Surampalli, also spelled Surampalle, is an 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 village in Gannavaram

Gannavaram

Gannavaram is a town and a mandal headquarter located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from the city of Vijayawada on National Highway 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. Gannavaram is known for its airport and weather reporting...

 Mandal in Krishna District

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...

, 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...

. It lies between 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...

 and Nuziveedu. Surampalli is 20 km from Vijayawada Railway Station and 20 km from Vijayawada Airport

Vijayawada Airport

Vijayawada Airport is located in Gannavaram at Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.This airport is connected with major metro cities of India like New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Mangalore.Currently Air India, Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and spicejet...

 (Gannavaram Airport). Frequent bus services are available from Surampalli to Vijayawada and Gannavaram.

People

The population of Surampalli is around 7000. Castes represented in the town include Velama

Velama

Velama or the Velama Doralu is a social group found mainly in Andhra Pradesh. Velamas are classed as "Upper Shudras". The history of Velama's is as old as Telugu bravery. Military exploits of Velamas form an important part of Telugu tradition, history and folklore...

 dora, Perika (Perike

Perike

Perike/Perika/Puragiri Kshatriya : The Perike Caste is a Social Grouping found in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Literally they purely belongs to kshatriyas. Perikas were kings, agriculturists, peasants, warriors and landlords....

) / Puragiri Kshatriya , kamma

Kamma (caste)

Kamma or the Kammavaru is a social group that are classed as Upper Shudras is found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. The Kamma population was 795,732 in the year 1881. According to 1921 census they constituted about 4.8% of Andhra Pradesh...

, Kapu

Kapu (caste)

Kapu refers to a social grouping of the sub-castes Telaga, Balija found primarily in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The etymology of the name is variously given as "to protect",, "agricultor" , "watchman", or "watching"...

, Vysya, Brahmin

Brahmin

Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

, BC, SC and ST. The (late) Sri Gottepulla Krishna Rao and Kastala Surya Prakasa Rao are the prominent post-independence

Partition of India

The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 leaders in Suramapalli.

Temples

There are temples over 100 years old in the village. One of which is Sri Bramaramba Mallikharjuna Swami Vari Temple Surampalli and covers approximately 36 acres (145,687 m²) of land.

Economy

In the past, the main source of income was agriculture and most residents used to work as agricultural labourers for land owners. Since the early 1990s, the construction of industries in Surampalli has provided alternate and better paying employment. Regular transportation to Vijayawada allowed local residents greater freedom of movement, and many left for larger communities to get better employment. However, even today agriculture remains the major source of income for the residents of Surampalli. Purchasing power has increased as a result of real estate development.

UCO Bank

UCO Bank

Uco Bank, formerly United Commercial Bank, established in 1943 in Kolkata, is one of the oldest and major commercial bank of India. Ghanshyam Das Birla, an eminent Indian industrialist, during the Quit India movement of 1942, had conceived the idea of organizing a commercial bank with Indian...

 and the Krishna District Co-Operative society are the only financial institutions that provide financial services to the people of Surampalli.

Industries

Major industries in Surampalli involve manufacturing, including leather, paints, ayurvedics, iron and polymers.

The Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

has approved the establishment of an Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre (IIDC) at Surampalli, at an estimated cost of Rs.370.00 lakhs, which will be implemented by the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP). The ALEAP is developing the IIDC in an area of 29 acres (117,358.9 m²).

Irrigation

Irrigation in this village mostly depends on rainfall, although small areas can be irrigated by tanks and bore wells.