Achampet, Nagarkurnool district

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Achampet
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Achampet
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Achampet
Achampet (India)
Coordinates: 16°23′56″N78°38′13″E / 16.3990°N 78.6370°E / 16.3990; 78.6370
Country India
State Telangana
District Nagarkurnool
Elevation
78.73 m (258.30 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total20,721
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
509375
Telephone code08541
ISO 3166 code IN-TG
Vehicle registration TS
Nearest airport Hyderabad
Lok Sabha constituencyNagarkurnool
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAchampeta
Website www.achampeta.com

Achampet is a town and municipality in Nagarkurnool district of the Indian state of Telangana. [2] [3] The town is a revenue division headquarters. Achampet is located in the foothills of the Nallamala Forest.

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History

Achampet was under the rule of the Zamindars for many years. These nobles also ruled nearby villages including Devadarikunta, Lingotam, Telkapally and Chepur. After the people won their independence from the Nizam.

Inscriptions suggest that a female ruler named Achamamba hailed from the Kolhpur Village. According to legend, she came to a deep forest and fought the General of Aurangzeb (now Delhi Sultan) and Malik Kafur in a tribal war. To honor her, the village was named Achampeta. The name was later changed to Chama Gadda and then Achampet.

Achampet is located near Srisailam.

Achampet was named a Revenue Division of Nagarkurnool district

Temples

Umamaheshwaram

Notable people

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References

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. "Mandal&Villages – THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF NAGARKURNOOL DISTRICT". Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. Map of District

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