Chilakapadu
| Chilakapadu చిలకపాడు | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chilakapadu  Chilakapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′34″N 79°54′15″E / 15.476160°N 79.904224°ECoordinates: 15°28′34″N 79°54′15″E / 15.476160°N 79.904224°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 523225 |
| Vehicle registration | AP27 |
| Website | www.chilakapadu.com |
Chilakapadu is a village near Santhanuthala padu mandal(distance 9 km), located in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2]
History
This village was previously will be there in another location like a thanda (group of people living together without any name) from 1 km of actual village. This village name was born from Brahmin's surname like ex:Chilakapati MaruthiBabu.
Actually this is Brahmin's village. When the main road comes (from the Govt. of A.P.) through this all thanda people went here and build their own houses and settled here.
Small Info
Total population: 2500
No. of voters: 1400 (approximately)
Assembly constituency: Santha Nuthala Padu (number 226) for SC reservation
lok sabha constituency: Bapatla (for SC candidates)
Previous: village ruled by Congress Party up to 2014 (continuously without failure).
Now (2016): village ruled by TDP present
Agriculture
Here the major crops are Tobacco, Redgram, cotton, Red chana, eucalyptus trees, and subabul trees.
Development programs
- literature = 70%
- swacch Bharat mission-Gramin = 85% Toilets completed.
- Majorly income comes from farming, business, employment etc.
- New concrete road was sanctioned with 30 feets up to 1 km for the main road (2016).
Facilities in this village
- This village more famous for the breakfast.
- This village has 2 restaurants (Estd in 2016).
- This village has 1 petrol bunk (ESR company) in Main Road (2016).
- This village has a government-licensed wine shop in Main Road (2000).
- This village has 1 Indian gas go-down (2016) .
- This village has concrete roads and from 2015 this village added into "Adarsh gram" list of Govt of India.
- There are 3 large temples and 4 small temples are available.
- For Every one Hour Bus facility will be there with ongole and kondapi (remaining time Autos available).
- Meeseva centre available near Bus stop at MainRoad.
- This village has R&O Water Plant (it runs from one trust).
- A small form house also will be there with 10 cows in 4 acres of land.
Govt properties
- This village has 33KV Power Substation, Z.P.H.SCHOOL(2002), P.M. SCHOOL.(1950's). Both English medium and Telugu.
- This village has BSNL office, and UNIONBANK OF INDIA Chilakapadu Branch with ATM service.
- This village having the towers list like.
- BSNL (own tower)
- Vodafone Southern(integrated with Vodafone+Idea+Reliance+Tata Docomo).
- This village averagely having 40+ hand pumps.
- It is also has public water tank with 80,000 L capacity.
- It is also has Nagarjuna sagar sub-canal.
- Some extra govt. properties are Panchayat building, 4 committee halls, all temples, 4 churches, Angan vaadi building etc.
Festivals
- Pongal
- Vinayaka chaviti
- Jan 31
- Ugadi (Aaradhana)
- Christian festivals also like Good Friday, Christmas, etc.
- Diwali
References
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 3. Archived from the original (pdf) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.