| Gurazala | |
| Settlement Type: | Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram) |
| Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 16.58°N 79.57°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palnadu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Revenue division |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gurazala |
| Subdivision Type4: | Assembly constituency |
| Subdivision Name4: | Gurazala |
| Subdivision Type5: | Mandal |
| Subdivision Name5: | Gurazala |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Governing Body: | GurazalaNagar Panchayat |
| Established Date: | 11th century AD |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (town) |
| Established Date1: | 25-01-2020 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (city) |
| Seat: | Gurazala Nagar Panchayat |
| Parts Type: | MajorAreas |
| Parts: | Srirampuram, Jangamaheswarapuram, kattela Adithi Center, Old Lakshmi Talkies Center, The iconic Palanati Bramhanaidu Statue Center/Macherla-Guntur-Karempudi Junction Road |
| Leader Title: | Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh |
| Leader Name: | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Ha: | 4341 |
| Population As Of: | 2011(estd.) |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 35500+(estd) |
| 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: | 522415 |
| Area Code: | +91–8649 |
| Registration Plate: | AP |
Gurazala is a town in Palnadu district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal, Gurazala Assembly constituency and Gurazala revenue division.It was formed as a Nagar Panchayat combining panchayats of Gurazala and (J.M.Puram) Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The town has a history over 900+ years in the historical palnadu times (11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during 11th century.[3] [4]
The battle of Palnadu took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karampudi (Yuddabhoomi). Gurazala is capital of Palnadu kingdom. This is one of the historical places in Andhra pradesh.[5]
Gurazala is situated at . It is spread over an area of 4341ha.
Gurazala nagar panchayat is the municipal body of the town.[6]
| Legislative | Gurazala MLA, Gurazala Municipality Chairman | |
| Executive | Gurazala RDO, Gurazala MRO | |
| Judiciary | Hon'ble Gurazala Court Judge, Addl.District Court Complex. | |
| Police Sub Division | Gurazala DSP | |
| Health | PHC,UHC Gurazala |
Amaralingeswara Swami Temple is located in the village of Daida Bilam, near Gurazala. The temple features a significant Shiva Lingam and a large Nandi, both situated inside a small cave (Bilam). The temple's central feature is the Nagarjunasila, under which the main Shiva Lingam is located. Additionally, the temple includes a common arched structure that houses deities such as Lord Shiva, Bramaramba Devi, Ganesha, and Subramanya Swamy.[7]
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[11] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides Secondary education in the village.[12]