Kamavarapukota

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Kamavarapukota
Village and Mandal
Kamavarapukota
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°0′12″N 81°11′43″E / 17.00333°N 81.19528°E / 17.00333; 81.19528Coordinates: 17°0′12″N 81°11′43″E / 17.00333°N 81.19528°E / 17.00333; 81.19528
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Talukas Kamavarapukota
Population (2001)
 • Total 53,592
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 534449

Kama-var-apu-kota is a village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]

Geography

Kamavarapukota lies on the Eluru-Jangareddygudem road in hilly terrain. The Kamavaraukota community includes three villages, Kotturu, Kamavarapukota, and Pathuru. Eluru and Jangareddigudem are also nearby.

Demographics

In 2001, Kamavarapukota had 53,592 inhabitants residing in 13,205 households. Men numbered 27,107 and women 26,485. There were 6,667 children under 6 years of age. Of these, 3,324 were boys and 3,343 were girls. 30,467 were literate.

Features

  • Guntupalli Hills, including Kota Gattu.
  • Dwaraka Tirumala, an ancient place of pilgrimage about 8 km away.
  • Caves of Buddha, Kantamaneni vari village.

Temples

  • Ramalayam temple, East Edavalli, about 5 km away.
  • Bhadrakali Sametha Veerabhadra Swamy Aalayam temple, founded in the 13th century CE in the main village area.
  • Shiridi Saibaba temple, near the Andhra bank.
  • Ramalayam temple, near Muthoot finance.
  • Vaali Sugriva Gattu hill temple, Pathuru. Located in farmland, the temple observes a rare deity, Rohini Matha. Nearby footprints are said to be those of Rama (seventh avatar of the god, Vishnu).
  • Shirdi Sai Baba temple, Pathuru.
  • Ramalayam temple, Jeelakarragudem village, built by the S. R. R. Subbaraju and Lingaraju brothers.

Culture

A feast is made on each Tuesday of Kartika masam (month), beginning on the first new moon of October - November. Each year, at the old temple, there is a seven day wedding event. The celebrations begin with a Deepalu (candle ceremony) then there is the Akhilagandla Telila Yuvajana ceremonial gathering and the Sri Arya Vysya Yuvagana ceremonial gathering.

Notable people from Kamavarapukota

  • Kotagiri Vidyadhara Rao (1946 - 2013), politician, past member of legislative assembly (MLA).
  • Ghanta Murali Rama Krishna, politician, past MLA, and A.P.S.I.D.C chairperson.

Governance

Kamavarapukota lies in Chinthalapudi constituency. The present MLA is Madala Rajesh.

Educational institutions

  • Sri Venkateswra Junior College and public tertiary college (2008).
  • Z. P. P. high school.
  • M. P. P. U. P. school.
  • M. P. P. school, Gollagudem village.
  • C. S. I. Elementary School, Kothuru.

Private educational institutions

  • PNV tuition centre.
  • Swastik tuition centre.
  • St Mary's E M school.
  • Abhyudaya degree college.
  • Aditya school.
  • Visvateja school.
  • Rohini school.
  • Vasishta model school.

Banks

  • Andhra Bank
  • Indian Bank
  • DCC Bank
  • L. S. C. S
  • Andhra Bank (ATM), KK complex.

Panchayats

The following is the list of village panchayats in Kamavarapukota mandal:

  • Adamilli,
  • Ankalampadu,
  • Edavalli,
  • Guntupalle,
  • Kallacheruvu,
  • Kamavarapukota,
  • Khandrikaseetharamapura,
  • Kondagudem,
  • Kommugudem,
  • Mankenapalle,
  • Mysanagudem,
  • Polasigudem,
  • Rajunagulapalle,
  • Ramannapalem,
  • Ravikampadu,
  • Sayanaraopalem,
  • Tadikalapudi,
  • Uppalapadu,
  • Vadlapatlanuthanam.

References

  1. ↑ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 2007-05-25. 
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