Undavalli

Undavalli
Neighbourhood
Undavalle village along Amaravathi road
Undavalli
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°29′45″N 80°34′48″E / 16.4957°N 80.5800°E / 16.4957; 80.5800Coordinates: 16°29′45″N 80°34′48″E / 16.4957°N 80.5800°E / 16.4957; 80.5800
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Tadepalle
Area
 • Total 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Elevation[1] 24 m (79 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 9,743
 • Density 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 522501
Vehicle registration AP–07

Undavalli is a neighbourhood of Amaravati, the state capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[3] It was a village in Tadepalle mandal of in Guntur district, prior to its denotification as gram panchayat.[2][4] 5th century Buddhist and Hindu Undavalli Caves which signify Monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture are present at this place.

Geography

Undavalli board near caves

Undavalli is located at 16°29′45″N 80°34′48″E / 16.4957°N 80.5800°E / 16.4957; 80.5800.[5] It has an average elevation of 24 m (79 ft). It is situated on the south bank of Krishna River.

Government and politics

Undavalli gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. The elected members of the gram panchayat is headed by a sarpanch.[6] The sarpanch of the villages was awarded Nirmala Grama Puraskaram for the year 2013.[7]

Transport

Undavalli center along Amaravathi road

The Vijayawada-Amaravati road connects Undavalli with Vijayawada.[8] APSRTC operates buses on this route from Pandit Nehru bus station of Vijayawada.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Elevation for Pedakurapadu". Veloroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 15,28. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Andhra capital Amaravati to compete for Smart City tag". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders" (PDF). Andhra Nation. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Undavalli
  6. ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1990-01-01). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. ↑ "2 Terms for Sarpanch Proposed to Centre". The New Indian Express. Visakhapatnam. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Four-lane road to Andhra Pradesh new capital soon". The Hindu. Guntur. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "RTC to introduce bus services in Guntur city".
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