Mogalthur or Mogalturru is a village and mandal in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India

India

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. 214A National High way crossed Palakol Narasapur and Mogalturu. The famous Lace Village Seetharampuram was near by.

Geography

Mogaltur is located at 16.4167°N 81.6000°E. It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet)

Features

• This village is birth place of Mega StarChiranjeevi
  Chiranjeevi
  Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
  
  
• This is also birth place for Telugu film actors Krishnam Raju
  Krishnam Raju
  Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju is a former popular Telugu film actor. He was popularly known as 'Rebel Star' for his rebellious acting style...
  
   and Prabhas.

Literary Lineage

• This is also the birth place of the protagonist Parvateesam of Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry
  Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry
  Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry was an Indian, Telugu language novelist.His major work was the humorous novel, Barrister Parvateesam.- References :...
  
  's 1924 novel Barrister Parvateesam
  Barrister Parvateesam
  Barrister Parvateesam is a Telugu language humorous novel written by Mokkapati Narasimha Sastry in 1924. It was printed in 3 parts.-First Novel:...
  
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• It is known for the coir
  Coir
  Coir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery...
  
   industry.
• It is about 10 kilometers from Narasapur
  Narsapur, West Godavari
  Narsapur is a town, Mandal and a municipality in West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its geographical coordinates are 16° 27' 0" north, 81° 40' 0" east. Some say there are other narasapurams in Krishna and Medak districts....
  
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Panchayats

There are 17 panchayats in Mogalthur mandal.

• Jagannathapuram (village and panchayat)
• K.P.Palem, North (village and panchayat)
• K.P.Palem, South (village and panchayat)(Andey Leela Krishna& Prasad Area)
• KALIPATNAM EAST (village and panchayat) (NAIDUS PATNAM)
• KALIPATNAM, West (village and panchayat)
• Komatithippa (village and panchayat)
• Kothapalem (village and panchayat)
• Kothota (village and panchayat)
• Modi (village and panchayat)
• Mogalthur (panchayat and mandal headquarters)
• Mutyalapalli (village and panchayat)
• Pathapadu (village and panchayat)
• Perupalem, North (village and panchayat)
• Perupalem, South (village and panchayat)
• Ramannapalem (village and panchayat)
• Seripalem (village and panchayat)
• Varathippa (village and panchayat)