Damalcheruvu

Damalacheruvu is a town in the Tirupati district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Damalacheruvu
Town
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Coordinates: 13°29′N 79°03′E
Country	India
Population  (December 2012)
• Total	15,000
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	517152
Telephone code	918585
Vehicle registration	AP03
Nearest city	Tirupathi
Sex ratio	1:1 ♂/♀
Climate	medium (Köppen)

Geography

The town is surrounded by mountains in north and east boundaries and is well connected with roadways and railways. It is famous for its mangoes.

History

The district was the location of a battle between the Maratha Empire and the Nawab of the Carnatic who was slain in battle.^[1]

Notable people

It is the birthplace of Telugu short story writer, Madhurantakam Rajaram, who contributed to Telugu literature for more than four decades.^[2]

It is the birthplace of Mahasamudram Bhaskar IPS (kondepalli village) who was the D.G.P. of Andrapradesh (with Telangana) 2011.