Mogalthur

Mogalturru is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a princely estate during the British rule.[1]

Mogalturru
Village
Mogalturru is located in Andhra Pradesh
Mogalturru
Mogalturru
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Mogalturru is located in India
Mogalturru
Mogalturru
Mogalturru (India)
Coordinates: 16.4167°N 81.6000°E / 16.4167; 81.6000
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictWest Godavari
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
534281
Telephone code08814
Vehicle registrationAP
Nearest cityPalakollu

Geography

Mogalturru is located at 16.4167°N 81.6000°E / 16.4167; 81.6000.[2] It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet). NH 214A passes through the village.

History

Mogalturru is notable for ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort.

Mogalturru is best 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 Mogalturru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives. Mogalturu Old Name was KETAKIPURAM.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Mogalturru 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%.[3]

Notable people
  • Chiranjeevi, Telugu Actor, Former cabinet minister for State-Tourism, Ex-President of Praja Rajyam Party,Philanthropist
  • Krishnam Raju, actor, politician, former cabinet minister for Defence and for External Affairs
  • Naga Babu, Telugu Actor,Producer,Politician

References
  1. "Mandal wise list of villages in West Godavari district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics.Mogalturru
  3. "Mogalthur Population Census". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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