Achanta Vemavaram
| Achanta Vemavaram A. Vemavaram | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Achanta Vemavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′N 81°29′E / 16.34°N 81.48°ECoordinates: 16°20′N 81°29′E / 16.34°N 81.48°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 534267 |
| Telephone code | 08814 |
| Nearest city | Vijayawada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Narasapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Achanta |
Achanta Vemavaram is a village in Achanta Mandalam, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The village has fertile paddy fields, sugar cane and coconut plantations.
Facilities
- Primary health center
- Mahila mandali
- High School - 1
- Primary Schools - 5
- Hospital - 1.
- Medical Shops - 4
Temples
a Shiva Someswara Swami temple, Kesava Swami Vishnu temple, a Saibaba temple, a Durga temple, a Ramalayam temple and several other temples. The Durga temple and Saibaba temples are both very old; the Durga temple was recently re-constructed. The most important temple is Maremma Temple (grama devata). It is 400 years old temple and re-construct the new temple in the place of old one in progress.
Etymology
Following the donation of an Agraharam to a Veda Pandit by Shri Ana Vemareddy, who ruled this area, the name of the village became Vemavaram (Vema Varam).
About People
60% of the people in this village belongs to the Karnabhaktas (weavers community) and live below poverty line. The villages remaining inhabitants rely on agriculture.
Related links
- Achanta Achanta ఆచంట
- West Godavari District పశ్చిమ గోదావరి
- State of Andhra Pradesh, India ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్