Penukonda

Penukonda or Penu Konda, is a village in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 70 km away from Anantapur town.

Geography

Penukonda has an average elevation of 769 metres (2526 ft).

Demography

According to The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Penukonda was a subdivision and taluk of Anantapur district in Madras province. It contains 96 villages covering an area of 677 square miles. The population in 1901 was 92,482, compared with 81,104 in 1891. Penukonda was the headquarters town with a population of 6,806. It is situated at the base of a large hill (Konda in Telugu language), from which it takes the name. It is a place of historical importance. It became the capital of fallen Vijayanagar monarch, after he was overthrown in 1565 at the Battle of Talikota. The Penner River flows along its western and Chitravati river along its eastern boundary.

Penukonda Fort

A famous medieval fort is located in the town.

History

This region was controlled at different points in history by the Hoysalas, Chalukyas, Vijayanagar, Nawabs, Maratha chieftain Murari Rao, Tipu Sultan, Nizam and eventually came under British rule after it was ceded to the British by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was a melting pot of different religions but the town and fort were established by early Hoysala kings, who were practitioners of Jainism.

Penukonda (Assembly constituency)

Penukonda Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 14 constituencies in the Anantapur district.

Overview

It is part of the Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Raptadu, Madakasira, Hindupur, Puttaparthi, Dharmavaram and Kadiri in Anantapur district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2004

Assembly Elections 2009

Assembly elections 2014

See also

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