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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Madakasira
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.9369|N|77.2694|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| 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 = [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai]]
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| parts = Madakasira
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=29 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archivedate=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2 = 30.17
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| population_total = 21,464
| population_as_of = 2011
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| 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 = 515301
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91–8493
| registration_plate = AP
| website = {{URL|http://cdma.ap.gov.in/MADAKASIRA/|Madakasira website}}
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'''Madakasira''' is a town with a population 19,432 in 2001 and also a [[Subdivisions of India|mandal]] in [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Satya Sai district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|title=List of Sub-Districts
|publisher=Census of India
|accessdate=2007-05-29
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514045222/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
|archivedate=2007-05-14
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Anantapur District Mandals|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=6 June 2017|pages=415|format=PDF}}</ref> It is located near the state border with [[Karnataka]]. The Hill Fort in the village is one of the centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance|monuments of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Centrally Protected Monuments|url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|website=Archeological Survey of India|accessdate=27 May 2017|language=en|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626104454/http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|archivedate=26 June 2017}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Madakasira is located at {{Coord|13.9369|N|77.2694|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Madakasira.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Madakasira, India|website=www.fallingrain.com|accessdate=31 July 2019}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 676 metres (2221 ft). The height of the Madakasira hill is 2936 feet from the Sea Level.Formerly Madakasira is called as SIMHAGIRI because hill from one side looks like a sleeping lion. Around Madakasira there are numerous isolated Peaks and Rocky Clusters which are devoid of any vegetation. Madakasira town is cooler compared to the climate of elsewhere in Sri Sathya Sai District, hence aptly known as Ooty of Sri Sathya Sai District.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

There are more than 20 villages in the Madakasira Mandal, they are Halukur, Amidalagondi, Eguva Ramagiri, Maruvapalli, E Achampalli, Kothalam, Chandakacherela, Gowdanahalli, R Anantapuram, Chatram, Mallinayakkanahalli, Cheepuleti, Madakasira, Melavoi, Govindapuram, Jadrahalli, Karesankanahalli, Yerrabommanahalli, Upperlahalli, Haresamudram, Bullasamudram, Manur, Kallumarri, C Kodigapalle and Thirumaladevarahalli. Mandals in this Assembly region are Madakasira, Amarapuram, Rolla, Gudibanda and Agali.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

== Historical places ==
There are many historical places near Madakasira related to [[Lord Shiva]] and numerous other temples and inscriptions. In Madakasira you can find a very big hill with a fort and a temple on its top build by [[Vijayanagara]] Samrajam. The town has recently constructed a very big Shirdi Sai Baba Temple <ref name="Sewell1882">{{cite book|last=Sewell|first=Robert|title=Lists of the antiquarian remains in the Presidency of Madras|url=https://archive.org/details/listsantiquaria00sewegoog|accessdate=13 March 2011|year=1882|publisher=Printed by E. Keys, at the Government Press}}</ref>
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File:MadakasiraFort-Top-View.jpg|Madakasira Fort
File:Madakasira Fort - Large bastion -1.jpg|Madakasira Fort -Large bastion
File:Madakasira Fort - Old gateway.jpg|Madakasira Fort - Old gateway
</gallery>

== Education ==
The medium of education is [[Telugu language|Telugu, Kannada]] and [[English language|English]],
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University's College of Agricultural Engineering is there in Madakasira town Near Tulasidaama vruddasramam Village, Penukonda Road.

== Demographics ==
Majority of the Madakasira population belongs to Kunchitiga community of [[Vokkaliga|Gowdas]] which is more than 60% of the total population.
There are 120 [[Yadav]] dominated villages in the Madakasira assembly constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Here-SCs-cant-step-into-Yadav-dominated-villages/articleshow/4427628.cms|title=Here, SCs can't step into Yadav-dominated villages | Hyderabad News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=31 July 2019}}</ref>

[[Indian census]], 2001, the demographic details of Madakasira mandal is as follows:<ref>[http://www.ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=28470 Madakasira mandal at Our Village India.org]</ref>
* Total Population: 73,222 in 15,413 Households.
* Male Population: 37,344 and Female Population: 35,878
* Children Under 6-years of age: 9,709 (Boys - 4,972 and Girls – 4,739)
* Total Literates: 34,125

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sri Sathya Sai district]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Sri Sathya Sai district]]

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