Achampet, Nagarkurnool district

Achampet
Town
Achampet
Location in Telangana, India
Achampet
Achampet (India)
Coordinates: 16°23′56″N 78°38′13″E / 16.3990°N 78.6370°E / 16.3990; 78.6370Coordinates: 16°23′56″N 78°38′13″E / 16.3990°N 78.6370°E / 16.3990; 78.6370
Country India
State Telangana
District Nagarkurnool
Elevation 78.73 m (258.30 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 20,721
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 509375
Telephone code 08541
ISO 3166 code IN-TG
Vehicle registration TS
Nearest airport Hyderabad
Lok Sabha constituency Nagarkurnool
Vidhan Sabha constituency Achampet
Website telangana.gov.in

Achampet is a census town in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, India. The town is a revenue division headquarters. Achampet is a town which is located on foothills of Nallamala Forest, and has population of more than 20,000.

History

This area for many years was under the rule of Pokala's (Perika Zamindars) Puragiri Kshatriyas for so many years. They ruled near by villages like devadarikunta, lingotam,telkapalli, chepur, etc. around achampet.Then Nizam and after independence the area remained undeveloped for few years...and developed since 2005.

Encryption say that in past, once there lived a lady ruler Achammamba from Kollapur Village came to deep forest there she fought against Mailk kaffur, General of Aurangazeb (Delhi sultan) in a Tribal war and on the village was named after her as AchammaGadda..then started saying Achammapeta and now present naming as Achampet..It is near to srisailam and 10 minutes journey from Uma maheshwaram a beautiful water fall hilly village tourism place. Recently Achampet has become the Revenue Division of Nagarkarnool District.

Notable people

  • Vennu Mallesh (born 1984) - Singer on the internet.
  • Perumula Rajesh - Politician and youth leader.

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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