Dharanikota
Dharanikota
Dhanyakatakam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Residential area in Dharanikota | |
| Nickname: Dhannakada | |
Dynamic map | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′42″N 80°20′54″E / 16.5783°N 80.3482°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Amaravathi mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Dharanikota Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,548 km2 (1,370 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,534 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522436 |
| Area code | +91–8640 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Dharanikota is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the site of ancient Dhanyakataka, which was the capital of the Satavahana dynasty that ruled in the Deccan around the 1st to 3rd centuries CE.
Dharanikota is located in Amaravathi mandal of Sattenapalli revenue division. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.