Gurazala | |
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Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram) | |
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.svg)  Gurazala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Revenue division | Gurazala |
| Assembly constituency | Gurazala |
| Mandal | Gurazala |
| 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 (10,727 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 |
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]
- ^ "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 204. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 232–233. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.