Chennur is a village in Gudur

Gudur

Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...

 mandal

Mandal (disambiguation)

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 in Nellore district

Nellore district

Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Nellore is famous for high paddy field, and so it got its name from "Nelli". The population of the district was 2,966,082 of which 22.45% were urban as of 2011....

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 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...

.

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Chennur had a population of 9,303. Males constitute 50% of the population. Chennur has an average literacy rate of 47%.

Geography

The mica

Mica

The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...

 belt around Chennur is considered the 2nd biggest in the country. The mica deposits are located around chennur of gudur, Rapur and Atmakur mandals of the Nellore district. The muscovite

Muscovite

Muscovite is a phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium with formula KAl22, or 236. It has a highly-perfect basal cleavage yielding remarkably-thin laminæ which are often highly elastic...

, quartz

Quartz

Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...

, feldspar

Feldspar

Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust....

 and vermiculite

Vermiculite

Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands with the application of heat. The expansion process is called exfoliation and it is routinely accomplished in purpose-designed commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by weathering or hydrothermal alteration of biotite or phlogopite...

 forms of mica are found around this area.

Weaving with hand looms is one of the main occupation of 30 percent of people. Chennur Silk was one of the famous handloom fabric that was manufactured in late 1970s. At present lot of verieties of saries and other fabrics are weaved. These handloom fabrics are exported to other countries.

The lemon

Lemon

The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...

 business has become one of the most successful business in Chennur. Lemons are provided to almost all parts of the Country and also exported to other countries.

Chennur is also surrounded by good agricultural

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 fields and with aquaculture

Aquaculture

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 (prawn

Prawn

Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...

) production for different parts of India as well as export to other countries.

Climate

Chennur is very hot in summer. The Village is quite frequently affected by cyclones and has an almost non existent winter.
The best season is October to March.

Markets and shopping areas

• Vegetable Market
• Meat and Fish market
• Bazaar
• Rice Market at Main Road

Road

Chennur is located 7 k.m far from National Highway 5. This reduced the travel time to Chennai

Chennai

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 and Nellore

Nellore

Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....

. The roads are though not wide but easily transpostable, mainly because there is a short cout to tirupati via chennur. There are state wise political leaders residing in chennur, this also made the chennur to develop its infrastructure.

Railway

Gudur is a nearest railway junction to Chennur, located between Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 and Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

, Connects Tirupathi.

Air

Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 airport is the nearest major domestic/International airport

Airport

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. There is another small domestic airport located in Renigunta.

Language

Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 is the language of the land. Hindhi, Urdu, Tamil and English also known to 20% of the population.

Festivals

• Katalamma Ustavam is the most famous in South Andhra
• Dasara
• Vinayaka Chavithi
• Deepawali
• Bhogi
• Sankranthi
• Kanuma
• Krishnastami

High schools

• Zilla Parishad Boys High School
• Zilla Parishad Girls High School
• Ramreddy High School

Primary schools

• Primary School (Famously known as "Cheruvu katta badi")
• Mitra mandali School

Places of worship

Major Hindu Temples in the town

• Katalamma Temple which is famous in south andhra pradesh
• Chennakesava Swamy Temple
• Shivalayam
• Prasannanjaneya Swamy Temple
• Chamundeswari Temple
• Mathamma Temple
• Gangamma Temple
• Baktha Anjaneya Swami Temple (Gowda Street)
• Sri Rama Mandir, Bazar Street
• Sri Virabhadra Swami Temple
• Sai Baba Temple
• Rama Mandiram Seeta Street.
• Sri Veerabadraswamy temple

Industries

• Krishna Mining Company (KMC)
• Ravi Insulating Company (RIC)
• Continental Exports & Imports
• Mica Fab
• G BALARAMAIHA MICA SUPPLIES
• M PRAMEELA MICA COMPANY
• SUDHARSHAN RICE MILL
• M PRAMEELA RICE MILL
• Juice Factory
• More Than 15 Rice Mills

Small Enterprises

Chennur had small industries like rice and saw mills. Majorly have 10+ rice mill in this place.According to paddy growth is very high.Small Enterprises provide various jobs in this place. Each mill contain 50+ employees and providing 10+ jobs every year.

Places nearby

• Pulikat Lake
• Nellore
  Nellore
  Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
  
  
• Sriharikota
  Sriharikota
  Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India's only satellite launch centre in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch satellites using multi-stage rockets such as the Polar...
  
  
• Thirumala
• Kalahasti
• Chennai
  Chennai
  Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
  
  
• Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary

Media & Entertainment

Chennur has a Public Library maintained by Chennur Punchayati samiti; serving educated jobless people in their job search.

Chennur has 2 movie theaters:

• RamaKrihsna Theatre

Chennur is served by two TV Channels

• Sivabhi Channel
• UCN Channel.

Telugu , English, Hindi, Tamil news papers are available.