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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Giddaluru
| population_footnotes =
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_rank = 7th biggest town in District
| area_total_km2 = 31.57
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| population_total = 35150
| population_as_of = 2011
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| 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 = 523357
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91–8405
| registration_plate = AP 27 / AP 39
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| governing_body = [[Giddalur Nagar Panchayat]]
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'''Giddaluru''' is a [[census town|town]] in the [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of the [[Giddaluru mandal]] in [[Markapur revenue division]].

==Overview==
Giddalur is the only constituency in coastal districts which has Rayalseema culture, slang and traditions. Giddalur town has good transport connectivity to Nandyal, Markapur, Ongole, Kurnool, Kadapa.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook – Prakasam |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2818_PART_B_DCHB_PRAKASAM.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=48}}</ref>{{rp|16}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=151, 177}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Tanguturi Prakasam 1972 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Postage stamp honouring T.Prakasam]]
It was part of Kurnool district till 1969. Later, it was merged into Prakasam district in 1970. Till 2008 it was under Nandyal parliament segment, after delimitation it was moved to Ongole MP segment. Giddalur is also known as "3 zilla la muddu bidda " because during the Britishers rule it was in Kadapa district later moved to Kurnool then in 1970 merged in Prakasam district.

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 mandals 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 = 6 September 2023}}</ref>

Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of [[Tanguturi Prakasam]], freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228161029/http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |title = Industrial Profile of Prakasam district |work = District Info |publisher = Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date = 2 November 2023 |archive-url = http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf |archive-date = 28 December 2013|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Prakasam District| work= About District > History|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ | title= Prakasam district | work= About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref>

== Geography ==
[[File:Giddalur railway station Board.jpg|alt=Giddaluru|thumb|279x279px|Giddalur Railway Station]]
Giddaluru is located at {{coord|15.3500|N|78.9167|E|}}, and is surrounded by the [[Nallamala Forest]] in southern India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Giddaluru, India |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Giddalur.html |website=www.fallingrain.com |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-04-21/Wild-animals-losing-lives-while-searching-for-water-food/294942|title=Wild animals losing lives while searching for water, food|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2017-04-21|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-04-27}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
As of 2011, Giddaluru has a population of 35,150, including 17,728 men and 17,422 women, and children between the ages of 0 and 6 make up 9.8% of the total population. The literacy rate of Giddaluru city is 79.71%, which is higher than the state average of 67.02%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/591202-giddaluru-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Giddalur Census 2011}}</ref>

The majority of inhabitants practice [[Hinduism]] (80.78% of the population as of 2011), though Giddaluru also has a sizable [[Islam|Muslim]] population (17.5% in 2011) and much smaller [[Christianity|Christian]] and [[Sikhism|Sikh]] Minorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/591202-giddaluru-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Giddalur Census 2011}}</ref>

== Education ==
Primary and secondary education are governed by the School Education Department''.'' There are a total of 61,128 schools within 13 districts. These include 46,137 Government Schools, 2,302 Aided Schools, and 12,689 Private Schools.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> There are two primary languages taught during instruction: English and Telugu. Schools in the locality and nearby areas include AP Model School Racherla, Sri Vidwan Public School, and Kasturba schools.

==See also==
* [[Prakasam district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Prakasam district]]

== References ==
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{{Prakasam district}}

[[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district]]

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Kamal Guha at 03:41, 2 November 2023