Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Damalacheruvu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
.svg)  Damalacheruvu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Damalacheruvu Damalacheruvu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°29′N 79°03′E / 13.483°N 79.050°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Population (December 2012) | |
• Total | 15,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517152 |
| Telephone code | 918585 |
| Vehicle registration | AP03 |
| Nearest city | Tirupathi |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | medium (Köppen) |
Geography
editThe town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.
History
editThe district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.[1]
Notable people
editIt is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.[2]
It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.
References
edit- ^ Journal of Indian History. Department of History, University of Kerala. 1926. pp. 168–169.
- ^ Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian Literature. Anmol Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4.