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Country
  
India

District
  
Prakasam

Nearest city
  
Guntur

State
  
Andhra Pradesh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Lok Sabha constituency
  
Parchur

Kunkalamarru

Kunkalamarru is a village under Karamchedu Mandal which is located about 15 km from the busy commercial town of Chirala in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its neighbouring villages are Karamchedu, Veerannapalem.

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Map of Kunkalamarru, Andhra Pradesh 523168

History

Kunkalamarru benefited from the irrigation facilities provided by the century-old, British-built Krishna and the post-Independence Nagarjunasagar canals. Kunkalamarru is the only village where the canal stretches alongside of the village for long. The fertile irrigated land and the tobacco farming in the Nizam area were the major sources of prosperity of the village. Kunkalamarru village came into lime light when Mallampati Venkanna Chowdary from the Village was elected as ZPTC member. Present the village developed by Ravi Sudhakar&Srikanth Charitable Trust.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kunkalamarru Village is as follows:

  • Total Population: 5502 in 1503 Households.
  • Infrastructure

  • Educational Institutions: RJSZPH School, 4 Primary Education Schools.
  • Banks: AndhraBank, 1 Co-operative Bank.
  • Post Office: 1 Post Office.
  • Temples: Chennakesava Swami Temple, Church, Mosque.
  • Marriage Halls: 1 Marriage Hall.
  • Hospitals: Geneal Hospital, Veterinary Hospital.
  • Charitable Trust: Ravi Sudhakar & Srikanth Charitable Trust.
  • Transportation to Kunkalamarru

    The nearest railway station to Kunkalamarru is at Chirala. The nearest airport is Vijayawada.

    There is regular bus service, run by APSRTC (government) to Chirala(running every 90 minutes from chirala buses available 6AM till 10PM), or by hiring an auto rickshaw or a taxi (available at all times of day).

    References

    Kunkalamarru Wikipedia