Orvakal is a village and a

Mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Head quarter of Orvakal Mandal in

Kurnool district Kurnool district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the North western part of the state and is bounded by Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana in the north, Raich ...

in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. 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

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 ...

, Nandyal, Hyderabad, Banglore, Tirupati and Chennai 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 Banglore, Chennai and Visakhapatnam(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. It is also a part of Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) 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