Palamaner
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Palamaner or Palmaner is one of the prominent towns of Chittoor district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
in Chittoor District, Andra Pradesh is located at 13.2000°N 78.7500°E. It has an average elevation of 683 meters (2,244 ft).
Palmaner is located on the National Highway 4
which connects Bangalore
and Chennai
. Being on the border of Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka
, Palmaner has a mixture of languages and cultures. In the year 2010 population was around 47000.
The East side of Palamaner has a Gantavoor village (famous for pottery works) and Anjaneya Swamy temple(famous for Vehicle Pooja), West side of Palmaner has a court, industrial area, Govt Silk market and form, live stock research station, Emmaus-Swiss Hospital and veterinary college. On the south side there is a Government college, school, and North side of Palamaner has Mother Teresa Degree college, Sri Saibaba Temple and Sainagar colony.
The KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
((Lord Venkateshwara)) is at Keelapatla village, which is said to be as old as the Tirupathi Temple. The Mordhana dam (project) is located on Tamil Nadu territory, about 20 km from Palamaner.
, Gangavaram
, Lakkanapalli, Peddachellara Gunta, Nellipatla, Kolamasana palli, Mothukulapalli and Eduru, Royalpeta, Kannamakulapalli,
Palamaner is 192 km from Chennai
, 136 km from Bangalore
and 108 km from Tirupathi.
About 20 km southwest of Palamaner, there is a waterfalls called Kaigal Water Falls
; it is via cattle farm (G.L.S Farm)-Baireddy Palli on the way of NH 219, there can get fresh honey in forest guest house, next to that Kaigal waterfall and Lord Siva Statue.
About 7 km to the south, is a lake called “Kalyana Revu”. Kalyana Revu was named after a myth where, Kalyani, a girl who could not succeed in her love, committed suicide in the lake. South of Kalyana Revu, there is the Ganganna Sirassu Waterfalls, a waterfall that drops from about 1000 ft (304.8 m)on the way of Mandipeta koturu. This is one of the most beautiful places in this area.
Palamaner is also called the 'Poormen Ooty of Andhra Pradesh'.
Gantavooru is famous for pottery designing works and Lord Shaneswara temple, nine temples with good architecture around the temple and also 1 km distance from Gantavooru, Lord Anjaneya temple famous Vahanapooja, which is on the way of NH4 Highway.
KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
- Keelapatla is one of the most famous historical temples that is located 8 km towards the northeast of Palamaner. Konetiraya Swamy is the deity of the temple. The statue of Konetiraya Swamy was found from the pond (Koneru) near the temple. The famous Telugu poet Annamayya
has also written poems praising this God as (Kondalalo nelakonna koneti Rayudu vadu).
Recently started Sri Venkateshwara Gosala, which is started by TTD Tirumala tirupati devasyam temples to get milk product for devotees and temple usage, will be started soon and alloted 500 acres (202.3 ha) here. Governmentt, high school and big school ground in 5Acres given by live stock research station, government guest houses and quarters for employees who working for live stock research station and ship project, they developed the temple called as Ellamamba temple and also RTO and other Checkposts giving support to temple on the stage of construction, RTO Check post, Exsice and civil checkpost on the way of NH4, it is the junction to Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh and Karnataka, here NH219 highway attached with NH4 highway it will connect to Krishnagiri
, Salem.
Mogili
is one of the Shiva temples also called Dakshina Kashi. The deity here is called Mogileshwara Swamy. The water flow from the mouth of nandi will not stop and flows 365 days.There is a Check Dam near Mogili which was built for the elephants to drink water.
, Royalpeta,Marumuru,Kolamasanapalli,Bireddypalli,Ranganayana Palli, Geedumakula palli, kongollapalli, kannamakulapalli, Kurapalli all these villages belongs to Moram pancheyat 4 km from Palamaner which is very colorful and beautiful. It is a small village that contains limited population and is to the west of Palamaner. The entire village is surrounded by Mango gardens, Papaya, Banana trees, sugar canes, and Paddy fields and green crops, forests and tamarind trees etc. ZP High School, No of MPP Schools.
