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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Guntur | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Alapadu is a village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh in India. The village belongs to Tsundur Mandal and is connected by road to Tenali (the nearest town) via APSRTC Buses. Though the nearest railway station is in Tsundur, Tenali railway station is preferred as not many trains stop at Tsundur.
Most of the villagers are Hindus but some also follow Christianity and Islam. The village is surrounded by 3 ponds in 3 directions.
The major source of income is agriculture; Paddy, Black gram, Green gram and Mustard being the major crops. For irrigation, water flows from the Krishna River via the Buckingham Canal. Apart from that, the village has very good underground water resources.
The village is famous for the Ramakoti (vutsavalu) celebrations that are done at Ram mandir. These celebrations have been celebrated every year for the past 57 years and many of the people from surrounding villages and towns visit to be a part of this festival. Ram mandir, venugoplaswamy anjaneya temple and sivalayam, sai baba temples are other temples where dussera celebrations are done every year. They are also celebrated by the people who are studying abroad.