Darsi
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Darsi | |
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.svg)  Darsi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Darsi Darsi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Darsi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Darsi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,418 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523247 |
| Telephone code | +91–8407 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Darsi is a town in Municipality Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kanigiri revenue division.[1] It located at the foot of the Nallamala Hills. A lush green fields surrounding the town. It is 20km away from Podili and 33km away from Addanki.
Geography
Darsi is located on Addanki - Podili Road. it is 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°E in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. Darsi is a town at the foot of Nallamala. It is a plain region in coromandal region. It is covered with small mountain ranges to the north, pulipadu pond to the east and lush green fields to the south and west.
Education
There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools and three private secondary schools.[citation needed]
Prominent schools include:
- A.P.Model School
- Kijiji High School
- Gowthami Grammar School
Places To Visit
- NAP pond near Darsi Hills
- Sai Baba temple near Pulipadu Lake
- Venkateswara Swami temple
- Skj power project
- Darsi Pallevanam Park
- Clock Tower
Assembly constituency
Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In the last elections, YSRCP (YSR Congress) candidate Maddisetti Venugopal won by a margin of 39057 votes on Kadiri Babu Rao. Dirisala Ramanareddy was the first chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970. Budamaguntla Balaiah has elected as Mandal Parishad President(M.P.P) in the year 1996.
Water source
The town people are mostly depend on Nagarjunasagar Right Canal (Jawahar canal) for both irrigation & drinking. It passes through Darsi. The town receives rainfall between mid July to September.
Transport
There is a bus station in Darsi near the Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Road intersection. There is also a bus stand in Auto Nagar, Darsi. From there, Other Depot buses go to Ongole, Podili, Kanigiri, Pamur, Vinjamur, Atmakuru(N), Udayagiri, Hyderabad MGBS, Nizampet, Ameerpet, Vinukonda and other destinations.[2] Railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi is passing (under construction) through the town.and well connected by road
References
- ^ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 132, 173. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Darsi Bus Station".