On the way of Ranganayana palli Emmaus hospital developed One big ground which is in 6 acres (2.4 ha), suitable to play cricket is a habit for every student who are studying in colleges and schools. The southern forest starts from this village and ends in Tamil Nadu border In the south direction and Karnataka border In the western direction. In that forest there is famous place called "Kaudinya River" is wonderful and beautiful, the flowing of water in rainy season is wonderful.
with wild elephants. The forests of Palmaner have been declared as an elephant sanctuary, the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
, by the Government of AP; assisted by the Government of India.
Palamaner is a starting spot for trekking in the forests spread 200 km around the borders of Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu
which covers forest areas containing wildlife, waterfalls and hilly regions for rock climbing and river rafting.
means lake which was dug by Pallavan for the people living around this area.
Contrary to popular beliefs, Nov 20 every year, is observed as a day of merry making and joy, in tribute to the birth of the demi-god "Dagga Mundeshwar". It is a symbolic day and is yet to be recognized as a public holiday.
There are many dairy and poultry farms that have come up in recent years. The town has a cattle farm which helps the breeding programs of the region.
The terracotta art pottery is an art of the soil of Palamaner. There is huge demand for the terracotta items in Rajasthan
, Gujarat and Punjab
states of India. One can see the terracotta items of Palamaner in any of the art exhibitions and handicraft emporias in most of the cities in India.
Palamaner was popular for roof tile manufacturing for a long time.
The rural areas near Palamaner are famous for their silk production. The government has decided to set up a textile park in 500 acres (2 km²) of Palamaner.
Palamaner has a tomato commission market, where farmers from different parts of the district come to sell tomatoes. Every Friday, many farmers gather in the market area to sell vegetables, fruits, food grains, dry fish, household articles etc.
There are many small scale industries developing in and around Palamaner and the government is giving aid to develop such industries.
People in Palamaner speak telugu, Tamil and kannada languages.
and Christian
communities apart from the majority Hindu
population.
Immanuel Gospel Ministries[Rev. Vedanayakam], Calavary Chapel Trust[Pr. Zecariah] and Church of South India under Diocese of Vellore with 150 years old Church building are some churches in Palamaner Old Pet. A Father's Bangalow is located south of palamaner near Govt. High School.
Gangamma, Maremma, Saibaba and Venkateswara Temples are there in Palamaner.
Jamia Masjid, Madina masjid, Mecca Masjid, Markaz Masjid, Bilal Masjid, Abubakr Masjid, Firdous Masjid and Iqlas Masjid are some of the mosques in town
This educational society is formed in memory of renowned academician Late M. SITA RAM (Ex. Principal- FAC Govt Jr. College Palamaner) by his students, friends and family members in 2001. It was registered in 2007(Regd 3 84/07).
Since its formation, the society has issued Certificates of Excellence for various students for their academic performance along with cash prizes at different schools and colleges across Chittoor district. Encouraging merit students and funding the poor (rural) students for their education, is the main objective of the organization.
The prime objective of this society is to encourage the students of Govt. schools and Junior colleges across the district.
Centre for Social Action Trust (1998): has established its presence in Palamaner Town and the adjoining Mandals of Gangavaram and Byreddipalli through various community initiatives for the rural poor. The major focus group of the Trust is disadvantged women and children in distress. In 2009, the Trust manages a special school for children with disabilities catering to over 130 children, promotes community organization process among rural women in 52 villages and helps over a thousand children under its education assistance programme. This makes CSA Trust one of the pioneering social work institutions of the region.
MASS - Mitra Association for Social Service:
The Non governmental organisation is promoting sustainable livelihoods among the tribal communities in Bangarupalyam, Palamaner and Baireddypalli mandals of the district. The NGO is run by a socially committed individual, Ms Sunanda and they are concentrating on livelihoods among tribals and non tribals, watershed developments, SHG promotion, Child rights and education.
