Chapirevula
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Chapirevula is one of the old villages in Nandyal
Mandal of Kurnool
district, Andhra Pradesh
, India
. Chapirevula is about 3 km from Bommala Satram Nandyal
, which is a center for automobiles in rayalaseema region. It is very nearer to nandyal
so in future it may be the part of nandyal
. It is a minor panchayat but this village contains almost 1000 houses.
The origin of this village can be traced back to 15th century from the inscriptions on the walls of the very old Lord Siva Temple. The Kundu River is the main source of irrigation water for this area which made many people dependent on agriculture. After the construction of K C Kenal this area became very fertile land. There are few well educated but many of the educated left the village to pursue their careers in cities like Nandyal and Hyderabad and foreign countries like the United States of America.
and SRBC canal flow near Chapirevula making the land fertile.
river).
Almost 99% people live depend on agriculture. Till 1985 the main transportation of this village was bull-cart
and later on Hoarse cart
and Bicycle
. The first Electricity line has been provided to this village is on 1967 by APTRANSCO (Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh). Before the electricity has come to this village, people used to do lot of labor work to grind there rice Using Stone device called "Rolu" (Telugu). Now there are around three Electric Machines (Gin in local language) to do this work. In 1985 the first bus service has been started by Sri Parameswara bus service. The village was famous for its narrow and crisscross road. It takes lot of effort and concentration for the driver to cross this village. The APSRTC buses go through villages are Maddur, Mitnala, Guntanala, Tangutooru and Banaganapalle.
By 2002 the Auto rickshaw
transportation has taken over the APSRTC and Parameswara bus services. Now the main transportation is Auto rickshaw
and 20% people have their own two wheelers. Recently it has got a very good cement road and there is a proposal of Ring Road.
, Dasara, Ugadi
, Vinayaka Chavithi, Moharram Sri Rama Navami are celebrated here. Here the Sri Rama Navami is the main festival on which day there will be lot of competitions like cycle race, sprint, bandi lagudu (pulling the Bull-Cart
), reversing the tractor
, Eddula Banda Lagudu, slow cycling, Banda Eththudu. These competitions are good refreshment for the village people. Moharram (Peerla Pandaga) is also celebrated with lot of enjoyment like Poteshkalu and one of the major attractions of the Poteshkalu is Surpanakha
. Here Ugadi
is celebrated with sacrificing the chickens to the god Maaramma and Sankranthi is celebrated by carrying the god Rama
Seetha Lakshmana
all over the village. One of the noting point in this festival Sankranthi
is younger people take the Jammi leaves and gives to the Old people for there blessings. Dasara is celebrated with Gorra pandem.
. The average rainfall is about 3 to 4 cm in the rainy season. Occasionally 20% of the village go drown in flood water of Kundu
River.
The years of floods to Kundu
are 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2007. Summers are hot and winters are colder than expected forecasts.
And occasionally there will be Hari katha, Burra kath, Drama's and Dance programs are held on the festivals of Sri rama navami at Ramalayam & Bangaramma.
and from few of the Wells. Since the bore wells are found bore wells did serve the purpose i.e. from 1985 to 1998. It is on 1998 the water tank came to start working and it served major part of the village. And it is on 2003 Farroq Nagar got one more Water tank for Farroq Nagar People.in the year 2006 one more water tank had been laid on the north side of chapirevula
Nandyal
Nandyal or Nandyala is a town in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a major centre of trade, commerce, education and industries in the region and is also important because of its religious significance and Rich water resources. The town derives its name from Nandi, the vehicle of...
Mandal of Kurnool
Kurnool
Kurnool is located at . It has an average elevation of 273 metres .Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C...
district, 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...
. Chapirevula is about 3 km from Bommala Satram Nandyal
Nandyal
Nandyal or Nandyala is a town in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a major centre of trade, commerce, education and industries in the region and is also important because of its religious significance and Rich water resources. The town derives its name from Nandi, the vehicle of...
, which is a center for automobiles in rayalaseema region. It is very nearer to nandyal
Nandyal
Nandyal or Nandyala is a town in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a major centre of trade, commerce, education and industries in the region and is also important because of its religious significance and Rich water resources. The town derives its name from Nandi, the vehicle of...
so in future it may be the part of nandyal
Nandyal
Nandyal or Nandyala is a town in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a major centre of trade, commerce, education and industries in the region and is also important because of its religious significance and Rich water resources. The town derives its name from Nandi, the vehicle of...
