Inkollu

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.

Inkollu

Inkina kolanu
Inkollu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Inkollu
Inkollu (India)
Coordinates: 15.83°N 80.2°E / 15.83; 80.2
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalInkollu
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total50,000
Telugu
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
523167
Telephone code+91–8594
Vehicle registrationAP 27

The native languages of Inkollu are Telugu and Urdu.

Etymology

Inkollu was previously known as Inkina Kolanu, 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 (40 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 headquarters 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), Bapatla Beach (45 km). Inkollu Cheruvu (Nagula 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 Mandalam:

Villages
VillagePopulation
Duddukur3,013
Ganga Varam2,949
Idupulapadu5,638
Inkollu17,581
Koniki2,812
Nagandla4,126
Pavulur5,652
Pusapadu5,815
Bhimavaram1,960

Economy

Business is one of the main occupations of people in the town. People who dwells in Inkollu depend on farming as well. Cultivation is one the main occupation in Inkollu. The Pavulur Anjenayaswamy temple is very famous and is located between the border of rural village Pavulur which 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

The main source of transport in Inkollu is Road Transport. People prefer the APSRTC buses mostly. The towns within 40 kilometres of Inkollu are Ongole, Chirala, Addanki, Parchur, Martur. The nearest railway stations are Vetapalem (located 10 kilometres away), Chirala (located 23 kilometres away) and Ongole (located 45 kilometres).

Airports
AirportDistance from city centre (km)
Hyderabad International Airport320
Chennai International Airport340
Tirupati Airport280
Vijayawada Airport110
Railway stations
StationDistance (km)
Vetapalem12.4
Chinnaganjam14.5
Chirala17.4
Stuartpuram23.7

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
  • NR&VSR Girls High School
  • Boys High School
  • Nivedita English Medium School
  • MRR Public School
  • Adarsa Public School
  • Gowthami Public school
  • Universal Techno School (10 km)
  • Vikas Public School
  • JVP School
  • Adrasa High school
  • Zilla Parishad High school
  • Bhashyam High school
  • Sai Rama School
  • Aakridge High School

Colleges

  • DCRM Degree & PG college, Pharmacy (3 km)
  • Surya Intermediate College
  • ITI College

References

  1. "Population". Census of India. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

Prakasam District Mandal

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.