Gurazala
Nagar Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Gurazala is a town in Palnadu district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gurazala mandal, Gurazala Assembly constituency and Gurazala revenue division.It was formed as a Nagar Panchayat combining panchayats of Gurazala and (J.M.Puram) Jangamaheswarapuram in 2020 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The town has a history over 900+ years in the historical palnadu times (11th century) and served as the headquarters/capital of the region during 11th century.[3][4]
Gurazala | |
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Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram) | |
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 Interactive map of Gurazala | |
.svg)  Gurazala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.58°N 79.57°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Revenue division | Gurazala |
| Assembly constituency | Gurazala |
| Mandal | Gurazala |
| Established | 11th century AD |
| Incorporated (town) | 25-01-2020 |
| Seat | Gurazala Nagar Panchayat |
| MajorAreas | Srirampuram, Jangamaheswarapuram, kattela Adithi Center, Old Lakshmi Talkies Center, The iconic Palanati Bramhanaidu Statue Center/Macherla-Guntur-Karempudi Junction Road |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | GurazalaNagar Panchayat |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,341 ha (10,730 acres) |
| Population (2011(estd.))[2] | |
• Total | 35,500+(estd) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522415 |
| Area code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
History
Geography
Gurazala is situated at 16.58°N 79.57°E. It is spread over an area of 4,341 ha (10,730 acres).[1]
Governance
Gurazala nagar panchayat is the municipal body of the town.[6]
| Department | Incharge |
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| Legislative | Gurazala MLA, Gurazala Municipality Chairman |
| Executive | Gurazala RDO, Gurazala MRO |
| Judiciary | Hon'ble Gurazala Court Judge, Addl.District Court Complex. |
| Police Sub Division | Gurazala DSP |
| Health | PHC,UHC Gurazala |
Culture
Amaralingeswara Swami Temple is located in the village of Daida Bilam, near Gurazala. The temple features a significant Shiva Lingam and a large Nandi, both situated inside a small cave (Bilam). The temple's central feature is the Nagarjunasila, under which the main Shiva Lingam is located. Additionally, the temple includes a common arched structure that houses deities such as Lord Shiva, Bramaramba Devi, Ganesha, and Subramanya Swamy.[7]
Notable people
- Nayakuralu Nagamma, minister of the Gurajala faction who led the army against Macherla faction in the Battle of Palnadu,[8]
- Kaneganti Hanumanthu, started the Palnadu Rebellion against taxes.
- Palnati Bramhanaidu, Minister of Palnadu Kingdom and a great social reformer of medieval india.
- Kavuri Venkaiah, a freedom fighter, started training institutes for teachers and free education for many poor people around the Palnadu area.[9][10]
Education
The village had 25 schools in 2018–2019, including one each of government, model, KGBV and state welfare residential schools; 11 private and 10 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[11] Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides Secondary education in the village.[12]