Kolalapudi

Geography

Kolalapudi is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from National Highway No. 16. The nearest towns are Chilakaluripet, Addanki, Ongole and Guntur, which are 25 km, 23 km, 50 km and 60 km away from Kolalapudi respectively.

History

Kolalapudi benefited from the irrigation facilities provided by the Nagarjunasagar canals. The fertile irrigated land and the seasonal vegetables farming and milk production were the major sources of prosperity of the village. The main crop grown in the village is paddy and many farmers migrate seasonally to various parts of South India to grow paddy and other commercial crops and they return to the home place after harvest and marketing. Eventually Kolalapudi diversified its wealth into business, granites, contracts and higher education. Kolalapudi counts among its natives some well-known farmers and educated people. Many villagers have migrated to other state proviences and also to the foreign countries.

Despite the village's diversification into urban economic activities and its residents' migration to far-off places, the villagers of Kolalapudi retained an active connection with the village by owning properties there, and some migrant farmers’ families continued to live there.

Kolalapudi has modern amenities such as educational institutions, a veterinary hospital, Grameena Bank, telephone exchange and many religious temples.

The people in this village worships the goddess named "Gangamma thalli" as Gramadevatha and they do celebrations (Kolupulu) in favour of her every year.

In olden days Kolalapudi was called Konalampudi. This name is derived from the word "konam" which in turn comes from a type of grass which was grown in the village during the ancient times. It is familiarly known that lord Venkateshwara placed one of his foot on the great, mighty hill of this village. The geographical calculations say that this mighty hill is the first hill to come to view when seen from the Bay of Bengal.

Transportation

There is a regular bus service, 4 trips per a day run by APSRTC from Chilakaluri pet to J.Panguluru via Kolalapudi. This village is 3.5 km from national highway No:16. Bus timings from Chilakaluripet to kolalapudi Trip No. , Starting time. , Arrival time. 1) 7.15 am. to 8.15 am. 2) 1.15 pm. to 2.15 pm. 3) 5.15 pm. to 6.15 pm. 4) 9.30 pm. to 10.15 pm. Bus timings from J.Pangulur to Kolalapudi Trip No. , Starting time. , Arrival time. 1) 5.00 am. to 6.00 am. 2) 9.15 am. to 10.15 am. 3) 3.15 pm. to 4.15 pm. 4) 7.15 pm. to 8.15 pm