Madakasira
Madakasira | |
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UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 515301 |
Telephone code | 91–8493 |
Vehicle registration | AP |
Website | Madakasira website |
Madakasira is a town with a population 19,432 in 2001 and also a
History
According to a mythological tradition mentioned in the medieval kaifiyat (bureaucratic record), the site of the village was once a hermitage of the sage
In the 17th century, the area was under the suzerainty of the
In the 18th century, the
In various historical records, the name of the village appears as "Marke Sira", "Merg Sera", "Marcassira", and "Madaksira".[9][6]
Geography
Madakasira is located at 13°56′13″N 77°16′10″E / 13.9369°N 77.2694°E.[10] It has an average elevation of 676 metres (2221 ft). The height of the Madakasira hill is 2936 feet from the Sea Level.Formerly Madakasira is called as SIMHAGIRI because hill from one side looks like a sleeping lion. Around Madakasira there are numerous isolated Peaks and Rocky Clusters which are devoid of any vegetation. Madakasira town is cooler compared to the climate of elsewhere in Sri Sathya Sai District, hence aptly known as Ooty of Sri Sathya Sai District.[citation needed]
There are more than 20 villages in the Madakasira Mandal, they are Halukur, Amidalagondi, Eguva Ramagiri, Maruvapalli, E Achampalli, Kothalam, Chandakacherela, Gowdanahalli, R Anantapuram, Chatram, Mallinayakkanahalli, Cheepuleti, Madakasira, Melavoi, Govindapuram, Jadrahalli, Karesankanahalli, Yerrabommanahalli, Upperlahalli, Haresamudram, Bullasamudram, Manur, Kallumarri, C Kodigapalle and Thirumaladevarahalli. Mandals in this Assembly region are Madakasira, Amarapuram, Rolla, Gudibanda and Agali.[citation needed]
Historical places
Besides the
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Madakasira Fort
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Madakasira Fort -Large bastion
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Madakasira Fort - Old gateway
Education
The medium of education is Telugu, Kannada and English, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University's College of Agricultural Engineering is there in Madakasira town Near Tulasidaama vruddasramam Village, Penukonda Road. There is branch of Karnataka Bank at Madakasira[12]
Demographics
Majority of the Madakasira population belongs to Kunchitiga community of Gowdas which is more than 60% of the total population. There are 120 Yadav dominated villages in the Madakasira assembly constituency.[13]
- Total Population: 73,222 in 15,413 Households.
- Male Population: 37,344 and Female Population: 35,878
- Children Under 6-years of age: 9,709 (Boys - 4,972 and Girls – 4,739)
- Total Literates: 34,125
References
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 415. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Centrally Protected Monuments". Archeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ T.V. Mahalingam, ed. (1976). Mackenzie Manuscripts: Summaries of the Historical Manuscripts in the Mackenzie Collection. Vol. 2. University of Madras. pp. 316–317.
- ^ a b Mark Wilks; Murray Hammick (1980). Historical Sketches of the South Indian History. Vol. 2. Cosmo.
- ^ Census of India, 1961: Anantapur district. Registrar General of India. 1964. p. cxii.
- ^ a b S. S. Jaya Rao, ed. (1986). "Census of India 1981: District Census Handbook - Anantapur" (PDF). Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 3.
- ^ a b C.N. Wadia (1952). "Career of Bishop Noronha (1752-1762)". Journal of Indian History. 30 (3): 283.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Madakasira, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Sewell, Robert (1882). Lists of the antiquarian remains in the Presidency of Madras. Printed by E. Keys, at the Government Press. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Karnataka Bank Ltd Madakshira Branch IFSC Code - Anantpur, KBL Madakshira IFSC Code". Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Here, SCs can't step into Yadav-dominated villages | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Madakasira mandal at Our Village India.org