Dharanikota

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Field	Value
name	Dharanikota
other_name	Dhanyakatakam
nickname	Dhannakada
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	State bank of India and Residential areas in Dharanikota.jpg
image_caption	Residential area in Dharanikota
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pushpin_map_caption	Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
pushpin_label
pushpin_label_position	right
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes	tags --
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Andhra Pradesh
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Palnadu
subdivision_type3	Mandal
subdivision_name3	Amaravathi mandal
parts_type	Wards
government_footnotes
government_type	Panchayati raj
governing_body	Dharanikota Gram Panchayat
leader_title	Sarpanch
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	3548
population_as_of	2011
population_footnotes
population_total	7534
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Telugu
timezone1	IST
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postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	522436
area_code_type
area_code	+91–8640
registration_plate	AP
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Dharanikota is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the site of ancient Dhanyakataka, which was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty that ruled in the Deccan around the 1st to 3rd centuries CE.

Dharanikota is located in Amaravathi mandal of Sattenapalli revenue division. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.

History

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Archaeological excavations at Dharanikota revealed viharas in Dharanikota and nearby areas. It is the site of ancient Dhanyakataka, which was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty that ruled in the Deccan around the 1st to 3rd centuries CE. It was also the capital of the Kota Vamsa, which ruled during the medieval period until the mid-12th century. The Krishna River Valley is an important rice-producing area. It was also an important centre of trade with other parts of India and foreign countries. The place is also famous for the great Amaravati stupa; a very large Kalachakra ceremony was conducted there by the Dalai Lama in January, 2006. Xuanzang reportedly visited Dharanikota and the Amaravati stupa and wrote an enthusiastic account of the place and the viharas that existed then. Jainism flourished in Dharanikota during the reign of Sada kings.

Geography

Dharanikota is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi, at . It is spread over an area of 1524 ha.

Demographics

Census of India, Dharanikota had a population of 7,534. The total population constitute, 3,734 males and 3,800 females —a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. 725 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 368 are boys and 357 are girls —a ratio of 970 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 66.06% with 4,498 literates, slightly lower than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Dharanikota Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of eight schools. These schools include five MPP and three private schools.

References

Citations

Sources

References

"Gram Panchayat Identification Codes". National Informatics Centre.
(2011). "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)". Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh.
"Population". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
(2003). "Pre- and Protohistoric Andhra Pradesh Up to 500 B.C.". Orient Blackswan.
(30 December 2014). "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region". [[Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh]].
(25 August 2005). "The Buddha preached at Dharanikota". [[The Hindu]].
(January 8, 2006). "On a mission for enlightenment". [[The Hindu]].
Chandrakanth, W.. (Dec 25, 2005). "Amaravathi gearing for Buddhist festival". The Hindu.
(2016-11-03). "Xuan Zang stayed in Vijayawada to study Buddhist scriptures". The Hindu.
(2011). "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)". Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh.
"Literacy of AP (Census 2011)". Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government.
Seetharam, Mukkavilli. (1990-01-01). "Citizen Participation in Rural Development". Mittal Publications.
"School Information". Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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