www.kadapa.info Voice of the YSR Kadapa District
Region of the state where the district is located: Kadapa district is the extreme south eastern district of Andhra Pradesh and lies in the heart of the track of land that forms the southern deccan plateau, popularly referred to as the Rayalaseema. It lies between 13o 43’ and 15o 14’ of the northern latitude and 77o 55’ and 79o 29’ …
Read More »FAUNA AND FLORA IN KADAPA DISTRICT
Kadapa district is blessed with a series of beautiful valleys through which holy rivers like Pinakini (Pennar), Papaghni, Chitravathi, Mandavya, Cheyyeru cut across the district giving the land sanctity of their own. The river Penna is the most important river flowing right through the District whose legend is incorporated in a sasanam (inscription) at Gandikota.
Read More »Mines and Minerals in Kadapa District
Kadapa district is the repository of mineral wealth. The important minerals that are available in the district are barytes, asbestos and lime stone. As per the 1983 survey of geological survey of India 30lakh tons of lead, 74,000,000 tons of barytes, 27000tons asbestos deposits are there. It is estimated that 700lakh tons of barytes deposits might be there in Mangampet. …
Read More »CROPS AND SOIL OF KADAPA DISTRICT
Kadapa district is endowed mainly with red and black soils ranging from poor to fertile soils. The soil of the district has been classified into red ferruginous soil and black spoil. These two classes can be sub divided into clay, loam sand with finer distinctions. Red soils occupy 53% of the cultivated area and are mostly situated in L. R. Palli, …
Read More »Irrigation Projects in YSR District
Irrigation Projects – Kadapa District Irrigation in Kadapa district is through major, medium and minor irrigation projects. There are 4 major, 5 medium completed irrigation projects in the district. The major irrigation projects are 1) Kurnool-Kadapa canal 2) TBP HLC Stage-I, 3) TBP HLC Stage-II (Mylavaram) and 4) Pulivendula Branch canal with a total ayacut of 2,27,896 acres. The five …
Read More »Lankamala Sanctuary or Lankamala Reserve Forest
Spread over an area of 464.42 sq. km. in Kadapa district Lankamala sanctuary lies at a distance of 60 km (15 km by walk) from Kadapa town. The sanctuary has deep gorges and steep slopes with beautiful waterfalls. The forest of this sanctuary is dry deciduous thorn mixed forests, dry evergreen scrubs, etc. It is the home of Red Sanders, an endemic species …
Read More »Kadapa City Media Directory
Media Organisations in Kadapa city and their contact details. Reporters and Point of Contacts of Online, Electronic and Print media. Office addresses of media channels.
Read More »Telugu Ganga Project in Kadapa District
The Telugu Ganga Project – now under construction is a diversion scheme from foreshore of N.S.R. Sagar project and is intended to supply 15 TMC of Krishna water to Chennai city for drinking purpose besides creating irrigation Potential of 5,75,000 acres (1.08 Lakhs acres in Kurnool Dist., 1.67 Lakhs acres in Kadapa District utilizing 29 TMC of Krishna Water through …
Read More »Kadapa Police Telephone Directory
Telephone directory of Kadapa district police. Phone numbers of all the police stations in district.
Read More »UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS IN KADAPA DISTRICT
Below is the list of units that were used in ancient Kadapa district for measurements. Some of the terms specific to the district people are also listed. Weights: 1 tula =11.2gms 20 tulas =1 Ser 6 Sers =1 Paanch Ser More....
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