Podili
Podili
Prudulapuri | |
|---|---|
Lord Shiva Parvathi Statue at Sivalayam, Podili | |
| Nickname: Prudulapuri | |
| Coordinates: 15°36′14″N 79°36′29″E / 15.604°N 79.608°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Mandal | Podili |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Podili Nagar Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.88 km2 (16.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,100 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523240 |
| Telephone code | +91–8499 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–39 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:986 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 64% |
| Website | www |
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Podili is a Municipality Town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Podili mandal. Podili is also known as Prudulapuri. Before British rule its name was "Prudulapuri" meaning "Head quarters of the universe". There is purana reference to this related to Prudhu Chakravarthi.