Government Junior College in Palamaner is started in the year 1969 and having BIPC, MPC, CEC, HEC, HUC general courses and most useful and employment guarantee vocational courses Sericulture, Construction Technology, Automobile Engineering Technician, Computer Science and Engineering, Banking and Financial Services, Medical Lab Technician and MPHW (F) Nursing.
Women's Industrial School under the management of Church of South India Diocese of Vellore gives training to the poorest of poor girls in tailoring ,computer ,CROSS STICHES, nutrition to village women folk apart from health guidance.In short it is called WIS and is in existance for more than 75 years
, Madanapalli and Kuppam
. Nearest railway station is Chittoor
40 km from here. Nearest airport Chennai
(194 km), Bangalore
(134 km), Tirupathi(110 km)
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
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...
.
Geography
Palamaner, a municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Chittoor District, Andra Pradesh is located at 13.2000°N 78.7500°E. It has an average elevation of 683 meters (2,244 ft).
Palmaner is located on the National Highway 4
National Highway 4 (India)
National Highway 4 is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 4 links four of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai. NH 4 is in length and passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.NH 4 constitutes...
which connects Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. Being on the border of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Palmaner has a mixture of languages and cultures. In the year 2010 population was around 47000.
The East side of Palamaner has a Gantavoor village (famous for pottery works) and Anjaneya Swamy temple(famous for Vehicle Pooja), West side of Palmaner has a court, industrial area, Govt Silk market and form, live stock research station, Emmaus-Swiss Hospital and veterinary college. On the south side there is a Government college, school, and North side of Palamaner has Mother Teresa Degree college, Sri Saibaba Temple and Sainagar colony.
The KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
Koneti Rayala Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Lord Venkateswara in the village of Keelapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple was constructed by the regents of Pallava kings in the ninth and tenth centuries....
((Lord Venkateshwara)) is at Keelapatla village, which is said to be as old as the Tirupathi Temple. The Mordhana dam (project) is located on Tamil Nadu territory, about 20 km from Palamaner.
Nearby locations
The main villages near Palamaner are Gantavooru, M.P.Kotur, Kallu Palli, Melmoi, V. Kota, Keelapatla, Baireddipalli,belupalli, Cattle farm,Moram, PathikondaPathikonda
Pathikonda is a village in Gangavaram mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. is a biggest hill place in Gangavaram mandal...
, Gangavaram
Gangavaram
Ganaga-varam is a village and mandal located in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.Gangavaram railway station is on Kakinada-Kotipalli railway line.-Panchayats:There are 17 panchayats in Gangavaram mandal....
, Lakkanapalli, Peddachellara Gunta, Nellipatla, Kolamasana palli, Mothukulapalli and Eduru, Royalpeta, Kannamakulapalli,
Palamaner is 192 km from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, 136 km from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and 108 km from Tirupathi.
About 20 km southwest of Palamaner, there is a waterfalls called Kaigal Water Falls
Kaigal Water Falls
Kaigal water falls is situated in the Chittor District of Andhra Pradesh state and is surrounded by the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary.- Name :It is popularly known as Kaigal falls in reference to the Kaigal village situated about 2.5 kilometres from the Falls. Locally the falls is called as...
; it is via cattle farm (G.L.S Farm)-Baireddy Palli on the way of NH 219, there can get fresh honey in forest guest house, next to that Kaigal waterfall and Lord Siva Statue.
About 7 km to the south, is a lake called “Kalyana Revu”. Kalyana Revu was named after a myth where, Kalyani, a girl who could not succeed in her love, committed suicide in the lake. South of Kalyana Revu, there is the Ganganna Sirassu Waterfalls, a waterfall that drops from about 1000 ft (304.8 m)on the way of Mandipeta koturu. This is one of the most beautiful places in this area.
Palamaner is also called the 'Poormen Ooty of Andhra Pradesh'.
Gantavooru is famous for pottery designing works and Lord Shaneswara temple, nine temples with good architecture around the temple and also 1 km distance from Gantavooru, Lord Anjaneya temple famous Vahanapooja, which is on the way of NH4 Highway.
KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
KonetiRayala Swamy Temple
Koneti Rayala Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Lord Venkateswara in the village of Keelapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple was constructed by the regents of Pallava kings in the ninth and tenth centuries....
- Keelapatla is one of the most famous historical temples that is located 8 km towards the northeast of Palamaner. Konetiraya Swamy is the deity of the temple. The statue of Konetiraya Swamy was found from the pond (Koneru) near the temple. The famous Telugu poet Annamayya
Annamayya
Annamayya is a 1997 Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, Mohan Babu, and Roja. The music director is Keeravani...
has also written poems praising this God as (Kondalalo nelakonna koneti Rayudu vadu).
Cattle farm/G.L.S Farm (on the bank of Koundinya river)
Cattle farm G.L.S Farm is famous for Cattle, which is maintained by government called Government Livestock Research Station (G.L.S FARM), Emmaus-Swiss (Switzerland) Hospital famous for leprosy in international wide, government ship project, Sri Venkateshwara Vetarnary College is in next to hospital and opposite the Ranganayana Palli village also situated in G.L.S Farm is it the second place in Andra Pradesh, Ellamamba Temple, yearly celebrate Jatara in this temple in the first week of June of every year, around 40 villages celebrate this festival, which is situated on the bank of River called as Kaudinya, around that big forest contains Redwood trees.Recently started Sri Venkateshwara Gosala, which is started by TTD Tirumala tirupati devasyam temples to get milk product for devotees and temple usage, will be started soon and alloted 500 acres (202.3 ha) here. Governmentt, high school and big school ground in 5Acres given by live stock research station, government guest houses and quarters for employees who working for live stock research station and ship project, they developed the temple called as Ellamamba temple and also RTO and other Checkposts giving support to temple on the stage of construction, RTO Check post, Exsice and civil checkpost on the way of NH4, it is the junction to Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh and Karnataka, here NH219 highway attached with NH4 highway it will connect to Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri
-Tourism:Thousands of visitors visit Krishnagiri each year. Majority come from Hosur/Bangalore and Chennai. KRP dam constructed in 1960's during the rule of the then Chief Minister Kamaraj located near the town, is a nice picnic spot. Nearby, Sayed Basha hills has a fort that was the fortress of...
, Salem.
Mogili
Mogili
Mogili is a small coastal community in southern India of approximately 1,560 residents. Typical residences are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls, and thatch roofs. The primary ethnic group is Jayanthi, and the most commonly spoken language is Telugu....
is one of the Shiva temples also called Dakshina Kashi. The deity here is called Mogileshwara Swamy. The water flow from the mouth of nandi will not stop and flows 365 days.There is a Check Dam near Mogili which was built for the elephants to drink water.
Nearby villages
There is a village called Panderupalli, NagamangalamNagamangalam
Nagamangalam is a village in the Tiruppattur taluk of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, India.- Demographics :As per the 2001 census, Nagamangalam had a total population of 2904 with 1501 males and 1403 females.- Nagamangalam :...
, Royalpeta,Marumuru,Kolamasanapalli,Bireddypalli,Ranganayana Palli, Geedumakula palli, kongollapalli, kannamakulapalli, Kurapalli all these villages belongs to Moram pancheyat 4 km from Palamaner which is very colorful and beautiful. It is a small village that contains limited population and is to the west of Palamaner. The entire village is surrounded by Mango gardens, Papaya, Banana trees, sugar canes, and Paddy fields and green crops, forests and tamarind trees etc. ZP High School, No of MPP Schools.
On the way of Ranganayana palli Emmaus hospital developed One big ground which is in 6 acres (2.4 ha), suitable to play cricket is a habit for every student who are studying in colleges and schools. The southern forest starts from this village and ends in Tamil Nadu border In the south direction and Karnataka border In the western direction. In that forest there is famous place called "Kaudinya River" is wonderful and beautiful, the flowing of water in rainy season is wonderful.
