Andra, Vizianagaram district

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Andra
Village
Andra, Vizianagaram district
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Andra
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Andra
Andra (India)
Coordinates: 18°21′00″N83°12′00″E / 18.3500°N 83.2000°E / 18.3500; 83.2000
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AP-35

Andra is a village and panchayat in Mentada mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Geography

Andhra is located at 18°21′00″N83°12′00″E / 18.3500°N 83.2000°E / 18.3500; 83.2000 . [1] It has an average elevation of 127 meters (419 feet).

Andra Fort

There is an abandoned fort in Andra which was constructed in 1713. [2]

Andra Reservoir Project

Andra Reservoir Project [3] was constructed across River Champavathi. It is located near Andra village. It was constructed during 1983–2000. The Project utilizes 0.980 TMC of the available water and the Reservoir Storage Capacity is about 0.9 TMC. The total ayacut of 9,426 acres (3,815 ha) has been stabilised in Bondapalli, Gajapathinagaram and Mentada Mandals.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Andra
  2. ↑ "యుద్దం సమయంలో వారిని అక్కడే దాచారు | Vizianagaram Andra Fort Has 308 Years History | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Irrigation Profile of Vizianagaram district.Andra Project Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine


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