Atmakur, Nandyal district explained

Atmakur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:15.8779°N 78.5884°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nandyal
Government Type:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:43.72
Population Total:45703
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:518422
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91–8517
Registration Plate:AP

Atmakur is a town and revenue division in the Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

Atmakur is a Municipality and Revenue Division HQ, located 67 km from Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. It serves as a major transit point connecting important cities including Kurnool and Guntur.[3] The route to Srisailam from Kurnool and Nandyal also traverses through Atmakur. The geography says that Atmakur is surrounded by Nallamalla Forest. Srisailam Right Main [4] Canal which provides irrigation water to Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa and Chittoor districts and Chennai City starts near Atmakur only. Sangamaheshwaram the place where seven rivers meet is located around 30 km from Atmakur. The population of Atmakur according to 2011 Census is 45,703.

Governance

Atmakur is a Municipality of Grade - 2 Category. According to 2011 Census, the town has population of 45,703.[5]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Atmakur-K bus station.[6]

Distance to Major towns and cities

  1. Kurnool = 67 km
  2. Nandyal = 51 km
  3. Adoni = 170 km
  4. Nandikotkur = 39 km
  5. Guntur = 230 km
  6. Kadapa = 180 km
  7. Tirupati = 320 km
  8. Hyderabad = 280 km
  9. Bengaluru = 420 km
  10. Vijayawada = 285 km

Entertainment

Movies

  1. Ranga Mahal 70mm
  2. Lakshmi Ranga 7Omm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs. Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 29 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf. 28 January 2016. PDF.
  2. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 7 October 2014.
  3. Web site: India . The Hans . 2015-12-06 . Proposed Atmakur-Dornala stretch of NH 340 may remain a pipe dream . 2022-04-21 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
  4. Web site: Stop Andhra from drawing Pothireddypadu water: Telangana to Krishna River Board . 2022-04-21 . The New Indian Express.
  5. Web site: Third Grade Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration . 2022-04-14 . cdma.ap.gov.in.
  6. Web site: BUS STATIONS . 2022-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx . 22 March 2016 . dead.