Avanigadda
| Avanigadda అవనిగడ్డ |
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 Avanigadda
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Avanigadda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat Raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,737 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | +91-8671-XXX XXX |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Machilipatnam |
Avanigadda is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal under Machilipatnam revenue division.[2][3]
Contents
Geography
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River, which divides into two branches just before reaching the village. One branch flows past the village to the north, and the other flows past it to the west. These branches, along with the Bay of Bengal, surround the island of Diviseema, which contains the village of Avanigadda.
| Climate data for Avanigadda | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91) |
32.8 (91) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29 (84) |
32.74 (90.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.1 (79) |
28 (82) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.35 (75.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.2 (0.48) |
12.9 (0.508) |
26.7 (1.051) |
12.3 (0.484) |
36.9 (1.453) |
97.5 (3.839) |
190.6 (7.504) |
177.2 (6.976) |
180.7 (7.114) |
230.2 (9.063) |
127.7 (5.028) |
20.9 (0.823) |
1,125.8 (44.323) |
| Source: Meoweather[4] | |||||||||||||
Cyclones
Because of its location near the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are at risk for cyclones and floods. During periods of severe flooding, transportation between Avanigadda and larger cities is cut off, although the occurrence of this has been reduced with the construction of the Penumudi-Puligadda Bridge in 2006.
Tourist attractions
Puligadda Aqueduct, Puligadda-Penumudi bridge, Srikakulam Srikakulandhra Vishnu Temple, Mopidevi Sri subrahmanyeswara swamy Temple, Hamasaladeevi beach etc., are the tourism attractions in the town. Temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli,Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy temple are the main religious destinations.[5]
Politics
Buddha Prasad Mandali is the present MLA, who is the current Deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.[6]
Notable personalities
- Mandali Venkata Krishna rao
- Simhadri Satyanarayana Rao
- Ambati Brahmanaiah
- Mandali Buddha Prasad
- Saikam Arjuna Rao
See also
References
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