Orvakal

Orvakal is a village and a Mandal Head quarter of Orvakal Mandal in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It also part of Kurnool Urban Development Authority.

Geography
The village is home to the Orvakal Rock Garden, which are silica and quartz rock formations amongst pools of water.

The Kethavaram Rock paintings, from the Paleolithic era, are located along a stretch of the Orvakal Rock Formations.

Transport
A four-lane road of NH40 [Old NH 18] passes through this village. It is well connected to Kurnool, Nandyal, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Tirupati and Chennai through road. Kurnool Railway station is the nearest railway station. The airport at Orvakal is to serve air transport needs of the people of Kurnool City. This Airport Opened on March 25, 2021. Currently Flights are running from Orvakal airport to Bangalore, Chennai and Visakhapatnam(Vizag).

Legislative
Orvakal is Grama Panchayat, headed by Sarpanch.

Politics
Orvakal is a part of Panyam (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. KATASANI RAMBHUPAL REDDY is the present MLA of the constituency from YSR Congress Party. It is also a part of Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by POCHA BRAMHANANDA REDDY of YSR Congress Party.

Executive
Orvakal comes under Kurnool Revenue Division. Orvakal Mandal is headed by Mandal Revenue Officer [M.R.O.] also called Tehsildar.

Judicial
Orvakal Comes under Kurnool civil court.

Health
Orvakal Town has Community Health Center [CHC], which covers both Orvakal Mandal and Kallur Mandal.

Electricity Department
Orvakal mandal has separate Section office in Orvakal Town, which monitors Complete Orvakal Mandal.

Transport
Orvakal mandal is connected with the help of Kurnool depot buses.

Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[11][12] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.