Luxettipet
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Luxettipet or Lakshettipet is a village and a 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 Adilabad district
Adilabad district
Adilabad District is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is at Adilabad town. A famous Temple of the Goddess Saraswathi, the Hindu Goddess of Education, is located here in the town of Basara.-Origin of name:...

 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
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It is located on the National Highway 16 (India)
National Highway 16 (India)
National Highway 16 or NH 16 a National Highway in India, total length that connects Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh and Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh...

, between Nizamabad and Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...

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Geography

Lakshettipet is located at 18.8667°N 79.2167°E. It has an average elevation of 145 meters (479 ft).

Assembly Constituency

Luxettipet is a Legislative assembly constituency till 2004 general assembly elections, which is reconstituted as Mancherial
Mancherial
Mancherial ) located on the banks of GODAVARI river, is a town and a major municipality in Adilabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located north east of state capital, Hyderabad, India. There has been a demand to make Mancherial as a separate district from the political...

 in the same district. There are 2,21,685 registered voters in Luxettipet constituency in 1999 elections.

Origin of the name Luxettipet

The name Luxettipet for the town located on the banks of Godavari river is due to Laxmi setty. Laxmi setty, a local business man used to have a shop near the Godavari for the people visiting Kotilingalu temple located other side of Godavari river. In his name, the town was named.

Name

The original name as per the government records is "Lagishettipet". In due course the name became "Laxettipet" in the government records. This can be verified from the old records the old Thehsil office.

Panchayats and villages

There are 17 gram panchayats and many villages in Luxettipet mandal.
  • Balraopet (village and panchayat)
  • Suraram
    Suraram
    Suraram is a village in Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located near Jeedimetla and falls under Quthbullapur municipality.-Commercial area:There are some shops in the village. The major shopping area is Jeedimetla and Kukatpally....

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  • Dowdepalle (village and panchayat)
  • Talamalla
    Talamalla
    Talamalla is a village of Podili mandal in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. It is on the banks of a rivulet called Musi. It is an independent panchayat with 3000 around population. It is famous for its sand reserves....

    ,
  • Challampet,
  • Jendavenkatapur (village and panchayat)
  • Rangapet (village and panchayat)
  • Chandaram (village and panchayat)
  • Venkataraopet (village and panchayat)
  • Ellaram (village and panchayat)
  • Kothur
    Kothur
    Kothur , is a village and a mandal in Mahbubnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is situated about from Hyderabad, the state capital, near by Hyderabad International Airport in Hyderabad to Bangalore NH 7....

     (village and panchayat)
  • Utukur
    Utukur
    Utukur is a village situated 3 kilometers from the town of Rajampet in India. In this village there are nearly 1200 houses. It is a panchayiti for nearby villages . Many temples and one mosque are situated in this village.- External links :*...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Modela (village and panchayat)
  • Luxettipet (panchayat and headquarters)
  • Itkyal (village and panchayat)
  • Lingapur,
  • Thimmapur
    Thimmapur
    Thimmapur is a village and a mandal in Karimnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India....

     (village and panchayat)
  • Laxmipur
    Laxmipur
    Laxmipur may refer to several places in Nepal:* Laxmipur, Dang Deokhuri*Laxmipur, Mahakali* Laxmipur, Narayani* Laxmipur, Salyan...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Pothepalle (village and panchayat)
  • Gullakota (village and panchayat)
  • Pittapalle
  • Pathakommuguda (village and panchayat)
  • Kothakommugda (village and panchayat)

Tourist attractions

  • Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple,Gudem
  • Ayyappa temple in Gudem,
  • Godavari River
    Godavari River
    The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...

  • CSI Church.

Temples in Luxettipet

There are many temples in Luxettipet. In the old Luxettipet, there are temples dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva, which are old, many people visit them on Dusserha or Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...

to offer Jambi tree leaves to the Gods. There are two Hanuman temples, one is in brahmin street and another in Angadi Bazar. The Ramakalyanam performed on Sriramanavami at Angadi bazar Hanuman temple attracts many people in the town. New temples are located on Godavari road and Beetbazar.

Church of South India

The Church of South India is one of the biggest church Congregations in India. Missionaries had built this beautifully structured Church in Luxettipet between the years 1914 to 1930. The Missionaries like Rev.E.W Harley and many others took part in its construction. CSI Church Compound has an area of 75 Acres and there is an Aided School, Hostel and Hospital, Aashirvad Kendra (Self Employment training Institute) and a Pastors Bungalow within the compound. Luxettipet Pastorate Consists of 9 Village congregations under this pastorate.
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