Markapur
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Markapur is a town and a municipality
in Prakasam district
in the India
n state
of Andhra Pradesh
. It is the Third largest Town
in Prakasam district.
, Markapur had a population of 71,161(As per 2010). Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Markapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 62.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 65%. In Markapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are 1,85,484 registered voters in Markapuram Assembly Constituency after delimitation.
List of Elected Members:
The place has abundant resources of slate mines. The city has lot of slate factories giving employment to many workers. The slates manufactured here are exported to many other states and throughout the world. Designer Slates (which are used for walls) are also manufactured here and these are directly exported mainly to Australia, Singapore and various 5 other countries in the world.
1. DR SGIET established in 1997
2. Krishna Chaithanya Institute of Engineering and Technology 2008
3. Indira Institute of Engineering and Technology 2009
4. A1 global Engineering College 2009
5. Kamala college Pharmacy and Management 2010
Intermediate and Degree Colleges
1. Sadhana college
2. Jagruti College
3. Ideal college
4. George College etc.
5. SVKP degree college is the oldest college may be established in 1960s
6. Bhavana college
7. Gowtam College
Schools (20 schools in 2003, now is about 30 schools definitely)
1. Viswasanthi High school
2. St'Anns English Medium School
3. Sri Vivekananda Vidya Peetham
4. Vikas vidya Niketan
5. Loyola public school
6. Prashanti Public School
7. ZPP High School (BOYS) is the biggest and prestigious institution in prakasam District having GOVT recognition in 1924
8. Z.P.P.H Girls school
9. Pragathi public school
10. Sri Vijaya Aided U.P. School & Sri Vijaya Girls High School
11. Sri Sai Balaji Model School
12. Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre
13. G M R Concept School
14. ABM High School
15. Kamala techno school
16. Bhasyam public school
17. Sri chaitanya techno schools
18. Sri Sai Chaitanya High School
19. Nirmala grammar school
20. Ravindra Bharathi Concept School
Note: There are about 35-40 schools in which above mentioned are known to most people, where as other schools are not much popular.
Markapur is Located on the Vinukonda - Nadayal State Highway. town has APSRTC bus station located opposite ABM High School. There are frequent buses to district head quarters Ongole. People who wants to visit Srisailam
(Famous Shiva Temple-One of the Jyothirlingam) from long distance can get down at Markapur railway station and reach Srisailam
by bus from this town. The bus frequency to Hyderabad is also great.
Access the below link to get schedule of the buses From and To Markapur round the clock
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Trains :
Railway station ( Markapur Road ) is situated 4 km away from town. It is a part of the Guntur division
of South Central Railway
. There will be bus shuttles between town to railway station as per the train timings and number of share autos round the clock. The railway line from Vijayawada
to Guntakal
passes through this station.
1.Puri-Bangalore GaribRath Superfast express
2.Howrah-SatyasaiPrasanthiNilayam(SSPN) SF express
3.Howrah-VascoDaGama Amaravathi Express
4.Vijayawada-Hubli Amaravathi Express
5.Prasanthi Express
6.Machelipatnam Express
7.Guntur-Guntakal Passenger
8.Yesvantpur-Vijayawada-YPR Passenger
9.Vijayawada-Hubli-Vija Passenger
10.Markapur-Guntur passenger
11.Tenali-Markapur passenger
Access the below link to get schedule of the above trains and Reservations.
IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System
These are the main trains that pass through Markapur station as of my knowledge.
1.Sreenivasa
2.RadhaKrishna
3.Vishweswara
4.Vijaya
5.Jagadeeswari (formerly CNT Hall, turned to Satyanarayana )
6.Sai Balaji
7.Sarala (Near Rly station)
8.Posani Venkata ramana theatre(bus stand back side)
This temple is the main attraction for tourists visiting this town. The temple galigopuram is very tall and can be seen 5 km away from the town.The unique feature of the temple is that every year, from 23 December to 3 January, the sun's rays at dawn enter the sanctum sanctorum, through specially placed windows, and fall at the feet of the deity making them glow for 20 minutes in a day.
The galigopuram was constructed in such a manner that the sunrays would pass through three holes in the Garudalwar mandir between 6.40 a.m. and 7 a.m. every day for 12 days from December 23. The rays falling at the centre of the Garudalwar mandir would reflect on the idols in the sanctum sanctorum making them glow with golden hues. An incredible architectural feat that speaks volumes of the expertise of the artisans of the sri krishna devaraya period.
According to the legend, the Lord killed a demon by name Kesi, so he became known as Kesava here. As the Lord was strikingly beautiful and accompanied by his consort Lakshmi,he was worshipped here as Lakshmi Chenna Kesava Swamy.
