Sirvel

Sirvel is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Sirvella
Mandal
Nickname(s): 
Sirvel
Sirvella
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Sirvella
Sirvella (India)
Coordinates: 15.3167°N 78.5333°E / 15.3167; 78.5333
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKurnool
Named forCultivation
Government
  TypeMajor Gram Panchyati
  M PSri Pocha Brahmananda Reddy
  M L AGangula Brijendranath Reddy
  SarpanchDasari Ratnamma
  Vice SarpanchGani Abdul Azeez
Elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Population
  Total25,000
Languages
  OfficialUrdu & Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 21

Geography

Sirvel is located at 15.3167°N 78.5333°E / 15.3167; 78.5333.[1] It has an average elevation of 201 meters (800 feet).

History

The Ancient name of Sirivella is Sirivelluva. A Muni (Sage) who was travelling from Mahanandi to Tirupathi Venkateshwara temple, stayed in this place for some time to take rest. Muni, with his 6th sense came to know that this place is a Treasure of wealth & named the place as Sirivelluva (Stream of Treasure). Later on the name changed to Sirivella. Officially the name is written as Sirvel since British rule. Till 1956, Sirivella was a Thaluk. Later on it is changed as Mandal.

Villages

Sirvel Mandal comprises these villages,


  1. GUMPARAMANDINNE
  2. RAJANAGARAM
  3. JEENE PALLE
  4. VANIKEMDINNE
  5. KOTAPADU
  6. KAMINENI PALLE
  7. CHENNURU
  8. MOTHUKULAPALLY
  9. ISUKAPALLI
  10. GOVINDAPALLI
  11. GANGAVARAM
  12. BOYALAKUNTLA
  13. GUNDAMPADU
  14. VEERAREDDYPALLY
  15. KADARABADARA
  16. YERRAGUNTLA
  17. VENKATAPURAM
  18. MAHADEVAPURAM
  19. PACHHARLA

References

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