Gurazala

Gurazala
Nagar Panchayat (Gurazala-Jangamaheswarapuram)
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Gurazala is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gurazala
Gurazala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°35′N 79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPalnadu
Revenue divisionGurazala
Assembly constituencyGurazala
MandalGurazala
Incorporated (town)25-01-2020
SeatGurazala Nagar Panchayat
MajorAreasSrirampuram, Jangamaheswarapuram, kattela Adithi Center, Old Lakshmi Talkies Center, The iconic Palanati Bramhanaidu Statue Center/Macherla-Guntur-Karempudi Junction Road
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyGurazalaNagar Panchayat
 •  Member of Legislative Assembly of Andhra PradeshYarapathineni Srinivasa Rao
Area
 • Total4,341 ha (10,727 acres)
Population
 (2011(estd.))[2]
 • Total35,500+(estd)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522415
Area code+91–8649
Vehicle registrationAP

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.