Chemudu
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Chemudu is a village in Makkuva
Makkuva
Makkuva is a Village and Mandal headquarters, near Salur, in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Makkuva is located at . It has an average elevation of 123 meters .-Demography:...

 mandal in 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...

.

Geography

Chemudu is located at 18.6333N 83.2167E. It has an average elevation of 151 meters (498 feet).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of this village is as follows:
  • Total Population: 1,833 in 411 Households.
  • Male Population: 891
  • Female Population: 942
  • Children Under 6-years of age: 256 (Boys - 122 and Girls - 134)
  • Total Literates: 780

Zamindari

Vyricharla Suryanarayana Raju (1838-1891), Raja of Kurupam
Kurupam
Kurupam is a village and Mandal in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:It is located at . It has an average altitude of 133 meters .-Demography:...

, purchased the Zamindari of Chemudu.

Vyricharla Narayana Gajapathi Raju
Rajus
The Raju are a Telugu caste inhabiting Andhra Pradesh, India.-Etymology:Raju is a Telugu variation of the Sanskrit word Raj and Raja meaning king, prince or lord...

 (1900-1957) Zamindar of Chemudu was Member of Legislative Assembly of Madras. He married Rani Chandramani Devi, daughter of the Zamindar of Bissamcuttack.

Rani Chandramani Devi (1906-1957) was born in Bissamcuttack of Koraput
Koraput
Koraput is a town and a Notified Area Council in Koraput district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the...

 district (presently in Rayagada
Rayagada
Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.-Geography:...

 district) in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

 as the eldest daughter of the Bissamcuttack Zamindar. She donated her Lakshmi Vilas Palace in China Waltair, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...

to establish a hospital for children with polio and other orthopedic problems. It is named after her as 'Rani Chandramani Devi Hospital'. She also donated the Leprosy Home Building to Prema Samajam and her Ambica Bagh Palace on Waltair Main Road for the construction of a temple.
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