. It is a minor panchayat but this village contains almost 1000 houses.
The origin of this village can be traced back to 15th century from the inscriptions on the walls of the very old Lord Siva Temple. The Kundu River is the main source of irrigation water for this area which made many people dependent on agriculture. After the construction of K C Kenal this area became very fertile land. There are few well educated but many of the educated left the village to pursue their careers in cities like Nandyal and Hyderabad and foreign countries like the United States of America.
Geography
Chapirevula is located at 15.48°N 78.48°Eand has an average elevation of 203 metres (666 ft). Chapirevula lies in the western part of Andhra Pradesh. This region is bounded by thick Nallamala forests. A canal from the Telugu Ganga projectTelugu Ganga project
The Telugu Ganga project is a water supply scheme implemented in South India, to provide drinking water to Chennai city in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Krishna Water Supply Project, since the source of the water is the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh...
and SRBC canal flow near Chapirevula making the land fertile.
Demographics
Chapirevula has a population of more than 3,000.Males constitute ~48% of the population and females ~52%. Chapirevula has an average literacy rate of 45%: male literacy is ~50%. In Chapirevula, 50% of the population is bove 40 years of age as many of the educated left the village to pursue their careers in cities like Nandyal and Hyderabad and foreign countries like the United States of America.History
Chapirevula, has centuries of history. Chapirevula was under the rule of Sri Krishna Devaraya as a part of Vijayanagar Empire for centuries. The name Chapirevula is derived from the Telugu word Chakirevu (As it is near to KunduKundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
river).
Almost 99% people live depend on agriculture. Till 1985 the main transportation of this village was bull-cart
Cart
A cart is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people...
and later on Hoarse cart
Cart
A cart is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people...
and Bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
. The first Electricity line has been provided to this village is on 1967 by APTRANSCO (Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh). Before the electricity has come to this village, people used to do lot of labor work to grind there rice Using Stone device called "Rolu" (Telugu). Now there are around three Electric Machines (Gin in local language) to do this work. In 1985 the first bus service has been started by Sri Parameswara bus service. The village was famous for its narrow and crisscross road. It takes lot of effort and concentration for the driver to cross this village. The APSRTC buses go through villages are Maddur, Mitnala, Guntanala, Tangutooru and Banaganapalle.
By 2002 the Auto rickshaw
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
transportation has taken over the APSRTC and Parameswara bus services. Now the main transportation is Auto rickshaw
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
and 20% people have their own two wheelers. Recently it has got a very good cement road and there is a proposal of Ring Road.
Festivals
The festival of SankranthiSankranthi
Makar Sankranti or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path...
, Dasara, Ugadi
Ugadi
Yugadi or Ugadi or "Samvatsradi" , Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi, , formed by sandhi of yuga "age" and ādi "beginning": the beginning of an age) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar...
, Vinayaka Chavithi, Moharram Sri Rama Navami are celebrated here. Here the Sri Rama Navami is the main festival on which day there will be lot of competitions like cycle race, sprint, bandi lagudu (pulling the Bull-Cart
Cart
A cart is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people...
), reversing the tractor
Tractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
, Eddula Banda Lagudu, slow cycling, Banda Eththudu. These competitions are good refreshment for the village people. Moharram (Peerla Pandaga) is also celebrated with lot of enjoyment like Poteshkalu and one of the major attractions of the Poteshkalu is Surpanakha
Surpanakha
Surpanakha or Shurpanakha is one of the most important characters in the Ramayana. Indeed, Valmiki comes close to claiming that if there had been no Kaikeyi and no Surpanakha, then there would have been no Ramayana and no war with Ravana...
. Here Ugadi
Ugadi
Yugadi or Ugadi or "Samvatsradi" , Konkani/Marathi: युगादी yugādi, , formed by sandhi of yuga "age" and ādi "beginning": the beginning of an age) is the New Year's Day for the people of the Deccan region of India. It falls on the different day every year because the Hindu calendar is a lunisolar...
is celebrated with sacrificing the chickens to the god Maaramma and Sankranthi is celebrated by carrying the god Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
Seetha Lakshmana
Lakshmana
Lakshmana was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana...
all over the village. One of the noting point in this festival Sankranthi
Sankranthi
Makar Sankranti or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path...
is younger people take the Jammi leaves and gives to the Old people for there blessings. Dasara is celebrated with Gorra pandem.
