Mogalthuru is a village in
West Godavari district
The West Godavari district is a coastal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with an administrative headquarters in Bhimavaram. As of the 2011 Census of India, the district has an area of and a population of 1,779,935. It is bounded ...
of the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It was a princely estate during the
British rule
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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Geography
Mogalthuru is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet).
NH 214A passes through the village.
History
Mogalthuru is known for the ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort connected to the ancient Vishnukundina dynasty. The Zamindari territory expands to West Godavari and parts of Krishna District. The biggest of the ten forts which has survived the ravages of time is the Mogalthuru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives.
Mogalthuru Old Name was KETAKIPURAM.
Demographics
Census of India
The decennial census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1872. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the R ...
, Mogalthuru had a population of 24,189. The total population constituted of, 12,089 males, and 12,100 females with a sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1,000 males. 2,347 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, with the sex ratio of 987. The average literacy rate stood at 75.02%.
Notable people
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Uppalapati Krishnam Raju, Telugu Film Actor, Rebel Star, Businessman, Politician, Producer
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Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, Telugu Film Producer
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Uppalapati Prabhas, Telugu Film Actor, Pan India Star
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Uppalapati Prabodh, Telugu Film Producer
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konidela Chiranjeevi, Telugu Film Actor.
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konidela Pawan Kalyan, Telugu Film Actor, Politician
References
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Barrister Parvatisam
Villages in West Godavari district