Vinukonda

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Field	Value
name	Vinukonda
other_name	Vishnukundinapuram
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Start of the Nallamala.JPG
image_caption	Vinukonda-Nandyal Railway Section along Nallamala Hills
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	14
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	Palnadu district
established_title
established_title1	Incorporated (town)
established_date1	29 May 2015
government_type	Municipal council
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	37.53
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	95
population_total	87,000
population_as_of	2024
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	522 647
registration_plate	AP-39
website
demographics1_info1	Telugu
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Vinukonda is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Vinukonda mandal and administered under Narasaraopet revenue division.

Etymology

The town was formerly known as Vishnukundinapuram. The hill is in the shape of tortoise. Many temples are also found on the top of hill. Srigangasametha Ramalingeswara Swamy temple (according to available sources the deity present in temple was sanctified by Lord Rama). Down the hill Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple was found which was constructed in Gupta's rule.

History

Dolmens and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood. Inscriptions from about 1000–1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukundinas, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium. During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four-hundred-year-old Jamia Masjid, built in 1640, is the only major relic of Muslim rule in the town.

Geography

Vinukonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 feet). Much like the rest of Palnadu district, it has very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is mostly in July to September. High concentrations of fluorides are found in the underground water reserves and potable water is therefore rare. Summer storage tank is the source of drinking water for the village.

Demographics

The town had a population of 60,420 and an urban agglomeration population of 63,450.

Governance

Vinukonda municipality is the civic administrative body of the city. It is a second grade municipality, constituted on 29 May 2005 and spread over an area of 22.82 km2. The urban agglomeration constituents of the town are Vinukonda municipality and a partial out growth of Brahmanapalle village. The current Member of Legislative Assembly representing Vinukonda town area is Sri G. V. Anjaneyulu from the TDP.

Transport

The town has a total road length of 106.70 km. It is located on Guntur–Kurnool–Bellary highway. Vinukonda railway station is located on the – railway line and falls under the Guntur railway division of South Central Railway. A road through Nagarjuna Sagar located at is a way to reach its neighbouring state Telangana and provides a shorter route to reach the capital city of Telangana, . ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Vinukonda_Road_-Mapillary(1149224778824657).jpg" caption="A road in Vinukonda showing directions to [[Hyderabad]] and [[Guntur]]."] ::

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 and Telugu.

References

"Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"Elevation for Vinukonda". Veloroutes.
"Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
"Statistical Abstract of Andhra Pradesh, 2015". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"District Census Handbook – Guntur".
(1969). "Telugu Literature in the Qutub Shahi Period". Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute.
W. Francis. (1989). "Gazetteer of South India". Mittal Publications.
[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Vinukonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Vinukonda]
(15 April 2019). "With summer setting in, water crisis hits Guntur mandals hard". The New Indian Express.
(27 February 2019). "Statistical Information of ULBs and UDAs". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh". Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department – Government of Andhra Pradesh.
"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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