Karuchola
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Karuchola | |
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Village | |
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.svg)  Karuchola Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°10′00″N 80°13′41″E / 16.1666879°N 80.2279398°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Edlapadu mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Karuchola gram panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Smt. Jajula Narayanamma |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.57 ha (26.12 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 3,424 |
| • Density | 318/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522233 |
| Area code | +91–8644 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Karuchola is a village[4] in Edlapadu madalam, Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters are in Karuchola Panchayati in Edlapadu mandalam under Narasaraopet revenue division.
Geography
[edit]Karuchola is situated at 16.1666879°N 80.2279398°E. It is spread over 10.57 ha. Its mandal headquarters Edlapadu is located at 4km distance and district headquarters located at 36 km distance via Chilakaluripet highway.
Governance
[edit]Karuchola Gram panchayat[5] is the Local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority.
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Education
[edit]As per the Schools Information, Karuchola had four Schools including one Urdu school. All the schools are under the local self-government.
Cultural festivals
[edit]Karuchola had its own Ganesh Tirunala (Local Fair), celebrated at Ganesh Temple which is located on the outskirts of the village. It is used to refer as the auspicious day associated with religious or cultural celebration in village, particularly dedicated to Lord Ganesh. During Tirunala, various rituals, prayers and festivities are conducted to honor the divine. The people of both villages make this as a time for community gatherings and celebrations.
It celebrates annually 7th day after Maha Shivaratri. The Tirunala was started on 9 March, 1992 in the presence of Karuchola - Guttavaripalem Villagers. Since then, It had been continuously celebrating as the both villages people's common festival. The Tirunala contains Electric Prabhas (Currentu Prabhalu), The village had a Mosque which is one of the biggest Mosques in the State.
Places of worship
[edit]| Name | Religion |
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| Sri Kodanda Ram Temple | Hinduism |
| Sri Sivalayam Temple | Hinduism |
| Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple | Hinduism |
| Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple | Hinduism |
| Sri Brahmmam Gari Temple | Hinduism |
| Sri Vigneswara Swamy Temple | Hinduism |
| Smt Nagarappamma Temple | Hinduism |
| Smt Poleramma Temple | Hinduism |
| Masjid | Islam |
| Christ Luthern Church | Christianity |
| RCM Church | Christianity |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 366. Retrieved 2 June 2019. [dead link]
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 9 May 2019.[dead link]
- ^ https://palnadu.ap.gov.in/village-panchayats/
- ^ https://sachivalayams.com/karuchola/
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