Amudalavalasa
title: "Amudalavalasa" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-srikakulam-district", "mandal-headquarters-in-srikakulam-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amudalavalasa" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Amadalavalasa |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Megalithic Dolmen at Dannanapeta 03.jpg |
| image_caption | Megalithic Dolmen (said to be world's large single capstone as a dolmen with 36 ft in length and 14 ft in width and 2 ft thickness) of early Iron Age at Dannanapeta near Amadalavalsa |
| pushpin_map | India Andhra Pradesh |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| subdivision_name2 | Srikakulam |
| established_title | |
| founder | Budumuru Navajeevan kumar |
| government_type | Municipality |
| governing_body | Amudalavalasa Municipality, SUDA |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 19.65 |
| population_total | 39799 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 532185 |
| area_code | 08942 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate_type | Vehicle Registration |
| registration_plate | AP30 (former) |
| AP39 (from 30 January 2019) | |
| website | |
| demographics1_info1 | Telugu |
| leader_title | MLA |
| leader_name | Thammineni Seetharam |
| :: |
| name = Amadalavalasa | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Megalithic Dolmen at Dannanapeta 03.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Megalithic Dolmen (said to be world's large single capstone as a dolmen with 36 ft in length and 14 ft in width and 2 ft thickness) of early Iron Age at Dannanapeta near Amadalavalsa | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh | subdivision_name2 = Srikakulam | established_title = | established_date = | founder = Budumuru Navajeevan kumar | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Amudalavalasa Municipality, SUDA | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 19.65 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 39799 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 532185 | area_code = 08942 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate_type = Vehicle Registration | registration_plate = AP30 (former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Telugu | leader_title = MLA | leader_name = Thammineni Seetharam
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, which is under the jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Srikakulam Road railway station is situated at Amadalavalasa.
Geography
Amadalavalasa is located at . It has an average elevation of 29 metres (98 feet). ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Dhantapuri-1.jpg" caption="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, once upon a time 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 ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Prehistoric_Rock_shelters_at_Chittivalasa_02.jpg" caption="Prehistoric Rock shelters at Chittivalasa village near Amudalavalasa"] ::
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.
Government and politics
Amadalavalasa Municipality is classified as a 3rd grade municipality with 23 wards. The famous veteran parliamentarian Boddepalli Raja Gopal Rao and MLA Boddepalli Satyavathi is also from this constituency. The Current MLA Is Koona Ravi Kumar.
Demographics
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.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References
References
- "STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF ULBs & UDAs". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- "Census of India: Search Details".
- (31 January 2019). "New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express.
- "Srikakulam district mandals". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "redirect to /world/IN/02/Amudalavalasa.html".
- "Remnants of Jain monuments found". [[The Hindu]].
- "Iron Age habitation found in Srikakulam". [[The Hindu]].
- (2011-05-20). "Iron Age dolman discovered in Srikakulam". [[The Times of India]].
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- "School Education Department". School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal".
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