Kallapalem
| Kallapalem | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kallapalem | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′55″N 81°16′36″E / 16.5319°N 81.2767°ECoordinates: 16°31′55″N 81°16′36″E / 16.5319°N 81.2767°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Subdistrict | Kalidindi |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,571 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Pincode | 521333[2] |
Kallapalem (Telugu: కాళ్ళపాలెం) is a small village in the Kalidindi Mandal of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, India. It comes under the Kaikaluru assembly constituency and Eluru Parliamentary constituency. The village is located 400 km from Hyderabad, 80 km from Vijayawada, 24 km from Bhimavaram and 12 km from Kaikaluru. The main occupation of people in this village is farming (Paddy, Aqua). There are three canals supplying water for farm lands.
History, culture and sports
Agriculture is the main occupation in Kallapalem.Irrigation is based on Monsoons and Canal system.People follow traditional and advanced techniques in Irrigation.Majority of the youth is moving away from Agriculture in search of better life and opportunities.
- Total irrigated Area: 535.35 hectares.
- Unirrigated Area: 12.55 hectares.
- Area Not Available for Cultivation: 100.00 hectares.[1]
Majority of the people in Kallapalem follow Hinduism. Major festivals followed are Sankranthi,Dussera and Diwali.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/View_data/Village_Profile.aspx?cki=VwN0WBESPkc
- ↑ "PinCode: Kallapalem, Krishna. PINcode.net.in. Retrieved 17 Feb 2015.