Chilamkur

Chilamakur

Chilamkur has a Zilla Praja Parishad High School, a Government Hospital, a State Bank of India branch, a Syndicate Bank branch, a Post Office and a cinema theater. Naalgu roadlu in Telugu, which translates into 'four roads', recently started 33/11kv sub station. Temples: There are several temples in Chilamkur, an Ancient Temple for Lord Shiva, which is recognized by Archeological Department, Lord Venkateshwara temple which is recently built, Hanuman Temple, Ram Mandir, 2 Mosques and Church.

Cement industry

Due to the abundance of limestone in the surrounding areas, Coromandel Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd set up a cement plant named Coromandel Cements Pvt. Ltd. near Chilamkur. It built a state of the art residential colony adjacent to the cement factory which was complete with a missionary school named St. Annes English Medium school, provisional stores, clubs, and a temple. The colony which primarily consisted of barren lands in the early 90s is now green with plenty of vegetation in it. The cement factory was later sold to India Cements Pvt. Ltd., which continues to sell cement under the brand Coromandel Cement. The tributary of Penna near Chilamkur is popularly known in the local language as vanka and is known to flood and overflow the small culvert that used to exist on it.

Dissatisfaction among locals

Although the cement factory is known to have generated significant amount of employment to local people, it is alleged that it has not contributed a part of its profits back towards the development of nearby villages. Also, other decisions like disallowing non-residents of the colony to study in its school has caused significant discontentment among local folks who were denied the right to education. Other activities like drawing water by sinking bore wells have allegedly caused a steep fall in groundwater table in the area.

Nearest towns

22 km from Proddatur, 8 km from Yerraguntla, 43 km from Kadapa, 45 km from Pulivendula, 25 km from Jammalamadugu, 60 km from Tadipatri.