Kumudavalli
Kumudavalli (Telugu: కుముదవల్లి) is a Gram panchayat in Palakoderu mandal situated about 2 km away from Bhimavaram town of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kumudavalli village is as follows:[1]
- Total Population: 4,123 in 1,186 Households
- Male Population: 2,072 and Female Population: 2,051
- Children Under 6-years of age: 596 (Boys - 332 and Girls - 264
- Total Literates: 2,409
Key Personalities
- Kumudavalli village is remarkable for many intellectual personalities like B.R.K Raju (former Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission), B. S. Raju, Kalidindi Krishnam Raju (Founder-Director of M/S Visualsoft Technologies Limited)), Bhupathiraju Tirupathi Raju, Dr. B.V. Raju etc.
- Kumudavalli Library, founded in 1897 by Bhupathiraju Tirupathi Raju is regarded as one of the greatest heritage libraries in Asia.
- Many freedom fighters and industrialists have hailed from this little village.
Economy
Agriculture, mainly paddy fields, fish and prawn tanks, coconut farming etc.
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