Palakollu
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Ksheerarama Temple view at Palakollu
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Government | |
| • MLA (Palakol Assembly) | Nimmala Rama Naidu (2014 - present) |
| • MP (Narasapur Lok Sabha) | Gokaraju Ganga Raju (2014 - present) |
| Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,317 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 534260 |
| Telephone code | 08814 |
| Vehicle registration | AP37 |
Palakol or Palakollu is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The town is the headquarters of Palakollu mandal.[2]
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History
Palakol or Palakollu was originally known as Kshiraramam or Kshirapuram or Palakolanu or Upamanyapuram. [3]
In 1613, the Dutch built their first Indian factory at Palakollu Temporarily abandoned in 1730. Trading post for textile, lamp oil, wood, roof tiles, and bricks.it was disestablised in 1825. it was part in Dutch Coromandel from 1613 to 1825 Palakollu is also known as Trilinga Desam, the region bounded by three lingas(Srisailam,Draksharamam and Kaleswaram)[4]
Transport
APSRTC operates buses from Palakollu to major cities like Hyderabad, Vizag, Vijayawada, Tirupati etc. Three express trains service the town, which is on the Narsapur – Vijayawada railway route.[5] A bridge was built on Vasista Godavari near Chinchinada 7 km away from Palakollu connecting East Godavari & West Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh, which makes it a part of National Highway 214. Palakollu railway station is classified as a B–category station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone.[6]
Culture
The town notable for many artists like chiranjeevi, Allu Ramalingiah,Allu Aravind, Allu Arjun,Kodi Ramakrishna, Dasari Narayana Rao, Chalam, Mandolin Srinivas, RaviRaja Pinisetty, Chintapalli Ramana, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Ghazal Srinivas (recipient Guinness book of world), Beri Thimappa (Founder of Madras), Veera Pothana (Nandi awardee,cine & drama writer), R.NaniKrishna (Film Director and Producer), Chanti Addala(art director & producer),Relangi Narasimha Rao (director),Bunny vasu (producer)
Governance
Civic administration palakollu Municipality was established in the year 1928. It was A grade Municipality. palakollu assembly constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
Educational facilities
Colleges. Addepalli satyanarayanamurti Government Degree College. Bus stand on the side of {} Rao Government Degree College for Women .. yadlabajaru {at} Chambers and Commerce College. Pulapalle {path} Gautami junior containing the only College. Pulapalle {path} Rice Miller Junior College. {Path} virahanuman citrapradarsanasala Aditya Junior College. {Bypass Road} Unnatapathasalalu. Sri Venkata posts spin munssipal high school (1996) bradipeta 2nd Street Narayana e-techno school {near railway station} Macepalli Manikyam-kancarla Narasimham high school (1900) Gold Rao-macepalli one screen mukhyarahadari} {high school Subhash Chandra Bose Real Estate boars colony} {munssipal high school Sri Venkatewara Upper Primary School, founder Sri Goteti Jagannadha Rao Garu {Real Estate boars} At the high school biviarembalikala} {Annapurna diyetaru Biviarembalura high school (adavipalem, doddipatla the road and at the summer vijayacitra) srisaraswathi sisu mandir (near railway station) Rice Miller High School. Citrapradarsanasala} {virahanuman Aditya Public School. {Bypass Road} SunshineSchool (Bank Street) St.Mary's School, Yallavanigaruvu. Sri chitanya techno school (Bradipet 2nd street). Board schools.
See also
References
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- ↑ Pañchārāmas in medieval Āndhradēśa (Google eBook)
- ↑ Readings in Indian History. Selected And Edited by Sir William Wilson Hunter 1899 (Google eBook)
- ↑ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/maps/st-cent-rly.htm
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