Damalcheruvu
Damalacheruvu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.svg)  Damalacheruvu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Damalacheruvu Damalacheruvu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′N 79°03′E / 13.483°N 79.050°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Population (December 2012) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517152 |
| Telephone code | 918585 |
| Vehicle registration | AP03 |
| Nearest city | Tirupathi |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | medium (Köppen) |
Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Geography
[edit]The town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.
History
[edit]The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.[1]
Notable people
[edit]It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.[2]
It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ Journal of Indian History. Department of History, University of Kerala. 1926. pp. 168–169.
- ^ Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature. Anmol Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4.