Forests
Palamaner is surrounded by valleys, hills, waterfalls and forests. The forest around the town is the only place in Andhra PradeshAndhra 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...
with wild elephants. The forests of Palmaner have been declared as an elephant sanctuary, the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is about 60 kilometers from Chittoor and about 30 kilometers from the city of Kolar Gold Fields in Karnataka. It starts in the forest near Palamaner and the area is also known as Mogili Ghat...
, by the Government of AP; assisted by the Government of India.
Palamaner is a starting spot for trekking in the forests spread 200 km around the borders 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...
and Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
which covers forest areas containing wildlife, waterfalls and hilly regions for rock climbing and river rafting.
Naming
The name "Palamaner" has originated from the name "Pallavan yeri". "Yeri" in TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
means lake which was dug by Pallavan for the people living around this area.
Holidays
On May 14 every year, people from different regions participate in a festival for blessings and well being from the holy deity "Gangamma". This holiday originated from a 1930s plague which prevailed in the region, taking thousands of lives. The local people believe that this plague was controlled by offering prayers in the form of Ganga Jatra. During celebration of gangajathara its believed that offering coconuts in thousands will result in fulfilling devotees wishes.Contrary to popular beliefs, Nov 20 every year, is observed as a day of merry making and joy, in tribute to the birth of the demi-god "Dagga Mundeshwar". It is a symbolic day and is yet to be recognized as a public holiday.
Economics
The major investments are in dairy and poultry because the climate suits these businesses.There are many dairy and poultry farms that have come up in recent years. The town has a cattle farm which helps the breeding programs of the region.
The terracotta art pottery is an art of the soil of Palamaner. There is huge demand for the terracotta items in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Gujarat and Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
states of India. One can see the terracotta items of Palamaner in any of the art exhibitions and handicraft emporias in most of the cities in India.
Palamaner was popular for roof tile manufacturing for a long time.
The rural areas near Palamaner are famous for their silk production. The government has decided to set up a textile park in 500 acres (2 km²) of Palamaner.
Palamaner has a tomato commission market, where farmers from different parts of the district come to sell tomatoes. Every Friday, many farmers gather in the market area to sell vegetables, fruits, food grains, dry fish, household articles etc.
There are many small scale industries developing in and around Palamaner and the government is giving aid to develop such industries.
People in Palamaner speak telugu, Tamil and kannada languages.
Religion
The town has a mixture of MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
communities apart from the majority Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
population.
Masjid, temples and churches
Palamaner has a 10+ Masjids, 10+ Mandirs (Temles) & 2 Churches in various Locations.Immanuel Gospel Ministries[Rev. Vedanayakam], Calavary Chapel Trust[Pr. Zecariah] and Church of South India under Diocese of Vellore with 150 years old Church building are some churches in Palamaner Old Pet. A Father's Bangalow is located south of palamaner near Govt. High School.
Gangamma, Maremma, Saibaba and Venkateswara Temples are there in Palamaner.
Jamia Masjid, Madina masjid, Mecca Masjid, Markaz Masjid, Bilal Masjid, Abubakr Masjid, Firdous Masjid and Iqlas Masjid are some of the mosques in town
Social service
MSR Educational Society:This educational society is formed in memory of renowned academician Late M. SITA RAM (Ex. Principal- FAC Govt Jr. College Palamaner) by his students, friends and family members in 2001. It was registered in 2007(Regd 3 84/07).
Since its formation, the society has issued Certificates of Excellence for various students for their academic performance along with cash prizes at different schools and colleges across Chittoor district. Encouraging merit students and funding the poor (rural) students for their education, is the main objective of the organization.
The prime objective of this society is to encourage the students of Govt. schools and Junior colleges across the district.
Centre for Social Action Trust (1998): has established its presence in Palamaner Town and the adjoining Mandals of Gangavaram and Byreddipalli through various community initiatives for the rural poor. The major focus group of the Trust is disadvantged women and children in distress. In 2009, the Trust manages a special school for children with disabilities catering to over 130 children, promotes community organization process among rural women in 52 villages and helps over a thousand children under its education assistance programme. This makes CSA Trust one of the pioneering social work institutions of the region.