Education
Chapirevula is the educational hub for high school studies for nearby villages like Subbareddypalem, Thogarcheedu, Pusulooru, Mitnala, Panduranagapuram and Gunthanala.- ZPH high school Chapirevula - This is established in the year 1980. Before this school was started, village people used to walk to a nearby town for their high school education. This is famous for the Indian Sport Kho khoKho KhoKho Kho is an Indian and Pakistani sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team, only 9 players of the team enter the field...
at National Level. It Produced Several National level Players in Kho khoKho KhoKho Kho is an Indian and Pakistani sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team, only 9 players of the team enter the field...
as well as in KabaddiKabaddiKabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
. One acre of land was donated by philanthropist Mereddy Vengal Reddy from Diguvapadu village in kurnool district for the High school in Chapirevula.
- Elementary school Chapirevula - This is very old school and it was established in the year 1960.
- Viswa shanti convent School - English medium State syllabus
- Morning star - English Medium central syllabus
Temples
There are many Temples Present in this village.- Ramalayam - 1940 AD - At the heart of the village. Also Called as "Anjaneyaswami Devalayam".
- Shivalayam - 1500 AD - It is at the West side of the Village. This is the very old temple constructed around 15th Century.
- Chennakeshavalayam - Recently Renovated
- Bangaramma Gudi - Just opposite to Ramalayam. This where the all the Panchayati happen.
- Marremma Gudi - Very old temple.
- Darga - Noeth West side of the village
- Gangamma Gudi - At the west side of the Village outskirts. It is near to Kundu River.
- Neencharamma Gudi - North Outskirts of the village.
- Vyasa Maharshi Alayam - Constructed in 2002
Health Care
- Government Hospital Faruq Nagar
- Satya Naraya Reddy - Praththama Chikitsa Kendram - Near Bangaramma Gudi
- Pullayya - Praththama Chikitsa Kendram - Near Bangaramma Gudi
- Aarogya upakendram - Near Old Water Tank
Weather
Average temperature is around 28 °C and the village has plenty of water resources even in the hot summers as it is near to the river KunduKundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
. The average rainfall is about 3 to 4 cm in the rainy season. Occasionally 20% of the village go drown in flood water of Kundu
Kundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
River.
The years of floods to Kundu
Kundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
are 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2007. Summers are hot and winters are colder than expected forecasts.
List of elected surpunches
- 2002 - Till Date - Lakshmi devamma
- 1998 - 2002 - Bijjala Balaswami reddy
- 1988 - 1998 - Purusothham Reddy Y
- 1980 - 1988 - Subba REddy Y
- 1976 - 1980 - Subba reddy G
- 1972 - 1976 - Venkata reddy Y
List of Theatres
As the village is near to town, there was no much encouragement for Cinema theatre. But in Old days i.e. in between 1980-&-1990, there used to a Tent cinema in Ayyamma gari kallam.And occasionally there will be Hari katha, Burra kath, Drama's and Dance programs are held on the festivals of Sri rama navami at Ramalayam & Bangaramma.
List of Rice and corn Mills
- Siva reddy Ginnu - At the heart of the village
- Hussain Reddy Ginnu - At the extreme South of the village
- Brahmam Ayya Ginnu - At the East of the village i.e. Near Water Tank
- Sivalayam Ayya Ginnu - At the entranc eof the village at the board of the Farooq Nagar.
Drinking Water Tanks
Olden days i.e. before the bore wells are not present i.e. before 1980; the main source of drinking water and usage water is from KunduKundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
and from few of the Wells. Since the bore wells are found bore wells did serve the purpose i.e. from 1985 to 1998. It is on 1998 the water tank came to start working and it served major part of the village. And it is on 2003 Farroq Nagar got one more Water tank for Farroq Nagar People.in the year 2006 one more water tank had been laid on the north side of chapirevula
List of Wells
Nowadays no one uses the water from wells. But before 1980s these served the main source of drinking and usage water.- Sivalayam Bavi(well).
- Bavi at the East-side of the village.
- Bavi (well) at North side of the Government Hospital.
- Small well at the Church.
- Siva reddy gari
- Kasamma Gari
- Rice Mill Bavi
Nearby Villages
- East - Subbareddypalem
- South - PandurangapuramPandurangapuramPandurangapuram or Panduranga Puram is a village in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It should not be confused with the village of that name in Khammam district.-History:...
- West - Thogarcheedu