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Durgi
దుర్గి
Village
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalDurgi
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total9,480
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522 612
Vehicle registrationAP

Durgi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Durgi stone craft originated here in the 15th century.[2] At that time sculptors preferred soft limestone to the more expensive granite to carve idols.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Durgi Stone Craft". National Informatics Centre.
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