Tekkali
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Tekkali is a Town, Revenue Division and a Mandal
in Srikakulam district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
.
Tekkali is also called Raghunathapuram in memory of Raghunath Deo, an ancient proprietor of the Tekkali estate.
Tekkali in 1901 was a Zamindari tahsil in Ganjam district
of Madras province. It lies on the coast of Bay of Bengal
with an area of 275 square miles. The population was 124,626 compared with 115,553 in 1891. The tahsil consists of Tekkali town and about 350 villages. Tekkali town with a population of 7,557 is situated on the puri-paralakhemundi broad gauge railway.
jayakrishnapuram village one km to tekkali has a rama temple
jiyyannapeta viiage 5km to tekkali has famous krishna temple
List of Elected Members:
, Tekkali, Kotabommali
, Santhabommali, Nandigam
, Vajrapukotturu, Palasa, Mandasa
, Sompeta
, Kanchili
, Kaviti
and Ichapuram
.
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
in Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
in the state 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...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Tekkali is also called Raghunathapuram in memory of Raghunath Deo, an ancient proprietor of the Tekkali estate.
Geography
Tekkali is located at 18.6167°N 83.2333°E. It has an average elevation of 27 meters (91 feet).Transport
The nearest Airport is the Visakhapatnam_Airport, which is at a distance of 150 km. NH-5(chennai-baharagora) passes through the town. It is well connected with the nearest towns of nandigam,palasa,meliaputti,chapara,sompeta,mandasa,kaviti,itchapuram,narasannapeta,pathapatnam,paralakhemundi and the district capital srikakulam.Tekkali is 50 km distance from srikakulam.Demography
According to The Imperial Gazetteer of IndiaThe Imperial Gazetteer of India
The Imperial Gazetteer of India was a gazetteer of the British Indian Empire, and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881...
Tekkali in 1901 was a Zamindari tahsil in Ganjam district
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
of Madras province. It lies on the coast of Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
with an area of 275 square miles. The population was 124,626 compared with 115,553 in 1891. The tahsil consists of Tekkali town and about 350 villages. Tekkali town with a population of 7,557 is situated on the puri-paralakhemundi broad gauge railway.
Features
- Tekkali is connected with puriPuriPuri is district headquarter, a city situated about south of state capital Bhubaneswar, on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Orissa. It is also known as Jagannath Puri after the Jagannath Temple . It is a holy city of the Hindus as a part of the Char Dham pilgrimages...
-paralakhemundiParalakhemundiParlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :...
branch broad gauge railway line. Nearest mainline station is NaupadaNaupadaNaupada is a village located in Santha Bommali mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for salt fields and called the "Salt Bowl of Andhra Pradesh".-Transport:...
Junction and people prefer Naupada Junction station for catching long distance trains. - Tekkali is on National Highway 5National Highway 5 (India)National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
about 50 km far away from Srikakulam(dt), 150 km away from Vizag and about 250Km away from Bhubneswar. - Radhavallabhapuram village 5km apart from Tekkali is famous for Shri Ragupathamma Temple.
- Syamasundarapuram village near tekkali has famous for Sri Jagadeeswara Temple.
- Telineelapuram village near Tekkali has famous bird sanctuary. Many pelicanPelicanA pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae....
birds from SiberiaSiberiaSiberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
visit Telineelapuram area every year. - Area Hospital, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana ParishadAndhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana ParishadAndhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is one of the divisions of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh Government, India....
is located at Tekkali. It has a bed strength of 100 in-patients. - Tekkali STD Code is 08945
- There is an Andhra university Affiliation engineering college called Shiva Rama Krishna College of Engineering & Technology also known as SRKT situated in Nandigan (Turakalakota) which is a 20min drive from tekkali.
- There is a Government Degree College, Andhra University affiliated which is very old and famous college in Tekkali.
- There is an engineering college called Aditya Institute Of Technology and Management also known as AITAM situated in kotturu which is a 15min drive from tekkali.
- There is a Head post officePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and another post office in the Tekkali market. - RavivalasaRavivalasaRavivalsa is a village in Tekkali Mandalam of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. Ravivalasa is famous for its Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple...
is famous for Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple. - There is a famous SAI BABA temple in the village called devapuram which is 15 km from tekkali
- Radhavallabhapuram,a well educationally developed village in tekkali mandal is the smallest panchayat in the district of srikakulam.
- There is a famous Lingaraja swamy temple in the village called Lingalavalasa which is 9 km from tekkali.
- Lingalavalasa (Sorligam) village near tekkali has famous for Blue Granite stones.
