Karempudi is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Karempudi mandal in Gurazala revenue division.[4][5]
Karempudi | |
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Village | |
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.svg)  Karempudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′00″N 79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Karempudi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Karempudi gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,726 ha (4,265 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,385 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522614 |
| Area code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
History edit
The battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet Srinatha in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was written by Gene Roghair titled "Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh". It was a battle between two factions of the Kalachuris (Haihaya).[6]
Geography edit
Karempudi is situated at 16°26′00″N 79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E. It is spread over an area of 1,120 ha (2,800 acres).[2] Naguleru stream is the source of water for the village.[7]
Governance edit
Karempudi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[8]
Education edit
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 18 schools. These include one model, one KGBV, 6 private, 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad and 3 other types of schools.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 216. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 256–257. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN 0-19-815456-9
- ^ "With summer setting in, water crisis hits Guntur mandals hard". The New Indian Express. Guntur. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.