Veera Raaghavuni Kota, commonly shortened to V. R. Kota, is one of the major villages in Lingasamudram Mandal in Prakasam District in the Coastal Andhra Region of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
V. R. Kota | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam District |
| Mandal | Lingasamudram |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 523113 |
| Telephone code | 08599 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 27 |
Location
editThe village is in a river valley and has an anicut for irrigation.[2] It is served by Ongole railway station, a major station on the Chennai-Howrah Railway Route.
Agriculture
editBuffalo and cattle are kept in the village.[3]
Culture
editThe 500 year old Sivalayam is a famous temple near a river tributary.
In the month of October, 2021 the villagers celebrated the function of "Grama Garbha Puna Sthapitham", more commonly known as "Grama Boddu Raayi Pooja".
The village was led by various gentlemen, Great Farmers[clarification needed] and landlords including Singam Naidu, the Patibandla and Vankayalapati families, and the Boyilla family.
Amenities
editThe village has schools including a high school.[4] It also has banking facilities and a health centre.[5][2]
References
edit- ^ "V.R.KOTA ANICUT SYSTEM". Water Resources Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023.
- ^ a b "HAND BOOK OF STATISTICS 2014 PRAKASAM DISTRICT" (PDF). Chief Planning Officer, Prakasam District. 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Suresh K P.; Patil S S; Parmial Roy; Mohapatra J K.; Saravanan S; Singh R K (2019). "Sampling Plan for Serosurveillance and Seromonitoring of FMD in India under National FMD Control Programme (Volume I: Serosurveillance)" (PDF). nivedi.res.in. Bengaluru: ICAR-NIVEDI. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "VR kota ZP High School Book Fair – PGNF". Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "VEERA RAGHAVUNI KOTA ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK IFSC Code: Check ANDHRA PRAGATHI GRAMEENA BANK VEERA RAGHAVUNI KOTA IFSC, MICR Code and Branch address". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2024.