Darsi

This article is about a municipality town in Prakasam district. For the Assembly constituency, see Darsi (Assembly constituency). For the racehorse, see Darsi (horse).

Darsi is a municipality town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Darsi mandal in Kanigiri revenue division.^[1] It is located at the foot of the Nallamala Hills. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Podili and approx. 33 kilometres (21 mi) away from Addanki.

Darsi Darshanapuri
Town
Clock tower,Darsi
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Coordinates: 15.7667°N 79.6833°E / 15.7667; 79.6833
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Mandal	Darsi
Incorporated (Municipality)	2020
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Darsi nagara panchayat
Area
• Total	46.4 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,418
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	523247
Telephone code	+91–8407
Vehicle registration	AP 39, AP 40

Geography

Darsi is located at 15.7667°N 79.6833°E / 15.7667; 79.6833 in the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. Darsi is a town at the foot of the Nallamala Hills. It is a plain region in the coromandal region. It is surrounded by small mountain ranges to the north and Pulipadu Pond to the east.

History

Before British rule, Darsi was called Darshanapuri, named by an ancient Andhra king.^[2]

Economy

Agriculture is the primary occupation of the residents.^[3] Dairy farming is also a common allied occupation. There are at least six milk processing centers, which export milk to distant places such as Hyderabad. Many clothing stores and jewellery shops are present on Pottisriramulu Street. Darsi is also home to a few hospitals.^{[citation needed]}

Darsi has many branches of India's biggest banks including: SBI, HDFC Bank,^[4] Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and Punjab National Bank and Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank.^{[citation needed]}

Education

There are 11 public primary schools, 12 private primary schools, one government high school, 12 private high schools, three public secondary schools, and three private secondary schools. There is also an Andhra Pradesh Model School in Darsi.^{[citation needed]}

Assembly constituency

Main article: Darsi (Assembly constituency)

Darsi is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, one of 12 in Prakasam district. In the last elections, YSRCP (YSR Congress) candidate Buchepalli Siva Prasad Reddy won by a margin of 2456 votes against Gottipati Lakshmi.

Water source

The residents primarily depend on the Nagarjuna Sagar's Jawahar canal for both irrigation & drinking. It passes through Darsi. The town receives most rainfall from mid-July to September. It typically receives approx. 22.51 millimetres (0.886 in) of precipitation annually.^[5] There is also a freshwater lake built by the Netherlands Government. ^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Buses stop near Clock tower, where Podili Road, Kurichedu Road and Lankojanapalli Roads intersect. APSRTC bus station is in Auto Nagar on Darsi - Addanki Road. The railway line, Nadikudi-Srikalahasthi will pass through the town when it finishes construction.^[6]

Darsi Railway station