Kokkiligadda-kothapalem
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Kokkiligadda-Kothapalem is a village situated in the Krishna district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Challapalli
, a small town situated on the Avanigadda
-Vijayawada
highway.
The village is on Diviseema
, an island located in the delta
area formed at Puligadda, where the Krishna River
is divided in two before merging into the Bay of Bengal
. Farmland in the Krishna Delta is considered to be some of the most fertile in India.The area grows wide varieties of rice
, sugarcane
, and various other crops. The village is a major sugarcane supplier in the delta area.
The education system in the village is strengthening, and students are getting a quality education with a lot of opportunities. In the last decade many have become professionally educated, and now pursue careers in Information technology
and other related sectors.
Krishna district
Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Challapalli
Challapalli
Challapalli or Challapalle is a village and Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Challapalle is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres .-Demographics:...
, a small town situated on the Avanigadda
Avanigadda
Avanigadda is a town and a mandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.The population of the town was around 27000.The town is famous for its Mango crop,especially banginapalli variety only after to Nuzvid.- Geography :...
-Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
highway.
Description
Kokkiligadda-Kothapalem is a small village of around five hundred houses.The village is on Diviseema
Diviseema
Diviseema is a small and fertile island in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Diviseema is located in the delta area formed at Puligadda , where the Krishna River is divided into two before merging into the Bay of Bengal...
, an island located in the delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
area formed at Puligadda, where the Krishna River
Krishna River
The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...
is divided in two before merging into the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
. Farmland in the Krishna Delta is considered to be some of the most fertile in India.The area grows wide varieties of rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, and various other crops. The village is a major sugarcane supplier in the delta area.
Facilities
The Venugopalaswamy temple, located in the village, is famous for Lord Venu Gopala Swamy. The Swamy kalyanam is conducted every year on a large scale in Kokkiligadda Kothapalem. Yanadi Rao Mathi is the chairman of this temple, and has contributed to its development over many years.The education system in the village is strengthening, and students are getting a quality education with a lot of opportunities. In the last decade many have become professionally educated, and now pursue careers in Information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and other related sectors.