- Jallapalli,a well agriculture developed village in nandigam and tekkali mandal is the second smallest panchayat in the district of srikakulam. Which is 7km from Tekkali. It is very peaceful locations.Recently it has developed in education also.
jayakrishnapuram village one km to tekkali has a rama temple
jiyyannapeta viiage 5km to tekkali has famous krishna temple
Assembly Constituency
Tekkali is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,45,921 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.List of Elected Members:
| Year | Winner Candidate | Party | Votes | Runner Candidate | Party | Votes | Margin(Majority) |
| 2004 | Appayya Dora Hanumanthu | INC | 49,308 | L.L.Naidu | TDP | 32,209 | 17,099 |
| 2009 | Korla Revathipathi | INC | K.Achennaidu | TDP | |||
| 2009 | Korla Bharathi | INC | K.Achenanaidu | TDP | |||
- 1951 and 1955 - Rokkam Lakshmi Narasimham Dora.
- 1962 - Ronanki Satyanarayana.
- 1967 - N. Ramulu.
- 1972 - Sattaru Lokanadham Naidu
- 1978 - Bammaidi Narayana Swami
- 1983 - Attada Janardhana Rao
- 1985 - Varada Saroja
- 1989 - Duvvada Nagavali
- 1994 - N.T. Rama Rao
- 1995 - Hanumanthu Appayya Dora
- 1999 - Korla Revatipathi
- 2004 - Hanumanthu Appayya Dora
- 2009 - Korla Revatipathi
- 2009 - Korla Bharathi
Revenue Division
There are 12 mandals in Tekkali revenue division. They are JalumuruJalumuru
Jalamuru, Jalamur or Jalumuru is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Jalumuru mandal is bordered by Narasannapeta, Sarubujjili, Saravakota and Kotabommali mandals of Srikakulam district....
, Tekkali, Kotabommali
Kotabommali
Kotabommali is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Kotabommali mandal is bordered by Polaki, Santha Bommali, Tekkali, Saravakota and Jalumuru mandals of Srikakulam district.-Features:...
, Santhabommali, Nandigam
Nandigam
Nandigam is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Nandigam mandal is bordered by Palasa, Vajrapu Kotturu, Santha Bommali, Tekkali and Meliaputti mandals of the Srikakulam district.-Geography:...
, Vajrapukotturu, Palasa, Mandasa
Mandasa
Mandasa is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Mandasa mandal is bordered by Sompeta mandal on the North, Palasa mandal on the South, Orissa state on the West and Bay of Bengal on the East.-Geography:...
, Sompeta
Sompeta
Sompeta ' is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Sompeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres ....
, Kanchili
Kanchili
Kanchili is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Kanchili mandal is bordered by Kaviti mandal on the North, Orissa state on the West and Sompeta mandal on the South and East.-Demographics:...
, Kaviti
Kaviti
Kaviti is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Kaviti mandal is bordered by Ichchapuram mandal on the North, Kanchili and Sompeta manals on the South, Orissa state on the West and Bay of Bengal on the East....
and Ichapuram
Ichchapuram
Ichchapuram is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Ichapuram mandal is bordered by Orissa state on the North and West and Kaviti mandal on the South and Bay of Bengal on the East.-Geography:...
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Villages and Panchayats
There are 27 panchayats in Tekkali mandal.- Akkavaram (village and panchayat)
- Ayodhyapuram (village and panchayat)
- Bannuvada (village and panchayat)
- Bhagavanpuram (village and panchayat)
- Boppaipuram (village and panchayat)
- Buragam (village and panchayat)
- Chakipalle (village and panchayat)
- Gudem (village and panchayat)
- Konusula Kothuru (village and panchayat)
- Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Meghavaram (village and panchayat)
- Mokhalingapuram (village and panchayat)
- Narsingapalle (village and panchayat)
- Parasarampuram (village and panchayat)
- Patha Naupada (village and panchayat)
- Pedarokallapalli (village and panchayat)
- Peddasana (village and panchayat)
- Polavaram (village and panchayat)
- Radhavallabhapuram (village and panchayat)
- RavivalasaRavivalasaRavivalsa is a village in Tekkali Mandalam of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. Ravivalasa is famous for its Sri Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple...
(village and panchayat) - Sasanam (village and panchayat)
- Seethapuram (village and panchayat)
- Talagam (village and panchayat)
- Tekkali (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
- Telineelapuram (village and panchayat)
- Thirlangi (village and panchayat)
- Tolusurupalli (village and panchayat)