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Kambhampadu, Macherla mandal

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Kambhampadu is a large village located in Macherla Tehsil/Block/Mandal in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Geography

The village is situated 6 km away from the sub-district headquarter Macherla and 116 km away from district headquarter Guntur and 130 km away from A.P. capital Amaravathi. Kambhampadu village is also 30 km away from Nagarjuna sagar and 188 km away from Telangana capital Hyderabad.

Demographics

Kambhampadu has a population of 8,681 of which 4,434 are male and 4,247 are female, as per the Population Census of 2011.

In 2011, the literacy rate of Kambhampadu village was 54.90%, compared to 67.02% in the rest of the state. The male rate in Kambhampadu is 67.82% while the female rate is 41.61%.

Kambhampadu is a Gram panchayat consisting of 6 hamlets: Kamma (Chowdhary), Reddy, BC, SC, ST and several Muslim Colonies. The population consists of 47% Other Classes, 42% Other Backward Castes, 6% Scheduled Castes and 5% Scheduled Tribes. Large families in the village include the Bellamkonda, Karumanchi, Kakarla, Kavuri, Brammasani, Arikatla, and Gade families.

Timeline

  • 1810: Start of settlement, known at first by the name of "Sthambapuri"
  • 1832: Start of cultivation.
  • 1884: Name changed to "Kammapuri" owing to domination of Kamma(Chowdhary) caste.
  • 1924: First school opened.
  • 1932: First bus service started.
  • 1937: Post office opened.
  • 1956: First Pucca road built.
  • 1965: First radio came into the village.
  • 1966: Famine year.
  • 1967: Electrification of village.
  • 1967: Nagarjuna Sagar canal opened.
  • 1984: Boring well laid.
  • 1984: Zila Parishad School opened.
  • 1988: First Pucca house built.
  • 1990: First TV came to the village.
  • 1990: Telephone Exchange.
  • 1999: Chaitanya Grameen Bank opened.
  • 2007: Primary Health Centre opened.

    • Economy

    The number of employed persons in Kambhampadu village is 5252, with 3429 unemployed. Out of the 5252 employed individuals, 1516 people are entirely dependent on farming.

    Farming

    Methods of irrigation include:

  • Open Wells
  • Overhead Tanks
  • Bore wells
  • Nagarjuna Sagar Canal

    • The major crops grown in Kambhampady include cotton, various paddy crops, and several varieties of chili.

    Observed celebrations

    Major festivals include Makara Sankranthi, Sri Rama Navami, Ugadi, Vinayaka Chavithi, Dussehra, Diwali, Ramzan and Christmas.

    Tourism

    Tourist attractions near Kambhampadu village include Amaravathi village, Amareswara swamy temple, Mattapalli Narasimha Swamy Temple, Panakala Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sathrasala, Nagarjuna Sagar dam, Buddha Museum, Ethipothala falls, Anupu and Kotappakonda.

    References

    Kambhampadu, Macherla mandal Wikipedia
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