Dharmavaram
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Dharmavaram is the third biggest town and a municipality
located in Anantapur district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It is famous throughout India for producing silk
sarees. The Dharmavaram Temples are important places of pilgrimage. Puttaparthi
, the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai Baba is situated 42 km from Dharmavaram. Dharmavaram is a railway junction which falls under South Central Railway
Zone of Indian Railways
. Dharmavaram is just 39 km away from Anantapur city. It is one of the Revenue divisions in the district. Dharmavaram is also one of the Roads and Bungalows (R&B) division.
The novel Warp & Weft written by Vinay Jalla, a Bangalore
-born, Manchester-based author is set in Dharmavaram. The book details the rustic lifestyle in a lively manner.
And last but not least Chippala family and Chippala Paramesh is famous in Dharmavaram.
In Chippala family 3 brothers are living named as Chippala Chandrayudu ,Chippala Pedha Ramaiah And Chippala Chinna Ramaiah :
Chippala Chinna Ramaiah has 6 childrens(5 sons and 1 daughter) named as:
1.Chippala MalliKarjuna(Spouse :Bhagyalaxmi), 2.Devendra(Spouse Sujatha) ,3.Purushotham(Spouse Pallavi) ,4.Dayananda(Spouse Sandhya), 5.Paramesh(Spouse : Shilpa) ,6.Lakshmi(spouse :Srinivas)
India census
, Dharmavaram had a population of 150,400. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmavaram has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dharmavaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
it competes with Kanchi silk. There is an area itself dedicated for weaving and selling of silk clothes. The brand of silk weaved here is one of the most famous silks in the country.
The Railway station is a major junction which falls in Guntakal-Bangalore route, almost all trains stop here for at least five minutes. There is a lake in Dharmavaram.
Factionism has been a major concern here for the past few decades, with violent incidents being reported occasionally.
But it has changed a lot now and you hardly see any kind of factionism in Dharmavaram. City is in peace now.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in Anantapur district
Anantapur district
Anantapur District , ) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.- Geography :...
in the state 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 is famous throughout India for producing silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
sarees. The Dharmavaram Temples are important places of pilgrimage. Puttaparthi
Puttaparthi
Puttaparthi is a town situated in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was also the residence of the notable spiritual teacher Sathya Sai Baba....
, the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai Baba is situated 42 km from Dharmavaram. Dharmavaram is a railway junction which falls under South Central Railway
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...
Zone of Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. Dharmavaram is just 39 km away from Anantapur city. It is one of the Revenue divisions in the district. Dharmavaram is also one of the Roads and Bungalows (R&B) division.
The novel Warp & Weft written by Vinay Jalla, a Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
-born, Manchester-based author is set in Dharmavaram. The book details the rustic lifestyle in a lively manner.
And last but not least Chippala family and Chippala Paramesh is famous in Dharmavaram.
In Chippala family 3 brothers are living named as Chippala Chandrayudu ,Chippala Pedha Ramaiah And Chippala Chinna Ramaiah :
Chippala Chinna Ramaiah has 6 childrens(5 sons and 1 daughter) named as:
1.Chippala MalliKarjuna(Spouse :Bhagyalaxmi), 2.Devendra(Spouse Sujatha) ,3.Purushotham(Spouse Pallavi) ,4.Dayananda(Spouse Sandhya), 5.Paramesh(Spouse : Shilpa) ,6.Lakshmi(spouse :Srinivas)
Geography
Dharmavaram is located at 14.43°N 77.72°E. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).Demographics
Dharmavaram is a taluk of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. It has 48 villages over an area of 632 square miles. The population in 1901 was 70,943, compared with 65,629 in 1891. Dharmavaram town has a population of 10,658. It was a Railway junction of the Guntakal-Bangalore branch of the Southern Mahratta Railway with the Villupuram-Dharmavaram branch of the South Indian Railway. The city was said to be founded by Kriyasakti Udaiyar, who built a fort on the banks of large reservoir formed by damming the Chitravati river.India census
Census
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...
, Dharmavaram had a population of 150,400. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmavaram has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dharmavaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable points
Dharmavaram is a famous hub for and SilkSilk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
it competes with Kanchi silk. There is an area itself dedicated for weaving and selling of silk clothes. The brand of silk weaved here is one of the most famous silks in the country.
The Railway station is a major junction which falls in Guntakal-Bangalore route, almost all trains stop here for at least five minutes. There is a lake in Dharmavaram.
Assembly constituency
Dharmavaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.- 1952 - K. Srinivasulu (KMPP)
- 1955 - Santappa (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1955 - P. Ramacharyulu (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1962 - P.V. Chowdary (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1967 - P. Venkateshan(IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
) - 1972 - P.V. Chowdary (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 1978 - G. Anantha Reddy (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
I) - 1983 - G. Nagireddy (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1985 - G. Nagireddy (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1989 - G. Nagireddy (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1994 - G. Venkat Naidu (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 1999 - K. Suryapratap Reddy (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
) - 2004 - Gonuguntla Jayalakshmamma (Telugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam PartyTelugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
) - 2009 - K. Venkatrami Reddy (Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
)
Factionism has been a major concern here for the past few decades, with violent incidents being reported occasionally.
But it has changed a lot now and you hardly see any kind of factionism in Dharmavaram. City is in peace now.
Banks
- State Bank Of India (Market st.)
- State Bank Of India (Kalajyothi circle)
- State Bank Of Hyderabad (Gorakati Pedda Reddy Buildings)
- Andhra Bank
- Andhra Bank( near Sericulture office )
- ICICI Bank
- Karur Vysya Bank
- Ing Vysya Bank
- City Union Bank (Gorakati Pedda Reddy Buildings)
- Canara Bank
- Dharmavaram Co-operative Bank
- Dharmavaram Town Bank
- Anantha Grameena Bank
- Bank of India
- Axis bank