Dornala is a village in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Dornala mandal in Markapur revenue division.[1]: 16 [3]

Dornala
Nallamalla Hills near Dornala
Nallamalla Hills near Dornala
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Dornala
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E / 15.9000; 79.1000
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
MandalDornala
Area
 • Total24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total11,993
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP

Geography

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Doranala is located at 15°54′00″N 79°06′00″E / 15.9000°N 79.1000°E / 15.9000; 79.1000 and is surrounded by Nallamala Forest.[4][5] It is located at 49 kilometres (30 mi) distance to Srisailam the famous jyothirlinga kshetram of 12.

Transport

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The KG road passes through the village which connects the towns Kurnool and Guntur. Nearest Railway Station is Markapur road which is 32 kilometres (20 mi) away. Hyderabad city is 277 kilometres (172 mi) away by Srisailam road.

References

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  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. p. 156. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Population statistics". Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals)" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 118, 171. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Doranala, India". fallingrain.com.
  5. ^ India, The Hans (21 April 2017). "Wild animals losing lives while searching for water, food". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.