Balijipeta
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Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a Village
and Mandal headquarters, near Bobbili
, in the Vizianagaram district
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija
caste have migrated from this village.
with no other villages in its jurisdiction. Before its formation, the village used to be under Palagara
Gram panchayat. The first Sarpanch was Maddamasetty Shivaramaiah. The present Sarpanch is Bandaru Ragalatha.
The Panchayat office is located on the banks of Reservoir.
Constituency. Later has been considered in Parvathipuram Constituency.
s and 24 Village Panchayats in this mandal.
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...
and Mandal headquarters, near Bobbili
Bobbili
Bobbili is a town, mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres .-History:...
, in the Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...
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...
.
According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija
Balija
Balija is a social group spread across the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh , Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala...
caste have migrated from this village.
Geography
Balijipeta is located at 18.37°N 83.31°E. It has an average elevation of 76 metres (249.3 ft).Demography
Balijipeta mandal has a population of 62,520 in 2001. Males consists of 31,120 and females 31,400 of the population. The average literacy rate is 46% below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 59% and that of females 33%.Gram Panchayat
Balijipeta is an exclusive Gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
with no other villages in its jurisdiction. Before its formation, the village used to be under Palagara
Palagara
Palagara is a village in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 56 kilometers from Vizianagaram city...
Gram panchayat. The first Sarpanch was Maddamasetty Shivaramaiah. The present Sarpanch is Bandaru Ragalatha.
The Panchayat office is located on the banks of Reservoir.
Features
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple was constructed by Barigeda Venkata China Narasaiah in Balijipeta in 1869. People of this village have strong faith in the Lord VenkateshwaraVenkateshwaraVenkateswara also known as Srinivasa, Balaji, Venkata and Venkatachalapati , is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara means the Lord who destroys the sins of the people...
. Many families belongs to this village carries 'venkata' in the names of their family members.
- Sri Nilakanteswara Temple in Narayanapuram was built by KalingaKalingaKalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north...
empires in 10th century A.D.
- There is a Zilla Parishad High School in Balijipeta.
- Andhra BankAndhra BankAndhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...
has a branch at Balijipeta.
- There are about 20 reservoirs in Balijipeta Mandalam, nine of them are in the Panchayat limits. They are: Peddaveedhi Cheruvu, Chinnaveedhi Cheruvu, Neredu Banda, Ajjada Banda, Thirupataiah Kneru, Kotha Cheruvu, Gouri Banda, Udiki Banda and Mallamma Cheruvu.
- 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...
at Balijipeta.
- The people in Balijipeta are doing jute business since 100 years worth of lakhs and Jute business is the major one. Most of the prople have godowns for storing purpose.
- There is a Government Junior college at Balijipeta established in 1998.
- There are 5 private schools, two junior colleges, one degree college and B. Ed. college at Balijipeta. Seventhday Adevntist High School is the first private school started in Balijipeta.
- "Jagannadha Radha Yatra" which will be celebrated in July every year is a famous 10 days puja. Most of the people from the neighbouring villages gather at one place and participate in the puja.
- The Goddess "China Polamma" is known as "GramadevataGramadevataA gramadevata is a Sanskrit term for the presiding deity in Hindu villages, towns and cities.Examples:* Kasba Ganapati is the gramadevata of the city of Pune.* Nookalamma is the Gramadevata of Anakapalle city....
" for the village and has a temple which all the people will visit occasionally.
- The neighbouring villages of Balijipeta are PalagaraPalagaraPalagara is a village in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 56 kilometers from Vizianagaram city...
, VengapuramVengapuramVengapuram or Vengapuram Agraharam is a village located in Balijipeta mandalam in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh State in India.It is located about 58 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-History:...
, Chilakalapalli, Narayanapuram.
- VengapuramVengapuramVengapuram or Vengapuram Agraharam is a village located in Balijipeta mandalam in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh State in India.It is located about 58 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-History:...
is a "Agaraharam" (Majority of the people in this village are from Brahmin community)
- Balijipeta is 4-way Road junction with roads leading to BobbiliBobbiliBobbili is a town, mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres .-History:...
, Narayanapuram, PalagaraPalagaraPalagara is a village in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 56 kilometers from Vizianagaram city...
and Chilakalapalli.
Assembly constituency
Balijipeta was a Legislative Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in 1955 and 1962. It was later merged with VunukuruVunukuru
Vunukuru or Unukuru is a village panchayat in Regidi Amadalavalasa mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, India.- Assembly Constituency :Vunukuru is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members:...
Constituency. Later has been considered in Parvathipuram Constituency.
- List of Elected Members:
- 1955 - Peddinti Ramaswamy Naidu.
- 1962 - Vasireddy Krishna Murthy Naidu.
List of Revenue Villages and Panchayats
According to the District Statistics, there are 34 Revenue 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...
s and 24 Village Panchayats in this mandal.
- 1. AjjadaAjjadaAjjada is a village in Balijipeta mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 2,700 with male:female ratio of 1:1 and 40% literacy rate.-Eminent people:...
(Village and Panchayat) - 2. Ampavilli (Village and Panchayat)
- 3. ArasadaArasadaArasada is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
(Village and Panchayat) - 4. Badevalasa (Revenue Village)
- 5. Balijipeta (Panchayat and Mandal Headquarters)
- 6. BarliBarli, VizianagaramBarli is a Gram panchayat in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.Barli is located between Bobbili town and Balijipeta, the mandal headquarters.-Demographics:...
(Village and Panchayat) - 7. Bairipuram (Revenue Village)
- 8. Chakarapalli (Revenue Village)
- 9. Chellampeta (Revenue Village)
- 10.Chilakalapalli (Village and Panchayat)
- 11.Galavilli (Village and Panchayat)
- 12.GangadaGangadaGangada is an Indian village located in the Balijipeta mandal of the Vizianagaram district of Northeastern Andhra Pradesh.It is located about 50 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-Demographics:...
(Village and Panchayat) - 13.Gowripuram (Revenue Village)
- 14.Janardhanapuram (Revenue Village)
- 15.Kondapuram (Revenue Village)
- 16.Kurmanadhpuram (Revenue Village)
- 17.Mirthivalasa (Panchayat)
- 18.Muragadam (Revenue Village)
- 19.Naramnaiduvalasa (Village and Panchayat)
- 20.Narampeta (Revenue Village)
- 21.NarayanapuramNarayanapuram, Vizianagaram districtNarayanapuram is a village and panchayat in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 25 kilometers from Bobbili and about 60 kilometers from Vizianagaram city....
(Village and Panchayat) - 22.Nookalavada (Village and Panchayat)
- 23.Padamayavalasa (Village and Panchayat)
- 24.PalagaraPalagaraPalagara is a village in Balijipeta mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located about 56 kilometers from Vizianagaram city...
(Revenue Village) - 25.Panukuvalasa (Village and Panchayat)
- 26.Pargasaipuram (Revenue Village)
- 27.Pedapenki (Village and Panchayat)
- 28.Peddimpeta (Village and Panchayat)
- 29.Sivarampuram (Village and Panchayat)
- 30.Srirangarajapuram (Revenue Village)
- 31.Subhadra (Village and Panchayat)
- 32.Thumarada (Village and Panchayat)
- 33.Vantharam (Village and Panchayat)
- 34.Vengalarayapuram (Village and Panchayat)
- 35.VengapuramVengapuramVengapuram or Vengapuram Agraharam is a village located in Balijipeta mandalam in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh State in India.It is located about 58 kilometers from Vizianagaram city.-History:...
(Village and Panchayat)