Marthadu is a village in India (in Garladinne mandal, Anantapur District) located 21 kilometres from Anantapur town. Pennakacherla dam is 10 km from Garladinne, and there is a water canal that flows through Marthadu to Anantapur town. This canal provides the village with irrigation. Groundnuts (peanuts), green oranges rice paddies and oranges are some of the commercial crops grown by the villagers.
Contents
Map of Marthadu, Andhra Pradesh
History
Marthadu started municipal elections from 1960s and unanimously elected the late Shri. Veluri Narasimhappa as the first president for 4 plus terms, taken over by his second son Shri. Veluri Subbanna. The same family has continuing as the head of the Village till now, with present sarpanch being Smt. Veluri Venkata Lakshmi, daughter-in-law of Shri. Veluri Subbanna.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Marthadu village is as follows: