Durgi

Durgi
దుర్గి
Village
Durgi
Durgi

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°25′43″N 79°32′26″E / 16.42861°N 79.54056°E / 16.42861; 79.54056Coordinates: 16°25′43″N 79°32′26″E / 16.42861°N 79.54056°E / 16.42861; 79.54056
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Durgi
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 9,480
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522 612
Vehicle registration AP

Durgi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Durgi stone craft originated here in the 15th century.[2] At that time sculptors preferred soft limestone to the more expensive granite to carve idols.

See also

References

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. "Durgi Stone Craft". National Informatics Centre.
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