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| name = Devanakonda<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kurnool district|Kurnool]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Kurnool_district#Revenue_Divisions|Revenue Division]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Adoni revenue division|Adoni]]<br />
| area_total_km2 = 480<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 71,237<br />
| coordinates = 15.5333°N 77.5500°E<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 190<br />
| pushpin_map = India<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset = +5:30<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
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'''Devanakonda''' is a village in the [[Devanakonda mandal]] in the [[Kurnool district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It comes under [[Adoni revenue division]] revenue division. It is under Alur M.L.A and Kurnool M.P constituencies. The Mandal contains 15 various villages.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Villages|url=https://kurnool.ap.gov.in/villages/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Kurnool District}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
In 1953, 11 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] speaking districts of [[Madras State]] became [[Andhra State]] with [[Kurnool]] as its capital. In 1956, Andhra State and Telangana merged together to form [[Andhra Pradesh]]. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, 10 districts were carved out of Andhra Pradesh to form [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://andhrapradesh.pscnotes.com/appsc-group-1-mains/paper-i/andhra-pradesh-history/formation-of-andhra-pradesh/ | title= Formation Of Andhra Pradesh | work= 4 June 2017|publisher= Andhra Pradesh PCS Exam Notes| access-date = 26 November 2023}}</ref><br />
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In 2022, the larger Kurnool district was split into Kurnool and [[Nandyal district|Nandyal]] districts.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/jan/26/cabinet-approves-creation-of-13-new-districts-2411375.html | title= Cabinet approves creation of 13 new districts| work= 26 January 2022|publisher= The New Indian Express | access-date = 26 November 2023}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
Devanakonda is located in South-Central India at {{coord|15.5333|N|77.5500|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Devanakonda.html Falling Rain Genomics.Devanakonda]</ref><br />
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==Connectivity==<br />
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Devanakonda is connected by road, as railway connectivity is currently unavailable. The state government runs [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] (APSRTC) buses through this village, connecting several destinations such as Kurnool, Pattikonda, Yemmiganur, Dhone, Guntakal and Hyderabad.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}<br />
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The trip from [[Kurnool]] to Devanakonda by road, which is roughly 65 km and takes around one and a half hours.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kurnool district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Kurnool district]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kurnool district]]<br />
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Kurnool district]]<br />
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