Avanigadda
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Avanigadda | |
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.svg)  Avanigadda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Avanigadda Avanigadda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°1′11″N 80°55′12″E / 16.01972°N 80.92000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Avanigadda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Avanigadda Gram panchayat |
| • MLA | Mandali Buddha Prasad |
| • MP | Konakalla Narayana Rao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.39 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 23,737 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | +91-08671 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machilipatnam |
Avanigadda is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division.[1][3]
Geography
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River.[3]
Climate
Due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to cyclones and floods.
Places adjacent to Avanigadda | |
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| Climate data for Avanigadda | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29 (84) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28 (82) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.3 (75.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.2 (0.48) |
12.9 (0.51) |
26.7 (1.05) |
12.3 (0.48) |
36.9 (1.45) |
97.5 (3.84) |
190.6 (7.50) |
177.2 (6.98) |
180.7 (7.11) |
230.2 (9.06) |
127.7 (5.03) |
20.9 (0.82) |
1,125.8 (44.31) |
| Source: Meoweather[4] | |||||||||||||
Culture and tourism
Puligadda Aqueduct, Puligadda-Penumudi bridge, Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple, Mopidevi Sri subrahmanyeswara swamy Temple, Hamasaladeevi beach etc., are the tourism attractions in the town. Temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple are the main religious destinations.[5]
Politics
Buddha Prasad Mandali is the present MLA, who is the current Deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.[6]
Transport
Repalle is the nearest town from Avanigadda which is 10 KM away. Railway Station is available within 10 KM of distance.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,472. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 520, 531. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Meoweather". meoweather.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ T. Appala Naidu (17 August 2013). "Aqueduct turns a hot tourist destination". The Hindu. Puligadda (Krishna District). Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Avanigadda Village in Avanigadda (Krishna) Andhra Pradesh | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 25 November 2017.