Giddaluru
{{about|the town in Prakasam district|the Assembly constituency|Darsi (Assembly constituency)|the racehorse|Darsi (horse)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Giddaluru
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 7th biggest town in District
| area_total_km2 = 31.57
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| population_total = 35150
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| government_type =
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 523357
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91–8405
| registration_plate = AP 27 / AP 39
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| governing_body = Giddalur Nagar Panchayat
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| coordinates = {{coord|15.3764|N|78.9251|E|display=inline,title}}
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| settlement_type = Town - Nagar Panchayat
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| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Prakasam
| subdivision_type3 = Mandal
| subdivision_name3 = Giddaluru
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Giddaluru is a town in the Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of the Giddaluru mandal in Markapur revenue division. It was part of kurnool district till 1969 later it was merged into Prakasam district in 1970. Till 2008 it was under Nandyal parliament segment after delimitation it was moved to Ongole MP segment. Giddalur is also known as "3 zilla la muddu bidda " because during the Britishers rule it was in kadapa district later moved to kurnool then in 1970 merged in prakasam district. Giddalur is the only constituency in coastal districts which has Rayalseema culture,slang and traditions. Giddalur town has good transport connectivity to Nandyal, Markapur, Podili, Ongole, Kurnool, Kadapa.{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook – Prakasam |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2818_PART_B_DCHB_PRAKASAM.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=48}}{{rp|16}}{{cite web |title=Part III, District and Sub-District (Mandals) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=27 April 2019 |pages=151, 177}}
Geography
File:Giddalur railway station Board.jpg
Giddaluru is located at {{coord|15.3500|N|78.9167|E|}}, and is surrounded by the Nallamala Forest in southern India.{{cite web |title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Giddaluru, India |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Giddalur.html |website=www.fallingrain.com |access-date=27 April 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-04-21/Wild-animals-losing-lives-while-searching-for-water-food/294942|title=Wild animals losing lives while searching for water, food|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2017-04-21|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-04-27}}
Demographics
As of 2011, Giddaluru has a population of 35,150, including 17,728 men and 17,422 women, and children between the ages of 0 and 6 make up 9.8% of the total population. The literacy rate of Giddaluru city is 79.71%, which is higher than the state average of 67.02%.{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/591202-giddaluru-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Giddalur Census 2011}}
The majority of inhabitants practice Hinduism (80.78% of the population as of 2011), though Giddaluru also has a sizable Muslim population (17.5% in 2011) and much smaller Christian and Sikh Minorities.{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/591202-giddaluru-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Giddalur Census 2011}}
Education
Primary and secondary education are governed by the School Education Department. There are a total of 61,128 schools within 13 districts. These include 46,137 Government Schools, 2,302 Aided Schools, and 12,689 Private Schools.{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=19 March 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|access-date=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archive-date=7 November 2016}} There are two primary languages taught during instruction: English and Telugu. Schools in the locality and nearby areas include AP Model School Racherla, Sri Vidwan Public School, and Kasturba schools.
Sports
Giddaluru is known for its strong volleyball and kabaddi teams.cricket teams.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}