Atmakur, Nellore district

Town in Andhra Pradesh, India
Atmakur
Atmakur
Town
14°37′00″N 79°37′00″E / 14.6167°N 79.6167°E / 14.6167; 79.6167
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNellore district
MandalAtmakur
Government
 • BodyAtmakur Municipal Council
Area
 • Total4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total29,419
 • Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP26

Atmakur is a small town in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality in Atmakur mandal.[2] The town is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal and Assembly Constituency.

Governance

Civic administration

Atmakur Municipal Council is the seat of local government which administers Kavali town.

Politics

Atmakur (Assembly constituency) is an assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh. Present M.L.A. Mekapati Vikram Reddy from YSRCP.

Prominent people

Atmakur Venkata Subbaiah Naidu served as a Head Village Administrative Officer for 25 years.[3]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[4][5] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

Transport

Roadways

Railways

Air

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Atmakur".
  4. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "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.

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