Chagalamarri is a town and capital of
Chagalamarri mandal in the
Nandyal district of
Andhra Pradesh, India.
It sits under the
Allagadda constituency for
state assembly elections and under the
Nandyal constituency for parliament elections. The town is almost the halfway point between
Hyderabad and
Bangalore and is located at the border of the
Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also se ...
and
Kadapa districts. Farming largely centers on
paddy
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*An List of ethnic slurs#P, ethnic slur for an Irishman
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird ...
and flowers; its main water irrigation sources are the
Vakkileru River and
Kadapa-
Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also se ...
canal.
Points of interest include the Jama, Noorani, and Khilla mosques; Ayyappa and Ammavarishala Ramalayam temples; and the Mary Mata church.
Notable people
*
Maddela Abel
Maddela Abel (30 December 1923 – 27 November 2012) was an Indian political scientist. He was a prominent educationist, well known among University circles for his administration and served as Principal of Madras Christian College (1978–1981 ...
(1923-2012), political scientist
References
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Cities and towns in Nandyal district