Vinukonda is a town in Guntur district

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, India

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. It had a population of 52,830 at the time of the 2001 Census. Local mythology holds a hill nearby as the place where Rama

Rama

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 was informed of his wife Sita

SITA

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's abduction. The name therefore literally translates to "Hearing Hill". It is also the headquarters of a mandal

Mandal

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 of the same name.

Geography

Vinukonda is located at 16.05°N 79.75°E. It has an average elevation of 75 metre

Metre

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s (246 feet). Much like the rest of Guntur district, it has very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is mostly in the months of July to September. High concentrations of fluorides are found in the underground water reserves and potable water is therefore rare.
The STD code of the town is +91 8646 and PIN Code is 522647.

History

Dolmens and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood. Inscriptions from the about 1000-1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukundina, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium. During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four hundred year old Jama Masjid, built in 1640, is the only major relic of Muslim rule in the town.

Transport

Vinukonda is the Major Road Junction in Guntur District.The town is about 250 km from the state capital of Hyderabad. Located on the Guntur

Guntur

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 - Kurnool

Kurnool

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 - Bellary

Bellary

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 Highway, and the Kolkata - Chennnai highway, it has regular bus services from Hyderabad, Tirupathi, Kadapa

Kadapa

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, Kurnool

Kurnool

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, Narasaraopet

Narasaraopet

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, Ongole, Guntur

Guntur

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, Vijayawada

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, Bellary

Bellary

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, Sindhanur

Sindhanur

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, Davanagere

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, Srisailam

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 and Karnataka Areas.

Vinukonda is a station on the Guntakal

Guntakal

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-Vijayawada

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 railway line and falls under the Guntur division

Guntur division

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 of South Central Railway

South Central Railway

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. It has direct train services to Secunderabad

Secunderabad

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, Hubli, Guntur

Guntur

Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

 and Bangalore

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.

The nearest airport is 130 km away in Vijayawada.

Famous Personalities

Gurram Jashuva, a very popular poet in Telugu is born in Vinukonda. Another famous personality in business is A. G.Krishnamurthy.