About Marturu ( Martur / Maruturu )

Martur or Maruturu is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Martur is located at 155800N 800600E / 15.9667N 80.1000E / 15.9667; 80.1000. It has an average elevation of 30 meters (101 feet). The population consist of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. The town is administered by the Gram Panchayat (Village administrative unit) for sanitation etc. The Mandal parishat and Zilla parishat control a few subjects such as education under their control. The District administration controlled by the Government of andhra Pradesh practically controls the majority of the issues Eg. land revenue, industries etc. History: Martur is a small town on the National Highway connecting Kolkatta (earlier Calcutta) with Chennai (earlier Madras). It is about 360 Km. north of Chennai. It is the northern most town in prakasam district. The district of Guntur is about 4 Km. from Martur. Prakasam district was promoted for establishing industries as a...