The temple, constructed in 1425 and known for its legends as well as archaeological marvels, has tremendous potential for development as a pilgrim and tourist centre. Apart from magnificently sculptured gopurams, the temple has a beautiful 40-pillared mandapam with carvings of Krishna, Anjaneya, Garuda, Lakshmi & Vigneshwara with their respective vahanas. In the Kalyana Mandapam there are 6 musical pillars that produce the 7 musical notes when tapped.The half constructed Galigopuram was completed in the stewardship of late Y.Lingaraju the then Revenue Sirasthadar.
Every year during the month of March and April, there will be a mela for more than 10 days, at that time it is assumed that at least 100,000 people visit the temple. There is a big teru(Car) where they take the utsav statue of the god during this ceremony. Recently they have demolished the old Car and constructed a new car.
Other temples
Apart from Lakshmi Chenna Kesava Temple, there are some other famous temples in Markapur.
Some other great temples which are not famous in Markapur.
Tank is the historical irrigation tank formed by damming the Gundlakamma river by earthen bund, which is the highest in the Presidency (80 ft), with 100 yards length. The tank spread over an area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), and irrigates 6944 acres (28.1 km²) with over 3500 acres (14.2 km²) is second cropped in a good year. A more successful work is the Cumbum tank, formed under native rule by damming a gorge of the Gundlakamma river. Cumbum tank is accessible both by rail and road 27 km distance from Markapur. The main source of water for Markapur tank flows down from Cumbum
Tank.
One can easily spend two days in this town, as there are lots of places to see.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in 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 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It is the Third largest Town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Prakasam district.
Geography
Markapur is located at 15.73°N 79.28°E. It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 ft).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Markapur had a population of 71,161(As per 2010). Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Markapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 62.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 65%. In Markapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Assembly Constituency
Markapur is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,64,265 registered voters in Markapur constituency in 1999 elections.There are 1,85,484 registered voters in Markapuram Assembly Constituency after delimitation.
List of Elected Members:
- 1978 - Poola Subbaiah
- 1983 - V.V.Narayana Reddy
- 1994 - Janke Venkata Reddy
- 1985, 1989, 1999 and 2004 - Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy (Congress)
- 2009 - Kandula Narayana Reddy (T.D.P)
Business
Situated on the banks of the Gundlakamma(amma amma) river,this bustling town caters to 80% of the country's demand for slates and slate pencils.The place has abundant resources of slate mines. The city has lot of slate factories giving employment to many workers. The slates manufactured here are exported to many other states and throughout the world. Designer Slates (which are used for walls) are also manufactured here and these are directly exported mainly to Australia, Singapore and various 5 other countries in the world.
Educational Instituions
Professional Colleges1. DR SGIET established in 1997
2. Krishna Chaithanya Institute of Engineering and Technology 2008
3. Indira Institute of Engineering and Technology 2009
4. A1 global Engineering College 2009
5. Kamala college Pharmacy and Management 2010
Intermediate and Degree Colleges
1. Sadhana college
2. Jagruti College
3. Ideal college
4. George College etc.
5. SVKP degree college is the oldest college may be established in 1960s
6. Bhavana college
7. Gowtam College
Schools (20 schools in 2003, now is about 30 schools definitely)
1. Viswasanthi High school
2. St'Anns English Medium School
3. Sri Vivekananda Vidya Peetham
4. Vikas vidya Niketan
5. Loyola public school
6. Prashanti Public School
7. ZPP High School (BOYS) is the biggest and prestigious institution in prakasam District having GOVT recognition in 1924
8. Z.P.P.H Girls school
9. Pragathi public school
10. Sri Vijaya Aided U.P. School & Sri Vijaya Girls High School
11. Sri Sai Balaji Model School
12. Sri Aurobindo Integral Education Centre
13. G M R Concept School
14. ABM High School
15. Kamala techno school
16. Bhasyam public school
17. Sri chaitanya techno schools
18. Sri Sai Chaitanya High School
19. Nirmala grammar school
20. Ravindra Bharathi Concept School
Note: There are about 35-40 schools in which above mentioned are known to most people, where as other schools are not much popular.
Transportation
Bus :Markapur is Located on the Vinukonda - Nadayal State Highway. town has APSRTC bus station located opposite ABM High School. There are frequent buses to district head quarters Ongole. People who wants to visit Srisailam
Srisailam
Srisailam is a holy town and mandal, situated in Nallamala Hills of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of River Krishna, about 232 km south of Hyderabad....
(Famous Shiva Temple-One of the Jyothirlingam) from long distance can get down at Markapur railway station and reach Srisailam
Srisailam
Srisailam is a holy town and mandal, situated in Nallamala Hills of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located on the banks of River Krishna, about 232 km south of Hyderabad....
by bus from this town. The bus frequency to Hyderabad is also great.
Access the below link to get schedule of the buses From and To Markapur round the clock
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Trains :
Railway station ( Markapur Road ) is situated 4 km away from town. It is a part of the Guntur division
Guntur division
Guntur Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway , a zone of the Indian Railways. SCR has its head quarters at Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh and serves almost the whole of the state of Andhra Pradesh, a large part of Maharashtra along with small portions of Madhya...
of 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...
