Bhoodan Pochampally

Bhoodan Pochampally
Census Town
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Coordinates: 17°20′46″N78°48′44″E / 17.3461°N 78.8122°E / 17.3461; 78.8122
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Bhuvanagiri
Area [1]
• Total	28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	12,972
• Density	456.4/km2 (1,182/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal PIN Code	508284
Area code	+91 8685
Vehicle registration	TS 30
Website	telangana.gov.in

Bhoodan Pochampally is a census town in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Pochampalle mandal of Bhongir division. ^[1] This village is Known for woven products, especially hand-woven Ikkat sarees. There are thousands of looms in the village that produce large quantities of sarees. In 2004, Pochampalli saree also received a geographical indication (GI) tag. ^[2] This village was one of the three nominated under the category of best tourism villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization. ^[3]

History

Main article: Bhoodan movement

Pochampally highlighted on Nalgonda Map.

On 18 April 1951, the historic day of the very genesis of the Bhoodan movement, Vinoba Bhave entered the Pochampally Mandal in Nalgonda district, the center of Communist activity. The organizers had arranged Vinoba's stay at Pochampally, a large village with about 700 families, of whom two-third were landless.

In 1999, the weaving industry of Bhoodan Pochampally came to limelight when a young weaver Chithakindhi Mallesham developed a machine for automating the time-consuming, laborious and painful Asu process of winding of yarn before the dyeing and weaving is done. The innovation was recognized by National Innovation Foundation – India. ^[4]

Location and overview

Bhoodan Pochampally lies roughly 40–50 km from Hyderabad, in the eastern part of Telangana. It functions as a weaving and tourism hub for a wider cluster of surrounding villages that specialise in hand-woven ikat textiles. ^[5]

Way to Pochampally

See also

• Pochampally Saree
• Bhoodan Movement

References

1. "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,248. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
2. "Application Details". search.ipindia.gov.in. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
3. "Pochampally village in Telangana selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by United Nations World Tourism Organisation".
4. Recognition of Asu Machine by National Innovation Foundation Archived 3 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
5. "African beauties take a peek into Pochampally handloom artistry", The Hans India, 16 May 2025.

External links

• Special Story On Bhoodan Pochampally Village | UNWTO Best Tourism Village, V6 News (via youtube), November 2021.