Orvakal is a village and a

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Head quarter of Orvakal Mandal in

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in the state of

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. It also part of Kurnool Urban Development Authority.

Geography

The village is home to the Orvakal Rock Garden, which are silica and quartz rock formations amongst pools of water. The Kethavaram Rock paintings, from the Paleolithic era, are located along a stretch of the Orvakal Rock Formations.

Transport

A four lane road of NH40 ld NH 18passes through this village. It is well connected to

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and

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through road. Kurnool Railway station is the nearest railway station. Airport at Orvakal is to serve air transport needs of people of Kurnool City. This Airport Opened on March 25, 2021.Currently Flights are running from Orvakal airport to

and

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(Vizag).

Governance

Legislative

Orvakal is Grama Panchayat, headed by Sarpanch.

Politics

Orvakal is a part of Panyam (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. KATASANI RAMBHUPAL REDDY is the present MLA of the constituency from

YSR Congress Party The Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP or YCP; ) is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth lar ...

. It is also a part of

Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) Nandyal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It comprises seven assembly segments and belongs to Nandyal district. This seat has been represented in Lok Sabha by Neelam Sanjiva ...

which was won by POCHA BRAMHANANDA REDDY of YSR Congress Party.

Executive

Orvakal comes under Kurnool Revenue Division. Orvakal Mandal is headed by Mandal Revenue Officer .R.O.also called Tehsildar.

Judicial

Orvakal Comes under Kurnool civil court.

Health

Orvakal Town has Community Health Center HC which covers both Orvakal Mandal and Kallur Mandal.

Electricity Department

Orvakal mandal has separate Section office in Orvakal Town, which monitors Complete Orvakal Mandal.

Transport

Orvakal mandal is connected with the help of Kurnool depot buses.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. 112] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

References

Villages in Kurnool district {{Kurnool-geo-stub