Kollur, Guntur district
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Kollur/ Kolluru is a village and a Mandal
in Guntur district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
.
district, is located at 16.1833°N 80.8°E..
In Kollur there is a Shiva
temple located in the middle of the village. It is the oldest temple facing towards the East. There is also a 200 year old Lord Vishnu
temple facing towards the South. The famous Telugu lyricist Sri Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy was born in this village. There is also a high school which was constructed in 1894.
This village is famous for manufacturing bricks. Every year millions of bricks are manufactured and supplied to nearby districts. There are around 400 trucks owned by the local citizens. From here, bricks are transported to far off places like Hyderabad, etc. The Brick industry was started by Sri. Koganti Venkata Rattaiah. The village is very peaceful and nice place. The Krishna
river is just 4 km in distance from Kollur.
Geographical area: 10595 acres (42.9 km²)
Population: 55,760
Males: 28,164
Females: 27,596
Literates: 34,341
Males Literates: 18,431
Female Literates: 15,910
Income Source: Major income source is agriculture, People cultivate paddy(rice), banana( chakrakeli), turmeric, pulses(minumulu, pesalu), corn, vegetables etc. Another major source of income is Brick manufacturing; the soil which is available at the bank of Krishna river is very good to make bricks. Kolluru bricks are considered the best bricks to construct houses.
Temples : Very old Chinthalamma temple considered as amma for the entire village, Sivalayam, Vishnalayam, Kanaka Durga Gudi, Rama Mandiram, Anjaneya Gudi. Very famous Rama temple known to be established by the Gods in Avulavaripalem near to Kollur. A few churches. Hindus, Muslims, Christians all live in the village like brothers.
Theatres:
Schools:
Montissori
Police Station: One
Historic Significance: The Oldest epic-drama "Chintamani" is the real story of this village and the Bhavani Sankaram from Srikakulam of Krishna District was from the other side of River Krishna. The Heroine Chintamani lived in this village. It used to be one of the major agrahaarams during satavaahanas era when Srikakulam(in krishna district) was their capital.
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
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...
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...
in 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
Kollur is the mandal headquarter of kolluru mandal located at the bank of krishna river, in the GunturGuntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
district, is located at 16.1833°N 80.8°E..
In Kollur there is a Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple located in the middle of the village. It is the oldest temple facing towards the East. There is also a 200 year old Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
temple facing towards the South. The famous Telugu lyricist Sri Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy was born in this village. There is also a high school which was constructed in 1894.
This village is famous for manufacturing bricks. Every year millions of bricks are manufactured and supplied to nearby districts. There are around 400 trucks owned by the local citizens. From here, bricks are transported to far off places like Hyderabad, etc. The Brick industry was started by Sri. Koganti Venkata Rattaiah. The village is very peaceful and nice place. The 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...
river is just 4 km in distance from Kollur.
Geographical area: 10595 acres (42.9 km²)
Population: 55,760
Males: 28,164
Females: 27,596
Literates: 34,341
Males Literates: 18,431
Female Literates: 15,910
Income Source: Major income source is agriculture, People cultivate paddy(rice), banana( chakrakeli), turmeric, pulses(minumulu, pesalu), corn, vegetables etc. Another major source of income is Brick manufacturing; the soil which is available at the bank of Krishna river is very good to make bricks. Kolluru bricks are considered the best bricks to construct houses.
Temples : Very old Chinthalamma temple considered as amma for the entire village, Sivalayam, Vishnalayam, Kanaka Durga Gudi, Rama Mandiram, Anjaneya Gudi. Very famous Rama temple known to be established by the Gods in Avulavaripalem near to Kollur. A few churches. Hindus, Muslims, Christians all live in the village like brothers.
Theatres:
- Srinivasa talkies,
- Venkateswara Talkies
- Kanakadurga Talkies.
Schools:
- Loyola school
Montissori
- Govt Elementary school
- ZPPH school,
- Chaitnya Vidya Vihar
- GVSR&SAR Jr College,
- Degree College, ITI college
Police Station: One
Historic Significance: The Oldest epic-drama "Chintamani" is the real story of this village and the Bhavani Sankaram from Srikakulam of Krishna District was from the other side of River Krishna. The Heroine Chintamani lived in this village. It used to be one of the major agrahaarams during satavaahanas era when Srikakulam(in krishna district) was their capital.