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Nakrekal — town — Coordinates 17°10′00″N 79°26′00″E / 17.166667°N 79.433333°ECoordinates: 17°10′00″N 79°26′00″E / 17.166667°N 79.433333°E Country India State Andhra Pradesh District(s) Nalgonda Parliamentary constituency Bhongir Assembly constituency Nakrekal Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Nakrekal is a Town and Mandal in the Nalgonda district in India and has a population of 50,000 as of 2010. It is located along the Indian National Highway No. 9, about 25km. from the district headquarters at the town of Nalgonda. Nakrekal has a significant influence on the villages surrounding it. Children from many villages travel to Nakrekal every day to go to government schools. It is an important source of common goods like oil, consumer items, pumpsets and other farm machinery for the village folk. It also forms an immediate market for their agricultural produce.
Recently, a temple for Sri Sai Baba was constructed by Sri Sai Seva Sansthan Trust of Nakrekal. Nakarekal also has an indoor stadium.
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Geography
Nakrekal is located at 17°10′00″N 79°26′00″E / 17.1667°N 79.4333°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (790 ft).
History
Traces of Neolithic culture were found at Chota Yelupu, where sling stones and other objects of interest were unearthed. The existence of Megalithic culture was revealed by the discovery of innumerable burials at various places like Tipparti, Nakrekal, Nalgonda etc.
In ancient times, this place was known as Naagarikallu (from the Book of King Vasantharaya's Kridabiramam).
Nakirekal Mandal municipalty village has a rich ancient history. Ravikumar explored Megalithic monuments, which are from the iron age period(1000 B.C. to 200 B.C.) and found three types of Megalithic monuments: stone circles, dolemanscist burials, and burrows. These are funerary burials of ancient Iron Age people.
The town has an APSRTC bus station, with many buses connecting to the nearby villages and towns. The bus is the major means of transportation for the people to move to other towns. For internal transport, people use mostly bicycles. These days, scooters, motorcycles are a common sight and are rapidly replacing the bicycle.
The town's development is attributed largely to its location on the highway and has a linear settlement pattern. Other towns in the vicinity of Nakrekal are Suryapet, Narketpally, Nalgonda and Miryalguda.
Politics
Nakrekal has a history of communist support. No party other than the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) ever won here in the elections. The strong foundation for this was laid by Nandyala Srinivas Reddy, a veteran who fought against the Razakar rule, during the Telangana armed struggle. Pannala Ragava Reddy was also one of the important person who fought against the Razakar rule, during the Telangana armed struggle. Chinthapally Chinna Ramulu was also one of the pioneer person who fought for the common people during the Razakar looties, and he was the person who hails from Mangalapalle. He was the CP(I) division president. Chennaiah is the ex-vice-chairman and Chennaiah's own village-president three times.
Narra Raghava Reddy was MLA for seven terms. In 1972, Moosapati Kamalamma (Congress) elected MLA from this assembly segment. She is the only MLA from a non-communist party from this area till the 2009 elections. There are 2,21,453 voters (as on 23 January 2009). Now, this assembly made history and elected a Congress Party candidate, Chirumarthi Lingaiah.
Education
Nakrekal has several schools and colleges; among them are four degree colleges Vasavi, AVM, Arunodaya and Mallikharjuna and one Bed college named AVM BEd College. Recently AVM College started a Distance Education Center of Kakatiya University and also with SK University(ananthapur). Schools include Bhavani High School,Gowthami High School(GHS), Nethaji Vidynikethan, AVM, Sivaranjani, Sadana and St.Anne's. Junior colleges include Kakathiya, AVM, and Mallikarjuna. AVM college now with PG (Organic Chemistry and Botany) affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and Arunodhya started this year with MSc Organic Chemistry.
EntertainmentThere are three theatres
1)Sri Ramakrishna 70 mm a/c DTS 2)Sri Venkateshwara 70 mm a/c DTS 3)RaghuRama 35 mm a/c DTS(Fully Renevoted)
And there is Musi river 12 km from town,and sarswathi devi temple in Adluru .......
Special
The first person from Andhra Pradesh to reach Mount Everest, Shekar Babu, hails from this place. One of the biggest Saibaba temples in Andhra Pradesh also located here. Also, the largest assembly segment in the district after delimitation. The biggest cotton market in the district is also located here.
The famous Moosi Project is 14 km distance from this town. Also, the Sarswathi (Adloor) temple is also 14 km distance from this town. There are also a BEd college, a government junior college, and a government degree college. Various function halls are available for the people to celebrate their occasions. kandala narayanreddy function hall was famous in town. The main centers was kandala complex,sangham complex and pannala complex were placed in nakerakal and some of the shops showing their exellence in their fields,like for clothing delight mens wear,for better delicious items vinayaka sweet center and for good food udipi hotel etc which are famous in the town.
Raani Rudramadevi(Kaktiya) was died at Chandupatla, which is 3 km from Nakrekal. Vivekananda Yuvajana mandali is the oldest Youth organisation in Chandupatla and they registered in 1983 only. Margadarshi Vidya Mandir is the private school in Chandupatla and just 2km from nakrekal Town.
Schools and colleges list AVM Group of educational society (School, Intermediate college, Degree college, PG College, BED COllege,) Nethaji Vidya Nikethan
References
Major cities of Nalgonda District Categories:- Cities and towns in Nalgonda district
- Mandals in Nalgonda district
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