Sompeta
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Sompeta is a census town
and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district
in the India
n state
of Andhra Pradesh
.
, Sompeta had a population of 17,390. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sompeta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sompeta, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
recently carried out. Part of the constituency includes Sompeta mandal will be part of Ichchapuram
Assembly Constituency. The other part makes into the newly formed Palasa Assembly Constituency.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
.
Geography
Sompeta is located at 18.93°N 84.6°E. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sompeta had a population of 17,390. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sompeta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sompeta, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Features
- Sompeta is trading center of coconutCoconutThe coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
coirCoirCoir is a natural fibre extracted from the husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, mattresses etc. Technically coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut. Other uses of brown coir are in upholstery...
and even exports coir to other states. - Arogyavaram Eye Hospital, Premier eye hospital of the Srikakulam district is established in 1939. It is highly Sophisticated and fully equipped. Efficient team of doctors perform around 5000 cataractCataractA cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light...
surgeries. It is supported by Operation Eyesight UniversalOperation Eyesight UniversalOperation Eyesight Universal is a Canada-based international development organization concerned with the elimination of avoidable blindness. Since its founding in 1963, it has facilitated eye care services and community development activities in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa...
of CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which owes its birth to this hospital. This hospital is the referral centre for eye care in a radius of 200 kilometres. - Community Health CentreHospitalA hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
of Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana ParishadAndhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana ParishadAndhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is one of the divisions of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh Government, India....
with 30 in-patients is located here. - There is a post officePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
in Sompeta - Sompeta has got 3 movie theatres namely Siva picture palace,Thriumala picture palace and Srinivasa mahal.
- It has several kalyana mandapas namely kalingavysyas chowtry, sailaja mandapam, ttd.
Politics
Sompeta is an Assembly Constituency in Andhra Pradesh. However, Sompeta Assembly Constituency ceases to exist as an assembly constituency as per the delimitation processBoundary delimitation
Boundary delimitation, or simply delimitation, is the term used to describe the drawing of boundaries, but is most often used to describe the drawing of electoral boundaries, specifically those of precincts, states, counties or other municipalities...
recently carried out. Part of the constituency includes Sompeta mandal will be part of Ichchapuram
Ichchapuram
Ichchapuram is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Ichapuram mandal is bordered by Orissa state on the North and West and Kaviti mandal on the South and Bay of Bengal on the East.-Geography:...
Assembly Constituency. The other part makes into the newly formed Palasa Assembly Constituency.
Protests against power plant
On July 14th 2010, two farmers were killed by the police as the villagers agitated against the proposed thermal power plant by Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) in Beela of Sompeta mandal. The proposed power plant of NCC occupies 1500 acres (6.1 km²). While the government allotted 900 acres (3.6 km²) of wet land claiming it to be "banjar" or wasteland, NCC had acquired another 600 acres (2.4 km²) by paying Rs.3 lakh per acre to the farmers. Sompeta is known for its wet lands, greenery and biodiversity. Farmers and fishermen of the area are protesting against the power plant as it will kill the biodiversity and destroy their livelihood, polluting the area with ash from burning coal and damaging the water bodies.Assembly constituency
List of elected members:| Year | Winner Candidate | Party | Votes | Runner Candidate | Party | Votes | Margin(Majority) |
| 2009 | Piria Sairaj | TDP | 53,668 | Narthu Shasagiri rao,Narthu | PRP,INC | 42,518 | 11,150 |
- 1951, 1955, 1962, 1967 and 1978 - Gouthu LatchannaGouthu LatchannaSardar Gouthu Latchanna Goud was a veteran freedom fighter from south India."It is an inspiration for the younger generation to learn about Sardar Gouthu Latchanna's dedication and selfless service to the nation." -- In the words of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi,...
- 1972 - Majji Thulasi Das.
- 1983 - Majji Narayana Rao
- 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Syama Sundara Sivaji
- 2009 - Piria Sairaj
Revenue villages and Panchayats
There are 23 village panchayats in Sompeta mandal.- BaruvaBaruvaBaruva is a village and a beach resort located near Sompeta in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at 18.53N 84.35E., at an average elevation of 10 meters . The Mahendra Tanaya River merges into the Bay of Bengal at this place.Baruva was used as a seaport in the era of...
(village and panchayat) - Batupuram (village and panchayat)
- Benkili (village and panchayat)
- Besi Ramachandrapuram (village and panchayat)
- Bushabhadra (village and panchayat)
- Gollagandi (village and panchayat)
- Gollavoru (village and panchayat)
- Iskala Palem (village and panchayat)
- Kartali Palem (village and panchayat)
- Korlam (village and panchayat)
- Makannapuram (village and panchayat)
- Mamidipalli (village and panchayat)
- Palasapuram (village and panchayat)
- Palavalasa (village and panchayat)
- Potrakonda (village and panchayat)
- Rushikudda (village and panchayat)
- Sirimamidi (village and panchayat)
- Sompeta (Urban, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
- Sunkidi (village and panchayat)
- Tallabadra (village and panchayat)
- Turakasasanam (village and panchayat)
- Uppalam (village and panchayat)
- Zinkibhadra (village and panchayat)
External links
- Is Sompeta, Samapa of Asoka's Kalinga?http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-ENG/ramdas.htm
- Google Earth Map of Sompeta.http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/476802/an//page//vc/1
- Villages in Sompeta Mandal.http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/vinod/maps/AndhraPradesh/Sompeta.html
- Sompeta powerplant at what cost? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Hyderabad/Sompeta-power-plant-at-what-cost/articleshow/6169329.cms
- Help the people of Sompeta in defending their land. Please sign the petition http://www.panap.net/en/fs/page/food-sovereignty/297