Achampet, Nagarkurnool District

Achampet is a census town in Nagarkurnool district of the Indian state of Telangana.[2] The town is a revenue division headquarters. Achampet is located in the foothills of the Nallamala Forest.

Achampet
Town
Achampet
Location in Telangana, India
Achampet
Achampet (India)
Coordinates: 16.3990°N 78.6370°E / 16.3990; 78.6370
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictNagarkurnool
Elevation
78.73 m (258.30 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total20,721
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
509375
Telephone code08541
ISO 3166 codeIN-TG
Vehicle registrationTS
Nearest airportHyderabad
Lok Sabha constituencyNagarkurnool
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAchampeta
Websitewww.achampeta.com

History

Achampet was under the rule of the Zamindars for many years. These nobles also ruled nearby villages including Devadarikunta, Lingotam, Telkapally and Chepur. After the people won their independence from the Nizam, the area remained undeveloped until 2005.

Inscriptions suggest that a female ruler named Achamamba hailed from the Kolhpur Village. According to legend, she came to a deep forest and fought the General of Aurangzeb (now Delhi Sultan) and Malik Kafur in a tribal war. To honor her, the village was named Achampeta. The name was later changed to Chama Gadda and then Achampet.

Achampet is located near Srisailam.

Achampet was named a Revenue Division of Nagarkurnool district

NNotable people
  • Vennu Mallesh (born 1984) – Singer on the internet.
  • Perumula Rajesh – Politician and youth leader.
  • Vijay Devarakonda (9 May 1989) – Actor in Tollywood
  • Guvvala Balaraju – MLA of Achampet
  • Mantrala Srinivasulu – Founder of www.achampeta.com
  • Umashanker Kethavath – Research Scholar of Osmania University
  • Naveen pathlavath -(2 Dec 1993) - tiktock star

References
  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. "Mandal&Villages – THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF NAGARKURNOOL DISTRICT". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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