Vajrakarur is a village in
Anantapur district
Anantapur district officially: Anantapuramu district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in So ...
of the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is the mandal headquarters of Vajrakarur
mandal
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in
Anantapur revenue division
Anantapur revenue division (or Anantapur division) is an administrative division in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 12 mandals
A tehsil (, also known as ta ...
.
This village was under the rule of
Pemmasani Nayaks
Pemmasani Nayaks were a ruling clan in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. They came into prominence during Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara times as rulers of Gandikota over 300 years.Gandikota, by Tavva Obul Reddy, 2016, Telugu Samajam pu ...
. A fort was constructed by
Pemmasani Timma Naidu who had developed this village significantly and attracted many visitors during
Vijayanagar
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana an ...
times.
Geography
It is located at. It has an average elevation of 447 metres (1469 ft). This is a major panchayati with a population of 7482.
Demographics
According to
Indian census
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, 2001, the demographic details of Vajrakarur mandal is as follows:
* Total Population: 7482
* Male Population: 3815 and Female Population: 3667
Panchayats
The following is the list of
village panchayats
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...
in Vajrakarur mandal.
1. Vajrakarur
2.
Ganjikunta
3. Thatrakal
4. NNP Thanda
5. VPP Thanda
6.
Venkatam palli
7. J Rampuram
8. Kamalapadu
9. Gulyapalyam
10. Konakondla
11. Chayapuram
12. Hothur
13. Pyapily
14. PC kotha kota
15. Kadamalakunta
16. Ragulapadu
17. Pottipadu 18. Pandikunta
References
Villages in Anantapur district
Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district
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