Burripalem
Encyclopedia
Burripalem is a village
in Tenali
mandal in Guntur District
of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It has a population of 2,800 (2001 census). It is located 6 km east from Tenali Town
.
years. It is named after a woman Burriamma the first settler and she was a war widow. It is said that she came from present Chittor district area, which was then ruled by Krishnadevaraya
. Over the years it is well known for its rich legacy of its contribution to movements, films and education
, It has produced many great leaders who participated in movements such as Sarvodaya
, Bhoodan campaign, Library movement. It is also a land of scholars, actors and academicians. Famous actor of Telugu Film Industry Tollywood Super Star Krishna
is from this village. A movie was also made in the name of this village Burripalem Bullodu.
, Burripalem had a population of 2,800. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Burripalem has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64.5%, and female literacy is 61%.
, blackgram, corn
, turmeric
, and sugarcane
.
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...
in Tenali
Tenali
Tenali , is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 . It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is...
mandal 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...
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...
. It has a population of 2,800 (2001 census). It is located 6 km east from Tenali Town
Tenali
Tenali , is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 . It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is...
.
Overview
Burripalem has a history of 400400 (number)
400 is the natural number following 399 and preceding 401. - Mathematical properties :400 is the square of 20.A circle is divided into 400 grads, which is equal to 360 degrees and 2π radians...
years. It is named after a woman Burriamma the first settler and she was a war widow. It is said that she came from present Chittor district area, which was then ruled by Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya
Śrī Kriṣhṇa Devarāya , , , and also known as Krishna Devarayulu in some inscriptions was the famed Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529 CE.He is the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians...
. Over the years it is well known for its rich legacy of its contribution to movements, films and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, It has produced many great leaders who participated in movements such as Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya is a term meaning 'universal uplift' or 'progress of all'. The term was first coined by Mahatma Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskin's tract on political economy, Unto This Last, and Gandhi came to use the term for the ideal of his own political philosophy...
, Bhoodan campaign, Library movement. It is also a land of scholars, actors and academicians. Famous actor of Telugu Film Industry Tollywood Super Star Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
is from this village. A movie was also made in the name of this village Burripalem Bullodu.
Geography
Burripalem is located at 16.25°N 80.58°E. Burripalem is 6 km from Tenali Town. It is located 34 km from the sea coast. It is well connected by road transport.Transportation
Burripalem Village is just 6 km away from Tenali town. It is well connected to this town through road transport. It hardly takes 12 min by road. People majorly travel by RTC bus, Auto rikshaw, Motorcycle or Bicycle.Climate
Burripalem is located 34 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 32-45 oC. Winters are milder with fog and temperatures between 15 and 23 oC. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.Population
At the 2001 Indian 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...
, Burripalem had a population of 2,800. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Burripalem has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64.5%, and female literacy is 61%.
Economy
The major occupation of the people in this village is mainly agriculture and small scale business. The region around the village has fertile soil irrigated by the Krishna river water and it has three canals irrigating these fields Paledrikaluva, Pathakaluva and Kothakaluva. Major crops include riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, blackgram, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, turmeric
Turmeric
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive...
, and sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
.
Miscellanea
- There are a good number of temples, such as Saibaba Mandiram, Anjaneyaswami temple, Narasimhaswamy Temple, Patha Ramalayam, Geetha Mandiram, Ganganamma Gudi and two churches.
- In the heart of the village a village deity Boddurai was installed superstitiously in the recent years.
- Festivals are celebrated on a grand scale throughout the year in Burripalem. The most famous being SankranthiSankranthiMakar Sankranti or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path...
which is a crop festival and it's a reunion time for most of the families. Sri Rama NavamiRama NavamiRam Navami also known as Sri Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. Years later Lord Rama was married to Sita on the...
is celebrated as annual day of Gurubandhus, Vinayaka ChavathiGanesh ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival...
is celebrated for nine days. Guru Poornima is celebrated by Gurubandhus with a mass feeding. In Maghamasam Saptaham is performed, chanting of Hare Ram: Hare Krishna continuously without any break day and night for 7 days and followed by mass feeding. It is a practice that is followed since 70 years. - A.P.K Kalyana Mandapam was constructed recently with the donations from the villagers.
- Government primary school and a high school are available in the village for basic education to the children.
- St. Peter & G. Krishna College of Education is a Private Un-aided B.Ed college in Burripalem, every academic year 60 professionals are graduated from this college.
- As a part of rural banking initiative State Bank of HyderabadState Bank of HyderabadState Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...
recently opened its Branch in Burripalem.
Famous personalities
- Padma BhushanPadma BhushanThe Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna MurthyKrishna (actor)Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
- Famous movie actor Super Star Krishna of Tollywood and ex-member of Parliament, India. - Prof. Rao, Pemmasani Dharma - Professor of Coal Technology, Emeritus. University of ALASKA, Fairbanks, USA.
- Ghattamaneni Adiseshagiri Rao - ex-president of Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce and a film Producer.
- Chandu Ramarao:He is Producers of Tollywood.he had Made December 5th date