Podili

Podili
Prudulapuri
Town
Lord Shiva Parvathi Statue at Sivalayam, Podili
Lord Shiva Parvathi Statue at Sivalayam, Podili
Nickname: 
Prudulapuri
Podili is located in Andhra Pradesh
Podili
Podili
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°36′14″N 79°36′29″E / 15.604°N 79.608°E / 15.604; 79.608
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalPodili
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyPodili Nagar Panchayat
Area
[1]
 • Total
43.88 km2 (16.94 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
52,100
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523240
Telephone code+91–8499
Vehicle registrationAP–39
Sex ratio1000:986 ♂/♀
Literacy64%
Websitewww.cdma.ap.gov.in

Podili is a Municipality Town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Podili mandal. Podili is also known as Prudulapuri. Before British rule its name was "Prudulapuri" meaning "Head quarters of the universe". There is purana reference to this related to Prudhu Chakravarthi.

Etymology

Podili is also known as Prudulapuri. Before British rule its name was "Prudulapuri" meaning "Head quarters of the universe". There is purana reference to this related to Prudhu Chakravarthi. Podili Hill is very famous with name of Podili Konda.

Transport

Podili is connected by road to all cities in Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Operated by its own depot. Railway line. Nadikudi-srikalahasthi is passing (under construction) through the town.[2][3]

Regional Connectivity

Road

Podili is a town in Podili Mandal in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh State, India. It is located on Kurnool-Ongole Highway. NH 565 passes through the Outskirt of Podili Municipality which connects Podili to Hyderabad on the Northern side and Nellore on the Southern side and further connects to Chennai via NH 16. Other than that the Podili-Vinukonda, Podili-Tangutur, Podili-Markapur which is a State Highways, connects Podili to all major towns in state. Podili-Tangutur Road connects it to NH 16 towards Chennai.

Rail

The nearest Railway Station is at Donakonda which is 35 km far from the Podili Municipality. Railway Station at Ongole and Markapur road is around 50 km and 44 km away from the Podili Municipality. There is a proposed railway line from Nadikudi to srikalahasti which passes through Podili Town.

Air

Vijayawada is the nearest Airport to Podili is at a distance of 172 km. Other International nearby Airports are Hyderabad, Tirupati and Chennai. All these Airports have good connectivity with major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Banglore and other International Cities. There is a proposal for a Green Field Domestic Airport at Ongole.

History

The Kakatiyas were yet another dynasty to hold sway over the area comprised in Prakasam district. The first ruler who had anything to do with this district was Rudra (1150-1195 A.D.) The next phase in the conquest of this district appears to be in the time of Ganapathi Deva. He was the son of Mahadeva. So far as this district is concerned, Ganapathi Deva subdued the Velanadu Cholas, Telugu Cholas of Konidena and Chakranarayana princes.

With the first, he acquired mastery over Podili and Darsi and seems to have entrusted it to the Kayastha chief Gangaya Sahini who was ruling from Panugal to Marajawadi. These series of conquests brought Podili, Darsi, Addanki, Markapur and Giddaluru taluks of this district under the sway of the Kakatiyas.[4]

The Saluvas ruled over the Podili area in the 15th century A.D., with their capital at Podili. A few inscriptions and the kaifiyat of Podili form the sources of their history. The Saluvas were known as Sombuvarayas and are confused with the Saluvas of Guntur, who acquitted and distinguished themselves better than the Saluvas of Podili and became celebrated in Srinatha's works. The rule of the Saluvas of Podili ended with Telugu Rayudu. Afterwards nothing is heard of his successors or sons.[5]

Geography

Podili is located on kurnool-ongole Road. It is 15.604°N 79.608°E in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. It has an area of 43.88 square kilometres (16.94 sq mi).[6]

Podili-Kanigiri Plain is located in the South central part of the district expanding over complete Podili and parts of Markapur, Tarlupadu, Kanigiri and Pamur areas. It is drained by Musi and Paleru rivers with their tributaries, which are the sources of minor irrigation. The geology shows Archaean and lower Pre-Cambrian rock formations while the soils are Ustalfs-Tropepts.

Climate

Podili has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw) under the Köppen climate classification, Podili is located near the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The Podili town is surrounded by the range of Eastern Ghats. It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 feet), and enjoys a hot climate for most of the year. Summer is very hot.

Demographics

According to Census 2011, Podili's urban population is 31,145. Out of this, 15,681 are males while the females count 15464 here. This town has 3349 kids in the age group of 0–6 years. Among them 1753 are boys and 1596 are girls.[7] According to 2011 census, the total number of households present in Podili Mandal is 16230.Podili municipality merged three Grama Panchayaths (Kambhalapadu, Madalavaripalem, Nandipalem) in 2020. In 2021 population is around 52100[8][9]

Administration

Podili is declared as Municipality in 2020. And it is merged with three Grama Panchayaths (Kambhalapadu, Madalavari Palem, Nandi Palem). All nearby villages merged in Podili Municipality. Podili Nagara Panchayat was selected for the ‘Swachh Shahar Samvaad’ award presented by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Podili Nagara Panchayat Commissioner received the award from the Minister of State for the Housing and Urban Development at a function held in New Delhi on September 30, 2022. The municipality is continuously conducting the sanitation awareness programmes including rallies and demonstrations and special drives in the municipality limits.

Civic Services

Drinking Water

Residents depended on monsoon rains for drinking water. Currently, water from the reservoir Nagarjuna Sagar Dam reaches the town via pumplines through a plant near Doruvu.

The first cases of endemic skeletal fluorosis (and its neurological signs) in the world were recorded in the Podili, Darsi and Kanigiri areas of Andhra Pradesh in 1937.[10]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[11][12] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

Podili came into the limelight in 2013 when a student from Podili bagged first rank in EAMCET and JEE Advanced.[13][14][15][16]

Similar thing happened on 14 April 2017 when a girl from Podili named Shaik Sharmila topped the Intermediate Board examinations conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education.[17][18]

Literature

"Narthanasala," a renowned mythological play, was authored by Sri Chilamakuri Venakata Krishna Murthy, a prominent playwright resided in Podili. The play garnered accolades at the Nandi Natakothsavam held in 2008, further cementing its cultural significance.

Landmarks

There is a hill in Podili in the South side of the town which is under the ownership of the forest department. There is a temple at the top of the hill and there is a Koneru in that temple. Sivalayam is one of the old and famous temples in Podili Municipality.

Assembly constituency

Main article: Markapuram (Assembly constituency)

It is a part of Markapuram (Assembly constituency) along with Konakanamitla, Tarlupadu mandals. KANDULA NARAYANA REDDY is the present MLA of Markapuram Assembly constituency.[19]

Once Podili is an Assembly Constituency.

Lok sabha constituency

It is a part of Ongole Lok Sabha constituency. The current MP of is Maagunta Srinivasul Reddy.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Podili Intermediate Panchayats".
  3. ^ "Rathotsavam held amid religious fervour".
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 11. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 34,35,,36,37,38. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Census 2011-Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  9. ^ "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 36. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  10. ^ "While we were Eradicating Polio another deadly disease is Crippling Children" (PDF). Nataus.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  11. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  12. ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  13. ^ "JEE Advanced Toppers-Times of India".
  14. ^ "The Hindhu".
  15. ^ "JEE3".
  16. ^ "In a first, girls among IIT entrance test toppers".
  17. ^ "AP topper Sharmila".
  18. ^ "A Podili Girl Gets State 1st Rank in AP Intermediate". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
  19. ^ Markapuram (Assembly constituency)
  20. ^ Ongole (Lok Sabha constituency)

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