Badangi
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Badangi is a village and a Mandal
in Vizianagaram district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
.
It is located on the connecting road between Ramabhadrapuram
(National Highway 43
) and Chilakapalem
(National Highway 5
). It is about 43 kilometers from Vizianagaram
city.
in British India.
The construction was started in 1942 and completed in 1943. It was constructed by Mackenzie company and was the second biggest RAF base after the one at Lahore. It was built on 246-acres of land and consisted of two runway
s in a cross formation. It had control-tower overlooking both the runways, a separate underground armament depot that housed the 250-pound torpedo bomb
s, many underground bunker
s, hangar
s, staff quarters and a natural pond for the fire-fighting.
The RAF squadron at Badangi comprised Supermarine Spitfire fighters, Hawker Hurricane fighters, Avro Lancaster bombers, Vickers Wellington bombers, Bristol Beaufighter bombers and B-57 Canberra reconnaissance and transport aircraft.
It was closed in 1946, as the war was over. Today, the huge seven-inch thick solid concrete runway that is being used by the local farmers for threshing the grains. All the other structures have been demolished.
s and 25 village panchayats in Badangi Mandal.
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
in Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is located on the connecting road between Ramabhadrapuram
Ramabhadrapuram
Rama-bhadra-puram is a village and mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located on the National Highway 43 between Gajapathinagaram and Salur. There is a 4-way Road junction via Badangi to Srikakulam and via Bobbili to Parvathipuram....
(National Highway 43
National Highway 43 (India)
National Highway 43 is a National Highway of Indiathat connects Natavalasa in Andhra Pradesh and Raipur in Chattisgarh and passes through Orissa. It connects National Highway 5 and National Highway 6 and transverses the Eastern Ghats...
) and Chilakapalem
Chilakapalem
Chilakapalem is a village panchayat in Etcherla Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is a Road junction on the National Highway 5. The link road goes via Ponduru, Rajam, Badangi to join National Highway 43 at Ramabhadrapuram....
(National Highway 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
). It is about 43 kilometers from Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of north-eastern Andhra Pradesh in southern India. Vizianagaram district was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. It is, at present, the largest municipality of...
city.
Demography
Badangi mandal has a population of 47,634 in 2001. Males consists of 24,100 and females 23,534 of the population. The average literacy rate is 49%, below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 60% and that of females 38%.Badangi airstrip
There is a historic Airstrip near Badangi village. It was used as command base for Royal Air ForceRoyal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
in British India.
The construction was started in 1942 and completed in 1943. It was constructed by Mackenzie company and was the second biggest RAF base after the one at Lahore. It was built on 246-acres of land and consisted of two runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s in a cross formation. It had control-tower overlooking both the runways, a separate underground armament depot that housed the 250-pound torpedo bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
s, many underground bunker
Bunker
A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks...
s, hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s, staff quarters and a natural pond for the fire-fighting.
The RAF squadron at Badangi comprised Supermarine Spitfire fighters, Hawker Hurricane fighters, Avro Lancaster bombers, Vickers Wellington bombers, Bristol Beaufighter bombers and B-57 Canberra reconnaissance and transport aircraft.
It was closed in 1946, as the war was over. Today, the huge seven-inch thick solid concrete runway that is being used by the local farmers for threshing the grains. All the other structures have been demolished.
Institutions
- There is Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Junior College in Badangi maintained by Social welfare department of Andhra Pradesh Government.
- Zilla Parishad High School
- Government Junior College
Villages and panchayats
According to the District Statistics, there are 29 revenue villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s and 25 village panchayats in Badangi Mandal.
- Akulakatta (village and panchayat)
- Anavaram (village and panchayat)
- Atchiyyapeta (village)
- Badangi (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
- Bheemavaram (village and panchayat)
- Botchavanivalasa (panchayat)
- Butchannapeta (revenue village)
- DonkinavalasaDonkinavalasaDonkinavalasa or Donkinivalasa is a village and panchayat in Badangi mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 42 kilometers from Vizianagaram city....
(village and panchayat) - G.K.R.Puram (revenue village)
- Gajarayunivalasa (village and panchayat)
- Golladi (village and panchayat)
- Gudepuvalasa (village and panchayat)
- Kamannavalasa (revenue village)
- KoduruKoduru, VizianagaramKoduru is a village in Badangi mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located about 40 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-Demographics:...
(village and panchayat) - Kotipalli (village and panchayat)
- Krishnapuram (revenue village)
- Lakshmipuram (village and panchayat)
- Mallampeta (village and panchayat)
- Mugada (village and panchayat)
- P.Venkampeta (village and panchayat)
- Paltheru (village and panchayat)
- Pedapalli (village and panchayat)
- Pinapenki (village and panchayat)
- Pindrangivalasa (village and panchayat)
- Pinnavalasa (panchayat)
- Pudivalasa (village and panchayat)
- Ramachandrapuram (revenue village)
- Rejeru (village and panchayat)
- Thentuvalasa (village and panchayat)
- Vadada (village and panchayat)
- Veerasagaram (village and panchayat)
- Venkampeta (revenue village)