Karempudi

Karempudi
Village
Karempudi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°26′00″N79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E / 16.4333; 79.7167 Coordinates: 16°26′00″N79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E / 16.4333; 79.7167
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Karempudi
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Karempudi gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,726 ha (4,265 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	14,385
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522614
Area code(s)	+91–8649
Vehicle registration	AP

Karempudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Karempudi mandal in Gurazala revenue division. ^{[4] [5]}

History

The battle of Palnadu (Palnati Yudham) was immortalized in Telugu literature by the poet Srinatha in his 'Palnati Vira Charita'. The only other scholarly book on the subject was written by Gene Roghair titled "Epic of Palnadu: Study and Translation of Palnati Virula Katha, a Telugu Oral Tradition from Andhra Pradesh". It was a battle between two factions of the Kalachuris (Haihaya). ^[6]

Geography

Karempudi is situated at 16°26′00″N79°43′00″E / 16.4333°N 79.7167°E / 16.4333; 79.7167 . It is spread over an area of 1,120 ha (2,800 acres). ^[2] Naguleru stream is the source of water for the village. ^[7]

Governance

Karempudi gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. ^[8]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 18 schools. These include one model, one KGBV, 6 private, 7 Zilla/Mandal Parishad and 3 other types of schools. ^[9]

Movie Theaters

Karempudi has a best theater called Palnadu INOX A/c dts 2K, it has incredible sound system and seating.

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 216. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 256–257. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
5. "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
6. Roghair, G.H., The Epic of Palnadu, 1982, Clarendon Press; ISBN   0-19-815456-9
7. "With summer setting in, water crisis hits Guntur mandals hard". The New Indian Express. Guntur. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
8. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
9. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.