Inkollu

Inkollu
Village
Inkollu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Inkollu Inkollu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15°50′N 80°12′E / 15.83°N 80.2°E / 15.83; 80.2Coordinates: 15°50′N 80°12′E / 15.83°N 80.2°E / 15.83; 80.2
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Mandal	Inkollu
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	50,000
Telugu
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	523167
Telephone code	+91–8594
Vehicle registration	AP 27

Inkollu is a small town located in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the seat of Inkollu Mandal, an administrative district and is part of the Ongole revenue division of Prakasam.

The native languages of Inkollu are Telugu and Urdu.

Etymology

Inkollu was previously known as Inkole, means "sinking of ponds" .

Geography

Inkollu is located in the Inkollu Tehsil. Inkollu is the sub-district headquarters of Inkollu village. As per 2009 statistics, Inkollu village is also a Gram Panchayat.

Inkollu lies near the southeastern coast of India and is approximately 100 kilometres from the state capital of Amaravati.

Nearby villages include Koniki (located 4.8 kilometres away), Sudivaripalem (located 8.2 kilometres away), Nagandla (located 8.5 kilometres away), Idupulapadu (located 9.1 kilometres away), and Duddukuru.

Hyderabad (300 km), Chennai (340 km), Nellore (150 km), Tirupathi (280 km), Ongole (45 km), Guntur (60 km) and Vijayawada (100 km) are nearby cities.

Inkollu is located around 38.7 kilometers away from its district headquarters in Ongole. The other nearest district head quarters is guntur situated 60 kilometers away from Inkollu.

The surrounding districts are Guntur (60.6 km), Krishna (109.4 km), West Godavari (140.1 km) and Nellore (152.7 km)

Inkollu‘s nearest beach is Ramapuram (chirala) located 30 kilometres away. Other beaches include: Chirala Beach (30 km), Bapthala Beach (45 km), Ennore Beach (288.7 km), Thiruvottiyur Beach (295.1 km), Marina Beach (308.2 km), Santhome Beach (311.6 km) and Elliots Beach (313.9 km).

Inkollu Cheruvu is a large pond in the northwest quadrant.

Climate

The city has a tropical climate, with average temperatures at 28.5 °C (83.3 °F). The area sees hot and humid summers and cool winters due to its proximity to the coast of Bay of Bengal. It receives both South west and North-east monsoon. The precipitation rate is high, with an annual rainfall of about 200 millimetres (8 in).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India the population was 17,581 living in about 4,935 houses. The total area is 3365 hectares.

Towns and Villages in Inkollu Manda:

Economy

Business is one of the main occupations of people in the town. The Pavulur Anjenayaswamy temple is very famous and is located between the border of Rular village Pavulur, and is around 3 kilometres away from Inkollu. The NSL textile mill employs around 5,000 people, and most of the residents depend on its business.

Transport

Situated within 40 kilometres of Inkollu are the towns of Ongole, Chirala, Addanki, Parchur, Martur. The nearest railway stations are Vetapallem (located 10 kilometres away), Chirala (located 23 kilometres away), and Ongole (located 45 kilometres).

Education

Primary and secondary school education are provided or aided by the government, or are private. The languages used in schools are English and Telugu.

• Elementary School
• NVRS Girls High School
• Boys High School
• Niveditha School
• Prakasam Public School (MRR)
• Adarsa Public School
• Gouthami Public school
• Universal Techno School (10km)
• Vikas Public School
• JVP School
• Adrasa High school
• Zila Parishad High school
• Bhashyam High school

References

Prakasam District Mandal