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Country
  
India

District
  
Prakasam

PIN
  
523225

Population
  
2,500 (2011)

State
  
Andhra Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Vehicle registration
  
AP27

Chilakapadu

Chilakapadu is a village near Santhanuthala padu mandal(distance 9 km), located in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Contents

Map of Chilakapadu, Andhra Pradesh 523225

History

This village was previously will be there in another location like a thanda (group of people living together without any name) from 1 km of actual village. This village name was born from Brahmin's surname like ex:Chilakapati MaruthiBabu.

Actually this is Brahmin's village. When the main road comes (from the Govt. of A.P.) through this all thanda people went here and build their own houses and settled here.

Gangavaram ( 4 KM ) , Tangutur ( 4 KM ) , Bodduvanipalem ( 5 KM ) , Enikapadu ( 5 KM ) , Chandrapalem ( 5 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Chilakapadu. Chilakapadu is surrounded by Santhanuthala Padu Mandal towards North , Chimakurthi Mandal towards North , Ongole Mandal towards East , Zarugumilli Mandal towards South .

Ongole , Kandukur , Chirala , Kavali are the nearby Cities to Chilakapadu.

Small Info

Total population: 2500 (census 2011)

No. of voters: 1400 (approximately)

Assembly constituency: Santha Nuthala Padu (number 226) for SC reservation

lok sabha constituency: Bapatla (for SC candidates)

Previous: village ruled by Congress Party up to 2014 (continuously without failure).

Now (2016): village ruled by TDP present

Agriculture

Here the major crops are Tobacco, Redgram, cotton, Red chana, eucalyptus trees, and subabul trees.

Development programs

  • literature = 70%
  • swacch Bharat mission-Gramin = 85% Toilets completed.
  • Majorly income comes from farming, business, employment etc.
  • New concrete road was sanctioned with 30 feets up to 1 km for the main road (2016).

    • Facilities in this village

  • This village more famous for the breakfast.
  • This village has 2 restaurants (Estd in 2016).
  • This village has 1 petrol bunk (ESR company) in Main Road (2016).
  • This village has a government-licensed wine shop in Main Road (2000).
  • This village has 1 Indian gas go-down (2016) .
  • This village has concrete roads and from 2015 this village added into "Adarsh gram" list of Govt of India.
  • There are 3 large temples and 4 small temples are available.
  • For Every one Hour Bus facility will be there with ongole and kondapi (remaining time Autos available).
  • Meeseva centre available near Bus stop at MainRoad.
  • This village has R&O Water Plant (it runs from one trust).
  • A small form house also will be there with 10 cows in 4 acres of land.

    • By Road

    Ongole is the Nearest Town to Chilakapadu. Ongole is 22 km from Chilakapadu. Road connectivity is there from Ongole to Chilakapadu.

    By rail

    There is no railway station near to Chilakapadu in less than 10 km. How ever there are railway Stations from Near By town Ongole. are the railway Stations near to Ongole. You can reach from Ongole to Chilakapadu by road after . How ever Guntur Jn Rail Way Station is major railway station 121 KM near to Chilakapadu.

    By Bus

    Kondepi APSRTC Bus Station , S.N.Padu APSRTC Bus Station , N.G.Padu APSRTC Bus Station are the nearby by Bus Stations to Chilakapadu .APSRTC runs Number of busses from major cities to here.

    Govt properties

  • This village has 33KV Power Substation, Z.P.H.SCHOOL(2002), P.M. SCHOOL.(1950's). Both English medium and Telugu.
  • This village has BSNL office, and UNIONBANK OF INDIA Chilakapadu Branch with ATM service.
  • This village having the towers list like.
  • BSNL (own tower)
  • Vodafone Southern(integrated with Vodafone+Idea+Reliance+Tata Docomo).
  • This village averagely having 40+ hand pumps.
  • It is also has public water tank with 80,000 L capacity.
  • It is also has Nagarjuna sagar sub-canal.
  • Some extra govt. properties are Panchayat building, 4 committee halls, all temples, 4 churches, Angan vaadi building etc.

    • Festivals

  • Pongal
  • Vinayaka chaviti
  • Jan 31
  • Ugadi (Aaradhana)
  • Christian festivals also like Good Friday, Christmas, etc.
  • Diwali

    • References

    Chilakapadu Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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