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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Addanki
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| settlement_type = [[Town]]
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| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.8167|N|79.9833|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]]
| subdivision_name3 = Addanki
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| governing_body = [[Addanki Nagar Panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Municipality Profile {{!}} Addanki Municipality|url=http://addanki.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/municipality-profile|website=addanki.cdma.ap.gov.in|access-date=12 July 2017|language=en}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2 = 25.00
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| population_total = 43850
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population1>{{cite web|title=Census 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=669284|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=population2>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=669292 |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 523201
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| area_code = +91–8593
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| website = ADDANKI. In
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'''Addanki''' is a Municipal city in [[Bapatla district]] of the [[India]]n State, [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Addanki North is the [[mandal]] headquarters of Addanki mandal in [[Chirala revenue division]]

== Geography ==
Addanki located at {{coord|15.8167|N|79.9833|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Addanki.html |title=Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Addanki, India |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 24 meters (82 ft).
It is located between [[Guntur]] ({{convert|70|km|mi}}) and [[Ongole]] ({{convert|36|km|mi}}) and [[Chialakaluripet]] ({{convert|44|km|mi}}) and [[Narasaraopet]] ({{convert|50|km|mi}}) and [[Vijayawada]] ({{convert|150|km|mi}})

Addanki is located in the bank of [[Gundlakamma River|Gundlakamma]] river. This river is the main resource of drinking water for Addanki,

== History ==
Addanki is an important region in the Reddy kings.<ref>{{citation |last=General |first=India. Office of the Registrar |title=Census of India, 1961 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hs4cAQAAMAAJ |year=1964 |publisher=Manager of Publications|at=p. 13 (item 11)}}</ref>

As per Gazettee No. 939, dated the 26 January 2022, the old Guntur district, formed in 1904, was split into [[Guntur district]], [[Palnadu district]] and [[Bapatla district]]. 12 madals from [[Tenali revenue division]] and 13 mandals from [[Prakasam district]] was merged into the newly formed Bapatla district.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://bapatla.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Bapatla District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 23 August 2023}}</ref>

=== Addanki inscription ===

The inscription, a replica of the original one which is excavated near Thousand Pillar Temple of Addanki,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://v6news.tv/the-birth-land-of-telugu-poetry-history-of-addanki-prakasam |title=The Birth Land of Telugu Poetry – History of Addanki, Prakasam |work=V6 News Channel Live |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075644/http://v6news.tv/the-birth-land-of-telugu-poetry-history-of-addanki-prakasam |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.

Historical Temples

1. 1000 Stambala Temple ( near to Bhavani center Junction . This is now destroyed )
2. Sri Prasannajayaneya Swamy Temple, Singarakonda ( Ongole-Hyderabad Highway) {{convert|5|km|mi}} from Addanki Bus stop

== 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 AND Present MP Nandigam Suresh (Bapatla).

== Transport ==

=== Road ===
Addanki is a well connected with all major cities and towns via road due to its geographical position between [[Guntur]] ({{convert|70|km|mi}}), [[Ongole]]({{convert|36|km|mi}}) and [[Chilakaluripet]] ({{convert|44|km|mi}}) and [[Narasaraopet]] ({{convert|50|km|mi}}). It has better connectivity to [[Hyderabad]] via [[National Highway 9 (India)(old numbering)|NH16]] and [[SH12]] thus saves the distance of {{convert|102|km|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|Ongole Railway Station]] which is at {{convert|38.6|km|mi}} distance and another railway station [[Narasaraopet railway station|Narasaraopet Railway Station]] which is at {{convert|51|km|mi}} distance.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Villages in Bapatla district|Villages in Bapatla district]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Bapatla district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bapatla district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Bapatla district]]

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