Damalcheruvu Explained

Damalacheruvu
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:13.4833°N 82°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name2:Tirupati district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:15000
Population As Of:December 2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:517152
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:918585
Registration Plate:AP03
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Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
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Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

The town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.

History

The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.[1]

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.[2]

It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Journal of Indian History . 1926 . Department of History, University of Kerala . 168–169 . en.
  2. Book: Sinhā, Madhubālā . Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature . 2009 . Anmol Publications . 978-81-261-3740-4 . 104 . en.