Giddaluru is a

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in the

Prakasam district Prakasam district is one of the twelve districts in the coastal Andhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970 and reorganised on 4 April 2022. The headquarters of the district is ...

of the Indian state of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

. It is the mandal headquarters of the Giddaluru mandal in

Markapur revenue division Markapuram revenue division is an administrative division in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district which consists of 13 mandals under its administration. Markapuram is ...

. 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 and 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 it was merged in prakasam district. Giddalur is the only constituency in coastal districts which has Rayalseema culture, slang and traditions. Giddalur town has good transport connectivity to Nandyal, Markapur, Podili, Ongole, Kurnool, Kadapa.

Geography

Giddaluru is located at , and is surrounded by the

Nallamala Forest Nallamala Forest is located in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is part of the Eastern Ghats. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India and is spread across districts of Nandyal, Kadapa, P ...

in southern India.

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%. The majority of inhabitants practice

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(80.78% of the population as of 2011), though Giddaluru also has a sizable

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population (17.5% in 2011) and much smaller

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and

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Minorities.

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. 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.

Sports

Giddaluru is known for its strong volleyball and

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teams.cricket teams.

References

{{Prakasam district Census towns in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district