# Addanki

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Town in Andhra Pradesh, India

Addanki Town Addanki Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Addanki Addanki (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°E / 15.8167; 79.9833 Country India State Andhra Pradesh District Prakasam Mandal Addanki Government • Body Addanki municipal council Area [1] • Total 45.00 km2 (17.37 sq mi) Population (2011)[2][3] • Total 40,356 • Density 896.8/km2 (2,323/sq mi) Languages • Official Telugu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 523201 Telephone code +91–8593 Vehicle registration AP 27, AP 39 Website ADDANKI.In

**Addanki** is a town in [Prakasam district](/source/Prakasam_district) of the [Indian State](/source/Indian_State), [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh). Addanki North is the [mandal](/source/Mandal) headquarters of Addanki mandal in [Addanki revenue division](/source/Addanki_revenue_division).[4]

## Geography

Addanki located at [15°49′00″N 79°59′00″E / 15.8167°N 79.9833°E / 15.8167; 79.9833](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Addanki&params=15.8167_N_79.9833_E_).[5] It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft). It is located between [Guntur](/source/Guntur) (85 kilometres (53 mi), [Ongole](/source/Ongole) (36 kilometres (22 mi), [Chilakaluripet](/source/Chilakaluripet) (44 kilometres (27 mi), [Narasaraopet](/source/Narasaraopet) (50 kilometres (31 mi), [Vijayawada](/source/Vijayawada) (120 kilometres (75 mi), and [Darsi](/source/Darsi) (34 kilometres (21 mi))

Addanki is located in the bank of [Gundlakamma](/source/Gundlakamma_River) river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki.

## History

[Reddi kingdom](/source/Reddi_Kingdom) was founded with Addanki as its capital by Prolaya Vema in 1325 AD.[6] It was ruled till 1355 AD by him and his son Anavotha reddy, after which the capital was shifted to Kondaveedu.[7]

### Addanki inscription

The inscription, a replica of the original one which was excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,[8] stands testimony to a flourishing Telugu literature much before the available literary texts. Locals believe that this is the first poem ever to be written in Telugu. Starting with the Boya campaign, Pandaranga got victories in all military campaigns of his master Gunaga Vijayaditya III. The inscription spoke about the donation of land by the king to him for his successful military exploits. A noted scholar-poet of those times, he had translated Sanskrit poems into Telugu.

## Politics

Addanki is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Addanki, Ballikurava, Korisapadu, Panguluru, and Santamaguluru are the 5 mandals that come under Addanki Assembly Constituency. Addanki assembly comes under Bapatla parliament constituency. Present MLA Gottipati Ravi Kumar, He has been elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly five times, with four terms representing the Addanki Assembly constituency and one term for Martur Assembly constituency. AND Present MP KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI (Bapatla).

## Transport

### Road

Addanki is a well connected with all major cities and towns via road due to its geographical position between [Guntur](/source/Guntur) (70 kilometres (43 mi)), [Ongole](/source/Ongole)(36 kilometres (22 mi)) and [Chilakaluripet](/source/Chilakaluripet) (44 kilometres (27 mi)) and [Narasaraopet](/source/Narasaraopet) (50 kilometres (31 mi)) and [Darsi](/source/Darsi) (34 kilometres (21 mi)). It has better connectivity to [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad) via [NH16](/source/National_Highway_9_(India%2C_old_numbering)) and [SH12](/source/SH12) thus saves the distance of 102 kilometres (63 mi) on the Chennai – Ongole - Miryalaguda – Hyderabad route compared to the route via NH5.

### Railway

The nearest railway stations to addanki is [Ongole Railway Station](/source/Ongole_railway_station) which is at 38.6 kilometres (24.0 mi) distance and another railway station [Narasaraopet Railway Station](/source/Narasaraopet_railway_station) which is at 51 kilometres (32 mi) distance.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-profile_1-0)** ["Municipality Profile | Addanki Municipality"](http://addanki.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/municipality-profile). *addanki.cdma.ap.gov.in*. Retrieved 12 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-population1_2-0)** ["Census 2011"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=669284). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-population2_3-0)** ["Census 2011"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=669292). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-map_4-0)** ["Chittoor District Mandals"](http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf) (PDF). Census of India. pp. 130, 173. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Addanki, India"](http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Addanki.html). Retrieved 14 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Durga Prasad, G. (1988), [*History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D.*](https://web.archive.org/web/20190214212948/http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf) (PDF), Guntur: P. G. Publishers, p. 173, archived from [the original](https://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf) (PDF) on 14 February 2019, retrieved 27 August 2018

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["About us - kondaveedu fort"](http://kondaveedufort.com/about-us/). Retrieved 11 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["The Birth Land of Telugu Poetry – History of Addanki, Prakasam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075644/http://v6news.tv/the-birth-land-of-telugu-poetry-history-of-addanki-prakasam). *V6 News Channel Live*. 20 December 2013. Archived from [the original](http://v6news.tv/the-birth-land-of-telugu-poetry-history-of-addanki-prakasam) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

v t e Prakasam district District headquarters Ongole Revenue divisions Addanki Kandukur Ongole Mandals Addanki Ballikurava Chimakurthy Darsi Donakonda Gudluru J. Panguluru Kandukur Kondapi Korisapadu Kothapatnam Kurichedu Lingasamudram Maddipadu Marripudi Mundlamuru Naguluppalapadu Ongole Rural Ongole Urban Ponnaluru Santhamaguluru Santhanuthalapadu Singarayakonda Tanguturu Thallur Ulavapadu Voletivaripalem Zarugumalli Cities Ongole Towns Addanki Chimakurthy Darsi Kandukur Tanguturu Census towns Madhavaram Mulaguntapadu Singarayakonda Villages List of villages in Prakasam district

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