragada has completed the translation of Mahabharatham which was left by Thikkana and Nannaya.

Reddy kings ruled that area having Addanki as capital.

After the death of Pratapa Rudra and the subsequent fall of the Kakatiya empire, the Reddi chiefs became independent. Prolaya Vema Reddi proclaimed independence and established the Reddi Kingdom in Addanki. They ruled coastal and central Andhra for over a hundred years from 1325 to 1448 CE.[1][7] At its maximum extent, the Reddi kingdom stretched from cuttak,orissa to the north, Kanchi to the south and Srisailam to the west.[5] The initial capital of the kingdom was Addanki. Later, capital was moved to Kondavidu and subsequently to Rajahmundry.

A site with stone age ruins has been found near Dharmavaram village in Addanki mandal of Prakasam district, according to local historian Jyothi Chandramouli. The site with six tombs in a damaged state came to light during digging operations by local workers, he said, adding that the it had similarities with the Megalithic site found at Addanki, dating back to the 5th century B.C. “It is high time Archaeological Department officials preserved the site for posterity for the benefit of Indologists and anthropologists,” he added.

The great patriot Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu has done his primary schooling in Addanki. The same school was named as Sri Praksam Government High School. But now the school is located to a new building.

Addanki inscription

The inscription, a replica of the original one which is excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,^[5] stands testimony to a flourishing Telugu literature much before the available literary texts. Locals believe that this is the first poem ever to be written in Telugu. Starting with the Boya campaign, Pandaranga got victories in all military campaigns of his master Gunaga Vijayaditya III. The inscription spoke about the donation of land by the king to him for his successful military exploits. A noted scholar-poet of those times, he had translated Sanskrit poems into Telugu

Famous Temple - Singarakonda

In addanki, Shingarakonda Anjaneya Swamy temple is very famous. This temple is 2 km away. In Shingarakonda, Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is on the hill.

There is a big natural water tank called 'Bhavanasi Cheruvu', near to Anjaneya Swamy temple, which is a big resource for agriculture in this area.