Allur is a village in
Kothapatnam mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...
, located in
Prakasam district
Prakasam district is one of the twelve districts in the coastal Andhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970 and reorganised on 4 April 2022. The headquarters of the district is ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
, India.
Etymology
To distinguish it from other
Allur
Allur or Alluru or Alloor or Allooru may refer to:
Places in India
*Alor, Bastar, a village in Kondagaon district, Chhattisgarh
* Allur, Gulbargha, a village in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
*Alluru, Krishna District
Alluru is located in Kr ...
, when both villages were in same
Nellore
Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[Ongole
Ongole (), natively known as Ongolu, is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.
Etymology
The name 'Ongole' i ...]
district was created, it was called as ''Akula Allur'' or ''Allur with leaves'' and its namesake was called as ''
Pantala Allur'' or ''Allur with staple''.
Geography
Allur is located at .
It is about from
Ongole
Ongole (), natively known as Ongolu, is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.
Etymology
The name 'Ongole' i ...
.
Vijayawada Airport
Vijayawada Airport , officially known as Vijayawada International Airport, is an international airport serving Vijayawada, the second-largest city of the state of Andhra Pradesh, the under-development capital city of the state, Amaravati a ...
is the nearest airport;
Ongole
Ongole (), natively known as Ongolu, is a city in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Prakasam district. It is known for Ongole cattle, an indigenous breed of oxen.
Etymology
The name 'Ongole' i ...
is the nearest