Tellapadu
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Tellapadu is a village
of Doddavaram
Panchayathi in the Maddipadu
Mandal of Prakasam District
in the southern India
n state of Andhra Pradesh
.
It is a part of the Bapatla
(SC) parliamentary
and Addanki
assembly
constituency.
and a sub-post office.
1) (Late) Mallipeddi Venkatasubbaiah & Ramaswamy Chowdary, and later the former's son, in their prime, were the richest people/zamindar
s of the village. Their residence measuring around 45000 square feet (4,180.6 m²) and shed (for cattle and horses), housed several peacocks, horses, cattle etc. Such was their wealth that people used to fight to stake claim to their cattle's dung, whence they were passing through the village.
2) (Late) Velagapudi Ramakrishna
(founder KCP group, former ICS officer). Tellapadu was the birthplace of his father (original surname: Katragadda) who was then adopted by close relatives in Bellamvaripalem, near Repalle
(Guntur district
), Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
3) (Late) Panda Punnaiah (whose mother hails from here)(Chairman, Beardsell Ltd., also on the boards of Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd. (formerly Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys) and Prakasam Sugars.
also includes a large number of migrants from the former Repalle
Taluk in Guntur District
.
The caste
composition of the main village is mainly by members of the Kamma
caste, all Pedda Kammas
, a large chunk of whom have migrated to urban areas (particularly Hyderabad, Bangalore
, Guntur
and the US
). Other castes include Brahmins and Vaisyas ;professional castes like washermen, barbers, milkmen; dalits and others. The latter two-thirds have their own quarters towards the village's boundary.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Doddavaram
Doddavaram
Doddavaram is located in the Maddipadu Mandal of Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is said that this village was known as Veera Narasimha Puri Agraharam during the reign of Addanki rulers....
Panchayathi in the Maddipadu
Maddipadu
Maddipadu is a village and a mandal in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Maddipadu is located 13 kilometres from Ongole on NH5 towards Guntur, on the bank of the Gundlakamma River. It is a big village with all common facilities. Local residents mainly depend on cultivation....
Mandal of Prakasam District
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
in the southern 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 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 is a part of the Bapatla
Bapatla
Bapatla, formerly known as Bhavapuri, is a town and mandal of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south of Guntur City on the East Coast.-Assembly constituency:Bapatla is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh....
(SC) parliamentary
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
and Addanki
Addanki
Addanki , is a town and a Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Addanki town located at...
assembly
Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is the state legislature of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh legislature has been both unicameral and bicameral in its history.-State legislature:The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral....
constituency.
Geography
The approximate location of Tellapadu is 15.662°N 79.949°E. It lies to the South-South West of the reservoir of the River Gundlakamma.Public Institutions
Tellapadu has a Zilla Parishad High School named after the (late) Paruchuri Narasimhaiah garu,and a sub-post office.
Notable people
Several landlords, eminent industrialists, senior public/private sector employees hail from here including:1) (Late) Mallipeddi Venkatasubbaiah & Ramaswamy Chowdary, and later the former's son, in their prime, were the richest people/zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s of the village. Their residence measuring around 45000 square feet (4,180.6 m²) and shed (for cattle and horses), housed several peacocks, horses, cattle etc. Such was their wealth that people used to fight to stake claim to their cattle's dung, whence they were passing through the village.
2) (Late) Velagapudi Ramakrishna
Velagapudi Ramakrishna
Velagapudi Ramakrishna was an Indian Civil Service officer, industrialist, and philanthropist. He started the KCP group of companies in 1941 with a co-operative sugar factory in Andhra Pradesh...
(founder KCP group, former ICS officer). Tellapadu was the birthplace of his father (original surname: Katragadda) who was then adopted by close relatives in Bellamvaripalem, near Repalle
Repalle
Repalle is a town, mandal and a municipality in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 28 miles south of Guntur.-Geography:Repalle is located at...
(Guntur district
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
), 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...
.
3) (Late) Panda Punnaiah (whose mother hails from here)(Chairman, Beardsell Ltd., also on the boards of Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd. (formerly Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys) and Prakasam Sugars.
Composition
The villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
also includes a large number of migrants from the former Repalle
Repalle
Repalle is a town, mandal and a municipality in Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located 28 miles south of Guntur.-Geography:Repalle is located at...
Taluk in Guntur District
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
.
The caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
composition of the main village is mainly by members of the Kamma
Kamma
Kamma may refer to:*Kamma , a caste or social group found largely in Southern India*The Pali and Ardhamagadhi term for karma*Bava Kamma, a traditional Jewish civil law procedure dealing largely with damages and compensation....
caste, all Pedda Kammas
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...
, a large chunk of whom have migrated to urban areas (particularly Hyderabad, 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...
, Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
and the US
United States
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). Other castes include Brahmins and Vaisyas ;professional castes like washermen, barbers, milkmen; dalits and others. The latter two-thirds have their own quarters towards the village's boundary.