Markapuram is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Markapur Mandal in Markapur revenue division.:16 Markapur is having one of the oldest chenna Kesava Swamy temple built by King Srikrishnadevaraya. A carnival happens every year during Ratha yatra. It is the second-largest town in Prakasam district after Ongole. It is partly in Kurnool district. And it is the east gate of Rayalaseema. It is nearby Nallamala hills and has a population of nearly 130,000. Markapuram is known for slate manufacturing industries.
Geography
Markapuram is located at 15.73°N 79.28°E at an average elevation of 145 meters (476 ft) and is surrounded by Nallamala Forest. Markapur is popular for slate manufacturing. It used to export slate to other countries in the late 1980s. It is one of the revenue divisions in the Prakasam district.
Transport
Markapuram is located on the Ananthapur–Amaravathi Express Highway. This is nearer to Kurnool than Ongole around 90 km and also nearby Nandyal. It is a part of the Guntur division of South Central Railway division. The railway line from Vijayawada to Guntakal passes through this station. Markapur is near to Srisailam. People visiting Srisailam taking the train route have to get down at Markapur railway station. Donakonda Airport used by the British during World War 2 is near to Markapur.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools is English and Telugu.
Engineering colleges, private agricultural college, B.ed colleges, govt. Degree college, private degree colleges, and more intermediate colleges are in Markapur. Dr. Samuel George. Institute of Engineering & Technology is one of the oldest engineering colleges in the district. It also has multi-specialty hospitals (e.g. having CT scans), as well as 4 biotech colleges in Markapuram.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markapur
