Coordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°E / 14.41944; 78.22500

Pulivendula

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Pulivendula
Town
Pulivendula is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pulivendula
Pulivendula
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°E / 14.41944; 78.22500
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictYSR Kadapa
TalukasPulivendula
Government
 • BodyNagar Palika
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyY. S. Jaganmohan Reddy[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 • Total112,768
 • Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516390
Telephone code08568
Vehicle registrationAP–04
WebsitePulivendula Municipality
A P Model Police Station

Pulivendula (2008) is a small town in YSR Kadapa district, a district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to ancient folklore, its name is derived from "Puli Mandala" (meaning group of tigers), which was originally a forested area populated by tigers. It is located in Pulivendula mandal of the Jammalamadugu revenue division.[3] Pulivendula is nearly 40 km away from Major City Kadiri.

Geography[]

Pulivendula is located at meridian coordinates

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14°25′00″N 78°14′00″E / 14.4167°N 78.2333°E / 14.4167; 78.2333.[4] It has an average elevation of 272 meters (895 feet).

History[]

The town of Pulivendula is well-known in the state of Andhra Pradesh as the birthplace of renowned politicians. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was one of the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. He was reelected as Chief Minister in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, but died three months later in a helicopter crash near Nallamala Forest on 2 September 2009. His son, Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, President of YSR Congress, is the present Chief Minister in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly.

Governance[]

Municipal Office Building

Pulivendula municipality is the political body of the town. It oversees basic services such as water supply, sewage, and garbage collection. Pulivendula is included in the Jammalamadugu revenue division.

Recreation[]

Silparamam Entrance

Pulivendula has several parks and a craft village called Silparamam. The town is well known for its religious diversity, and it features several temples and one of the most famous ones being sri ranganatha swamy temple, [5] mosques and churches.

Economy[]

Market Yard Premises

Uranium mining[]

Main article: Tummalapalle Uranium mine

On 23 August 2007, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the establishment of a uranium mine and processing plant at Mabbuchintalapalli-Tummalapalle, about 15 km south of Pulivendula, at a total cost of 11.06 billion rupees ($269.9 million). The plant was established by the Uranium Corporation of India. The cornerstone was laid on 20 November 2007, by Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[6][7]

Large deposits of natural uranium were found in the Tummalapalle belt in Andhra Pradesh's Southern Kadapa basin in March 2011. These reserves may prove to be among the top 20 most plentiful in the world.

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) of India, which explores uranium in the country, has discovered 44,000 tons of natural uranium (U3O8) in just 15-km of the 160-km-long belt.

Transport[]

Pulivendula Ring Road
APSRTC Bus Stand, Pulivendula

Pulivendula has good infrastructure compared to other places in the Rayalaseema region, maintaining wide roads, an underground drainage system, and a ring road.[8] Pulivendula is connected to Kadapa by a four-lane road similar to a national highway. The nearby villages are connected to Pulivendula by two-lane roads. Bus transport is available from the bus station.

Education[]

Loyola Polytechnic Entrance

Primary and secondary education is provided by both government-aided and private schools, according to Andhra Pradesh's School Education Department.[9][10] The language of instruction in various schools is English or Telugu. Institutions of higher education in Pulivendula include Loyola Degree College.[11] A new Medical college and Hospital is going to set up in the coming years.[12]

Murarichintala Banana Fields

References[]

  1. ^ "Member of Legislative Assembly". ysrcongress.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Pulivendla
  5. ^ https://www.prudwi.com/temples/andhrapradesh/pulivendula-ranganatha-swamy-temple/246
  6. ^ "New Uranium Mining Projects — India". Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  7. ^ "India". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  8. ^ "YSR gifted development to Kadapa". The Hindu. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  9. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  10. ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  11. ^ http://loyoladegreecollegeysrr.ac.in
  12. ^ "Govt sanctions 347 crores for construction of Medical college in Pulivendula in 2023".
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