. There will be bus shuttles between town to railway station as per the train timings and number of share autos round the clock. The railway line from 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...
to 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...
passes through this station.
1.Puri-Bangalore GaribRath Superfast express
2.Howrah-SatyasaiPrasanthiNilayam(SSPN) SF express
3.Howrah-VascoDaGama Amaravathi Express
4.Vijayawada-Hubli Amaravathi Express
5.Prasanthi Express
6.Machelipatnam Express
7.Guntur-Guntakal Passenger
8.Yesvantpur-Vijayawada-YPR Passenger
9.Vijayawada-Hubli-Vija Passenger
10.Markapur-Guntur passenger
11.Tenali-Markapur passenger
Access the below link to get schedule of the above trains and Reservations.
IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System
These are the main trains that pass through Markapur station as of my knowledge.
Entertainment
The city is having 7 cinema theaters1.Sreenivasa
2.RadhaKrishna
3.Vishweswara
4.Vijaya
5.Jagadeeswari (formerly CNT Hall, turned to Satyanarayana )
6.Sai Balaji
7.Sarala (Near Rly station)
8.Posani Venkata ramana theatre(bus stand back side)
Temples
Sri Lakshmi Chenna Kesava Swamy TempleThe galigopuram was constructed in such a manner that the sunrays would pass through three holes in the Garudalwar mandir between 6.40 a.m. and 7 a.m. every day for 12 days from December 23. The rays falling at the centre of the Garudalwar mandir would reflect on the idols in the sanctum sanctorum making them glow with golden hues. An incredible architectural feat that speaks volumes of the expertise of the artisans of the sri krishna devaraya period.
According to the legend, the Lord killed a demon by name Kesi, so he became known as Kesava here. As the Lord was strikingly beautiful and accompanied by his consort Lakshmi,he was worshipped here as Lakshmi Chenna Kesava Swamy.
The temple, constructed in 1425 and known for its legends as well as archaeological marvels, has tremendous potential for development as a pilgrim and tourist centre. Apart from magnificently sculptured gopurams, the temple has a beautiful 40-pillared mandapam with carvings of Krishna, Anjaneya, Garuda, Lakshmi & Vigneshwara with their respective vahanas. In the Kalyana Mandapam there are 6 musical pillars that produce the 7 musical notes when tapped.The half constructed Galigopuram was completed in the stewardship of late Y.Lingaraju the then Revenue Sirasthadar.
Every year during the month of March and April, there will be a mela for more than 10 days, at that time it is assumed that at least 100,000 people visit the temple. There is a big teru(Car) where they take the utsav statue of the god during this ceremony. Recently they have demolished the old Car and constructed a new car.
Other temples
Apart from Lakshmi Chenna Kesava Temple, there are some other famous temples in Markapur.
- Ammavarisala (Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple)
- Ayyappa Swamy Temple
- Shiva Temple
- Saibaba Swamy Temple
- Ramulavari temple, Gandhi bazzar
- Venkateswara swamy temple near gundlakamma river (on the way to "Vemulakota")(1 km away from markapur)
- Sri Nrisimha Swamy temple - on a hill (on the way to "Kondepally")(2–3 km away from Markapur)
- Saibaba satsangam temple near SVKP college
- Poleramma Temple (on the way to "Tarlupadu")(3–4 km away from markapur)
- Sri bagta anjayanya swamy (L.B.S nagar)
- Satyanarayanaswamy temple near market
- Bangaramma Talli Temple (near Chenna Kesava Swamy temple)
Some other great temples which are not famous in Markapur.
- Pothuluri Veerabrahmedra Swamy Temple near srinivasa theatre
- Raghavendra Swamy Temple near market
- Dattatreya Swamy Temple, market road
- Hanuman Temple
- Venkachamma Temple, jawaharnagar colony
Nearest historical places
CumbumCumbum
Cumbum may refer to:*Cumbum, Tamil Nadu - A town in Tamil Nadu in India.*Cumbum, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh - A town in Andhra Pradesh in India....
Tank is the historical irrigation tank formed by damming the Gundlakamma river by earthen bund, which is the highest in the Presidency (80 ft), with 100 yards length. The tank spread over an area of 9 square miles (23.3 km²), and irrigates 6944 acres (28.1 km²) with over 3500 acres (14.2 km²) is second cropped in a good year. A more successful work is the Cumbum tank, formed under native rule by damming a gorge of the Gundlakamma river. Cumbum tank is accessible both by rail and road 27 km distance from Markapur. The main source of water for Markapur tank flows down from Cumbum
Cumbum
Cumbum may refer to:*Cumbum, Tamil Nadu - A town in Tamil Nadu in India.*Cumbum, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh - A town in Andhra Pradesh in India....
Tank.
One can easily spend two days in this town, as there are lots of places to see.