Darsi
Darsi is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kandukur revenue division.[1]
Darsi | |
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Town | |
Darsi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Darsi Darsi (India) | |
Coordinates: 15.7667°N 79.6833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Prakasam |
Mandal | Darsi |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,418 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 523247 |
Telephone code | +91–8407 |
Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Geography
Darsi is located on Addanki - Podili Road. it is 15.7667°N 79.6833°E in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.The nearest village to Darsi is Brundavanam.
Education
There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools and three private secondary schools.
S.V.R. High School, Vivekananda High School, Kijiji High School, Sri Prasantha High School, Narayana High School, Sri Vani High School, Government High School, Bhashyam High School, A.P. Model School & Jr. College, Gowthami Grammar School, Sri Chaitanya School, Sanskriti Vidyalaya, Apswersis School, Krishnaveni Talent School, and Excellent School are schools in Darsi.
Nearby Villages
Pulipadu-3km
Samantapudi-6km
Dosakayalapadu-6km
Mareddypalli-9km
Kellampalli-12km
Mundlamoor-17km
Assembly constituency
Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In last elections, YSRCP (YSR Congress) candidate Maddisetti Venugopal won by a margin of 39057 votes on Kadiri Babu Rao. Dirisala Ramanareddy was first Chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970 till his last days.
Production
Rice,Cotton and Sajjan are produced in Darsi.
Transport
There is a bus station in Darsi near the Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Road intersection.There is also a bus stand in Auto Nagar,Darsi.From there you can take a bus to Ongole, Podili, Kanigiri, Hyderabad MGBS, Nizampet, Ameerpet, Vinukonda, etc.[2]
References
- "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 132, 173. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- "Darsi Bus Station".