Amudalavalasa ఆముదాలవలస
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Amudalavalasa ఆముదాలవలస Location of Amudalavalasa ఆముదాలవలస in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	18°25′00″N 83°54′00″E / 18.4167°N 83.9000°E / 18.4167; 83.9000Coordinates: 18°25′00″N 83°54′00″E / 18.4167°N 83.9000°E / 18.4167; 83.9000
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Srikakulam
Population • Density	37,852 (2001[update]) • 1,926 /km2 (4,988 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	19.65 square kilometres (7.59 sq mi) • 29 metres (95 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 532 185 • Telephone • +08942

Amudalavalasa (Telugu: ఆముదాలవలస; also known as Amudalavalasa) is a 3rd Grade Municipality and a Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 13 kilometres from Srikakulam town. Amadalavalasa Municipal administration is under the jurisdiction of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA).

'Srikakulam Road' railway station ('A' Class) is located at Amadalavalasa. Older name of this station is Chicacole Road, which have occurred since the 1930s. This station is one of the railway stations with highest revenue in Waltair division of East Coast Railway Zone. City buses are available from railway station to Srikakulam RTC Complex and Old Bus Stand for every 5 minutes.

Geography

Amadalavalasa is located at 18°25′00″N 83°54′00″E / 18.4167°N 83.9000°E / 18.4167; 83.9000.^[1] It has an average elevation of 29 metres (98 feet).

History

Amadalavalasa means 'the town of Castor oil'. During the historic period, i.e. during the times of Ashoka, this place was called 'Herandapalli'. Heranda in Sanskrit means Castor oil. Ironically, now one can not find any castor oil plants being grown or castor oil being produced in this place. It was a Buddhist site. The Sangamayya Hill, 3 km from Amadalavalasa was actually a Buddhist shrine where, a religious fare is being celebrated during Makara Sankranthi days.

Danthapuri Remnants

Danthapuri is one of the historical places near Amadalavalasa. This village is situated in between Amadalavalasa and Hiramandalam. Ancient Buddha stupas are present in this place. It is believed to be a place of Buddha religion and a shiddharda's living place. There exists an important archeological place called Boudha Gynana dantha puri, where the archeological department found some bricks, pots, nabed wear, terracotta articles, bangles, beads, stone and iron articles. It is elevated in the BC 261 after Kalinga battle by Ashoka Chakravarthi. Kalinga rajas treated as capital of their region. The Boudha Gynana dantha were collected and presented by Arhat Kheru Terudu to Brahmadatta Raja of Kalinga. Brahma Datta Kalinga Raja constructed a monument on Boudha Gyana Dahtha in this place and hence the place is called Danthapuri.

Amadalavalasa Municipality

Amadalavalasa is 3rd Municipality in Srikakulam district. There 23 wards as on 2005 Elections . Population is 37,852. Notified Slum areas are 31.

Abstract

• Party Name __________ Num. of wards Secured
• INC _________________ 14.
• TDP _________________ 09
• BJP _________________ Nil
• CPI _________________ Nil
• CPM _________________ Nil
• IND _________________ NIL

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Amadalavalasa had a population of 37,852. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.

Amadalavalasa(Assembly Constituency)

Features

• There is a large scale sugar factory in Amadalavalasa, presently not working. And also some other industries like Jute, Oil etc. are located at that town.

• There is Head post office at Amadalavalasa.

Villages & village panchayats

There are 39 villages in Amadalavalasa Mandal

References

External links

• Amudalavalasa Online Blog

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