Gummadavelly123

Gummadavelly
village
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Suryapet
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,800
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	508280
Telephone code	08693
Nearest city	Suryapet
Literacy	50%
Lok Sabha constituency	Bhuvanagiri
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Thungathurthy
Climate	moderate (Köppen)

Gummadavelly is a village in Maddirala mandal, Suryapet district, Telangana, India. Most of the families in Gummadavelly are very well educated and has more than one employee in the family. The village has supplied IPS, Engineers, Professors, Govt.officers, Teachers and specialists over the generations and are serving in India and abroad. Nearly 55% of population is literate. This village has two govt. schools including one high school which was started in late 1981s. Though politically very active, there are many notable leaders from the village. Main crops for the farmers of this village are paddy, moong, ground nut, chilli and cotton.

History

Gummadavelly is called Gummadi Palle. This village was once a big site for a group of inhabitants. At that time the name was "Gummadi palle". Later it was renamed to its current name Gummadavelly. This village has the traces of rich history. The elders and freedom fighters tells many stories about the village. Probably, this land was under the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. A old temples (Shivalayam) towards Reddygudem and remains of fortified walls and buildings can be found at Narayana Reddy House is called (GADI) which is located near Grampanchayiti office. This village has the active participation in the Telangana movement Razakar against Nizam rulers. One can find more than half a dozen Freedom Fighters in the villages. To enhance its name and its legacy, there are many another gems in the Gummadavelly crown. The Temple of Rama, and Church and Mosque (Maseed), Mutyalamma and Kattamaisamma Temples are some of the religious places in the village.

Demographics

The boundaries are Reddygudem to the east, Thungathurthy to the west, Kukkadam on the north and Karvilala Kothagudem southward. The village is surrounded by 2 lakes: Mala Kunta to the North, Cheruvu to the west, in the village and two Guttas.

The population of the village is approximately 5000 to 5500 and there are 3100 voters in the village. It is a Major Gram Panchayath and there are 12 Panchayath wards. Apart from the village population.

Distances

Distance from various cities ( Approximately)

• State Capital — Hyderabad 133 km
• Dist HQ — Suryapet 34 km

Other cities

• Khammam - 69 km
• Warangal - 72 km

Facilities

Education: There are two government schools in the village i.e. Zilla Parishad Primary School (ZPPS since 1973) and Zilla Parishad High School ( ZPHS).

Transportation

Gummadavelly is connected to the rest of the State by road transportation. The village is also well connected to the remaining parts of the Districts. Like other villages in the state, Gummadavelly is a typical village. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation[2] runs a fleet of 2 buses in the village. Gummadavelly have the bus station facility which is locally known as the Bus Stand. The buses are available to various places mainly to Hyderabad, Suryapet of the state via different towns and villages of the region. The yellow colored Auto Rickshaw usually referred to as an auto, is the most widely used transport service and has flag down minimum fare of ₹ 6 to Mandal and ₹ 34 to Suryapet.

Economy

Gummadavelly's economy is predominantly agricultural. Gummadavelly has several Traditional village Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. The main agricultural products of the village are Paddy, Moong Dall, Ground nut, Chilli and Cotton

People

People from different religions- Hindu, Christian and Muslims have been living with harmony and love. The famous festivals are: Dasara and Bathukamma, Deepavali, Sankranti, Christmas, Ramjan and 26 January, 15 August.