Darsi

Darsi is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kandukur revenue division.[1] It located at the foots of Nallamala Hills . A lush green fields surrounding the town.

Darsi Clock tower

Darsi
Town
Darsi
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Darsi
Darsi (India)
Coordinates: 15.7667°N 79.6833°E / 15.7667; 79.6833
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalDarsi
Population
 (2011)
  Total33,418
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523247
Telephone code+91–8407
Vehicle registrationAP 27

Geography

Darsi is located on Addanki - Podili Road. it is 15.7667°N 79.6833°E / 15.7667; 79.6833 in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.Darsi is a town in the foots of nallamala. It is a plane region in coromandal region. It is covered with small mountain ranges to the north, pulipadu pond to the east & lush green fields to the south & west.

Education

There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools and three private secondary schools.

Prominent schools include:

Places To Visit

  • NAP pond near Darsi Hills
  • Sai Baba temple near Pulipadu Lake
  • Venkateswara Swami temple
  • Skj power project
  • Darsi Pallevanam Park
  • Clock Tower

Assembly constituency

Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In the last elections, YSRCP (YSR Congress) candidate Maddisetti Venugopal won by a margin of 39057 votes on Kadiri Babu Rao. Dirisala Ramanareddy was the first chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970. Budamaguntla Balaiah has elected as Mandal Parishad President(M.P.P) in the year 1996.

Water source

The town people are mostly depend on Nagarjunasagar Right Canal (Jawahar canal) for both irrigation & drinking. It passes through Darsi. The town receives rainfall between mid July to September.

Transport

There is a bus station in Darsi near the Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Road intersection. There is also a bus stand in Auto Nagar, Darsi. From there, buses go to Ongole, Podili, Kanigiri, Hyderabad MGBS, Nizampet, Ameerpet, Vinukonda and other destinations.[2] Railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi is passing (under construction) through the town.and well connected by road

References

  1. "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 132, 173. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  2. "Darsi Bus Station".
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