MASS - Mitra Association for Social Service:
The Non governmental organisation is promoting sustainable livelihoods among the tribal communities in Bangarupalyam, Palamaner and Baireddypalli mandals of the district. The NGO is run by a socially committed individual, Ms Sunanda and they are concentrating on livelihoods among tribals and non tribals, watershed developments, SHG promotion, Child rights and education.
Education
- OLLUP High School is one of the oldest schools in Palamaner. Kinder Care Special School (estd. 2003) caters to the needs of children with various disabilities. It is located in Sishu Seva Nagar, off Bommidoddi Road.
- [Girls High School] Is one of the oldest schools
- [Rachamadugu rangayya setti [SRRS MPP School] is one of the oldest schools in Palamaner. It is used to call as gandikota school because it was like a fort. "Kota" means fort. "Gandikota" means a well-built fort. It is one of the Govt schools in palamaner.
- Little Angels, Elena Bettini English Medium SchoolEmmaus Swiss High SchoolEmmaus Swiss High SchoolEmmaus Swiss High School, also called Emmaus Swiss Referral Hospital School or ESHS, is a school in Palamaner, Chittoor District, India. Its accrediting is the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education . It had some of the most prominent teachers such as Mr. Woodward and Ms. Bhavani that taught at...
, Universal, Sharada, bramharshi, Muninarayana, Little Flower, Sai Medha are well know private schools here - Mother Theresa is an English medium degree providing institute which comes under S.V. university
- Mother Theresa Institute of Management MBA
- Mother Theresa Institute of Computer Applications, MCA
- Mother Theresa Junior College,
- Mother Theresa Institute of Engineering and Technology which comes under JNTU, Anantapur
Government Junior College in Palamaner is started in the year 1969 and having BIPC, MPC, CEC, HEC, HUC general courses and most useful and employment guarantee vocational courses Sericulture, Construction Technology, Automobile Engineering Technician, Computer Science and Engineering, Banking and Financial Services, Medical Lab Technician and MPHW (F) Nursing.
Women's Industrial School under the management of Church of South India Diocese of Vellore gives training to the poorest of poor girls in tailoring ,computer ,CROSS STICHES, nutrition to village women folk apart from health guidance.In short it is called WIS and is in existance for more than 75 years
Assembly constituency
Palamaner is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh- 1952 - B. Ramabrahmam (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1962 - K. Nanjappa (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1967 - T.C. Rajan(IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
) - 1972 - M.M. Ratnam (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1978 - A. Ratnam (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
I) - 1983 - Anjaneyulu (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1985 - Dr. Patnam Subbaiah (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1989 - Dr. Patnam Subbaiah (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1994 - Dr. Patnam Subbaiah (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1999 - Dr. M. Tipeswami (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 2004 - L.Lalitha Kumari (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 2009 - N.Amaranath Reddy (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
)
Travel
One can reach Palamaner by bus which have frequent buses from ChittoorChittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....
, Madanapalli and Kuppam
Kuppam
Kuppam is a census town in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. It is 105 km from Bangalore and 250 km from Chennai by rail. It is known for its granite quarries and a granite variety, Kuppam Green, is named after the town. Kuppam has now become an educational hub with an engineering...
. Nearest railway station is Chittoor
Chittoor
Chittoor also known as Chittur, is a City and municipal corporation located in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is conveniently located on major highways linking the cities of Bangalore and Chennai....
40 km from here. Nearest airport Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(194 km), Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
(134 km), Tirupathi(110 km)
Theatres
There are five theatres in town- Padmasree A/C dts
- V.V. Mahal dts
- Manjunath dts
- RangaMahal dts(Digital)
- Laxmi Talkies dts(Digital)
Banks and ATMs
- State Bank of India-ATM
- Indian Bank-ATM
- Sri Venkateshwara Grameena Bank
- ING Vysya Bank
- Syndicate bank