Darsi | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 15°46′00″N 79°41′00″E / 15.7667°N 79.6833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Prakasam |
Mandal | Darsi |
Government | |
• Body | Darsi |
Area | |
• Total | 4,640 ha (11,470 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,418 |
• Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 523247 |
Telephone code | +91–8407 |
Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Darsi is a municipality town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kanigiri revenue division. [1] It is located at the foot of the Nallamala Hills. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Podili and approx. 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from Addanki.
Before British rule, Darsi was called Darshanapuri, named by an ancient Andhra king. [2]
Agriculture is the primary occupation of the residents, [3] Dairy farming is also a common allied occupation. There are at least six milk processing centers, which export milk to distant places such as Hyderabad. Many clothing stores and jewellery shops are present on Pottisriramulu Street. Darsi is also home to a few hospitals.[ citation needed]
Darsi has many branches of India's biggest banks including: SBI, HDFC Bank, [4] Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Punjab National Bank.
There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools, and three private secondary schools. [5] There is also an Andhra Pradesh Model School in Darsi.
Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In the last elections, YSRCP ( YSR Congress) candidate Maddisetti Venugopal won by a margin of 39057 votes against Kadiri Babu Rao.
The residents primarily depend on the Nagarjuna Sagar's Jawahar canal for both irrigation & drinking. It passes through Darsi. The town receives most rainfall from mid-July to September. It typically receives approx. 22.51 millimetres (0.886 in) of precipitation annually. [6] There is also a freshwater lake built by the Netherlands Government. [ citation needed]
Buses stop near Clock tower, where Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Roads intersect. APSRTC bus station is in Auto Nagar on Darsi - Addanki Road. The railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi will pass through the town when it finishes construction. [7]
Dirisala Ramanareddy from Darsi was elected in 1970 as the first chairman of Prakasam Zilla Parishad.