Darsi
Encyclopedia
Darsi is a town, Mandal
(administrative division) and assembly constituency of Prakasam district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
.
Darsi is the centre of a predominantly agricultural area. Kurichedu
, 20 kilometres away, is the nearest railway station, on the Vijayawada
-Guntakal
railway line in the Guntur
division of the South Central Railway
and the nearest major station is at Ongole, 26 kilometres away. The nearest major airport is at Hyderabad which is at a distance of 210 kilometres. There is a small, reportedly disused, airport, Donakonda Airport
, dating from the Second World War, at Donakanda, some 20 kilometres from Darsi.
dynasty, who originated from the Guntur
region of Andhra Pradesh, Darsi was one of the major centres of activity in the kingdom.
In the 18th century Darsi was known as Darsanapuram. At that time the kings were buried on the hill at Darsi. They are actually the rulers of Addanki
& the surrounding area.
List of Elected Members:
Dirisala Ramanareddy was first Chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970 till his last days
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
(administrative division) and assembly constituency of Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Darsi is located on Addanki - Podili Road. it is 15.7667°N 79.6833°E in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The town has a population of approximately 23,487.Darsi is the centre of a predominantly agricultural area. Kurichedu
Kurichedu
Kurichedu is a village and Mandal of Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.The nearest major town is Vinukonda about 25 km away....
, 20 kilometres away, is the nearest railway station, on the Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
-Guntakal
Guntakal
Guntakal is a town in Anantapur district in the southwestern part of the state of Andhra Pradesh and 50 km away from Bellary of Karnataka, India. It has a population of 2,26,658...
railway line in the Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
division of the South Central Railway
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...
and the nearest major station is at Ongole, 26 kilometres away. The nearest major airport is at Hyderabad which is at a distance of 210 kilometres. There is a small, reportedly disused, airport, Donakonda Airport
Donakonda Airport
Donakonda Airport is located at Donakonda in Andhra Pradesh, India.-External links:* *...
, dating from the Second World War, at Donakanda, some 20 kilometres from Darsi.
History
In the third and fourth centuries, in the early years of the PallavaPallava
The Pallava dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which ruled the northern Tamil Nadu region and the southern Andhra Pradesh region with their capital at Kanchipuram...
dynasty, who originated from the Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
region of Andhra Pradesh, Darsi was one of the major centres of activity in the kingdom.
In the 18th century Darsi was known as Darsanapuram. At that time the kings were buried on the hill at Darsi. They are actually the rulers of Addanki
Addanki
Addanki , is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Addanki town located at...
& the surrounding area.
Assembly constituency
Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,93,213 registered voters in Darsi constituency in 1999 elections.List of Elected Members:
- 1967- Ravipati Mahananda (Swatantra Party)
- 1972- Dirisala Rajagopalareddy (INC)
- 1978- Berre Gnana Prakasam (INC-I)
- 1983- Katuri Narayana Swamy (TDP)
- 1989- Sanikommu Pitchi Reddy (Congress)
- 1994- Narapusetti Sri Ramulu (TDP)
- 1996- Narapusetti Paparao (TDP)
- 1999- Sanikommu Pitchi Reddy (Congress)
- 2004- Buchepally Subba Reddy (Independent)
- 2009- Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy (Congress)
Dirisala Ramanareddy was first Chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad in 1970 till his last days