Kanigiri

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kanigiri
type = village
locator_position =
latd = 15.4000
longd = 79.5167
altitude = 101
population_total =
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Prakasam
taluk_names = Kanigiri
area_telephone = 08402
postal_code = 523230
footnotes =

Kanigiri is a town and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. [cite web
url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
title=List of Sub-Districts
publisher=Census of India
accessdate=2007-04-27 ]

History

Kanigiri is a moderate sized town and it is famous in history as the capital of the kingdom once ruled by king Katama Raju . There are some historical monuments on the hill. These include a fort, wells at lodurgam and chennamukkabai (which is a well with seven wells depth constructed by katam raju). There is only one path through which we can reach lodurgam by walk. The surroundings and place are beautiful. Sivalayam constructed by the king katam raju is on kanigiri hill.

Mosques

* Big mosque (at11th ward)
* Small mosque (at ongole bus stand)

Temples

*Srivenkateswara Swami Devalayam
*Ayappa Swami Devalayam(ramappa temple old name)
*Sivalayam
*Sri VasaviKanyaka parameswari Tempel
*Haranadh Baba Temple
*Kanaka Durga Temple
*Geeta Mandiram
*Sri Sai Baba Temple
*Anjaneya Swami Temple
*Ramalayam Temple
*Ganpathi Devalayam
*Bramham Gari Temple
*kasinayana Temple
* Ayappa swami temple (ramappa temple old plce name thistemple vere nice place)

Church

* Durgam Baptist Church

Geography

Kanigiri is located at coord|15.4|N|79.5167|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Kanigiri.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanigiri] ] It has an average elevation of 101 metres (334 feet).

# Climate
# Water

Kanigiri is near to coast. For most of the year, the weather is hot .

Kanigiri people used to depend earlier on monsoon rains for drinking water. But now Nagarjuna Sagar water is reaching the town through a plant constructed near to Doruvu.

Transportation

There is no railway line in Kanigiri, but is well connected by road to all other majour and small cities in Andhra Pradesh as well as other state capitals like Chennai and Banglore. Generally people use APSRTC buses for transportation. Currently only one private bus operator 'Raja Travels' is operating a bus to Hyderbad. If you want to travel by train, the nearest railway station is Singarayakonda is about 62 km and Ongole is about 78 km. It is better to choose Ongole station, because of many express Trains having stop in Ongole. Nearest airport is Vijayawada airport about 200km Chennai airport about 350 km.

Education

In Prakasam dist, kanigiri is well known for the basic education (10th and Inter). There are some famous private schools and inter colleges. Many software engineers came from kanigiri are working in different cities in India as well as in other countries like USA, UK, etc.

List of institutions :

* B.M.R. B.Ed College
* Govt.Degree College
* Govt.Jr.College
* G.C&Y.P.N Degree College (Founded by Y.Subbarao)
* Alpha Degree College(Founded by lawyer Malakonda Reddy)
* M.S.R.Girls Jr.College
* M.N.M Jr.College
* Sri Sai Jr.College
* Netagi Jr.College
* Basavatarakam Memorial I.T.C college
* A.B.M High School
* L.M.K.High School
* M.S.R Girls High School
* Govt.Model High School
* Pragathi Vidhaya Nilayam
* Dr.Ambedkar Distance Degree College
* Nagarjuna University Distance Degree College
* Rama krishna vidya peetham(founded by Laxmaiya sir)
* Ratnam Public School
* Vivekanda Vidya Vihar (Founded by Y.Rambabu&y.yogulu)
* Alpha Public School(Founded by lawyer Malakonda Reddy)
* Sri Sarada Residential Public School (Founded By Sanikomu Prasad Reddy)
* Brothers public school,near post office.
* A.B.R enginering college,near chinnairlapadu.
* alpha mca collage (Founded by lawyer Malakonda Reddy)

List of Theatres

* Venkateswara
* Srinivasa
* Sai Baba
* Sudarshan
*Alpha collage theatre for only english movie (Founded by lawyer Malakonda Reddy)

Politics

Kanigiri is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,67,808 registered voters in Kanigiri constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members: [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s01/Partycomp118.htm Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004] ]

* 1973 - Sura Papi Reddy
* 1978 - Butalapalli Ramasubba Reddy
* puli venkatareddy -- central minister for labour from 1980-82 in Indira gandhi govt
* 1983, 1985 and 1994 - Mukku Kasi Reddy
* 1989, 1999 and 2004 - Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu

List of anjuman islamia committe presidents:

* 1990 - Al-haji,sk basheer
* 1992 - Al-haji,SAK.jeelani
* 2006 - Al-haji,sk.zamsheer ahamed
* 2007 - sk.gafoor

List of surpuntch:
* 1992 - Devaki Krishnamurthy
* 2002 - VV. Manohar rao(Chiranjeevi)
* 2006 - sk. Nayab rasool
* 2007 - Devaki Lalitha kumari

References