Mogalturru | |
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.svg)  Mogalturru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Mogalturru Mogalturru (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°25′00″N 81°36′00″E / 16.4167°N 81.6000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534281 |
| Telephone code | 08814 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Nearest city | Palakollu |
Mogalturru is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a princely estate during the British rule.[1]
Mogalturru is located at 16°25′00″N 81°36′00″E / 16.4167°N 81.6000°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet). NH 214A passes through the village.
Mogalturru is notable for ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort.[citation needed]
Mogalturru is best known for the ancient Kalidindi Zamindari clan and a mud fort connected to the ancient Vishnukundina dynasty. The Zamindari territory expands to West Godavari and parts of Krishna District. The biggest of the ten forts which has survived the ravages of time is the Mogalturru Fort in which the family of the erstwhile kingdom still lives. Mogalturu Old Name was KETAKIPURAM.
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Mogalturru had a population of 24,189. The total population constituted of, 12,089 males, and 12,100 females with a sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1,000 males. 2,347 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, with the sex ratio of 987. The average literacy rate stood at 75.02%.[3]