Marturu is a mandal panchayat in
Bapatla district of the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is the mandal headquarters of Martur mandal in
chirala revenue division. As of
2011 Census of India, Martur had a population of 21,434 with average literacy rate of 67.48 %. Martur is famous for granite polishing industries Vegetable market and also an educational hub for surrounding villages.
Geography
Martur is located at .
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Assembly constituency
Martur was an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh since 1952 to 2004 except few years in between. The Assembly constituency was abolished in the year 2009 due to delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies.
References
Villages in Prakasam district
Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district
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