Martur
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Martur or Maruturu is a village and a Mandal
in Prakasam district
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
in India
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Many people come here for work. More than 150 Granite factories are available which give work to over 6,000 laborers. There are Tobacco factories, Granite Factories, Spinning mills and Steel factory which give emplyoment to over 10,000 laborers and technical engineers. This village pays the highest power bill for its usage. People from Orissa and Rajasthan come here for work. Simply we can say it is a mini India. Apart from this, Martur has its own identity in education by having two Degree-awarding colleges, four Intermediate colleges including one government college and five schools including one government school which has sent many people all over the world.
When it comes to devotional activities, you can find many famous temples here. Gatteswarasami Temple (Shivalaya) is one of the famous and oldest (400 years back) temples in martur.Many people come to this Shivalaya, especially in Karthika Masam. Apart from this we can find, Sai Baba Temple near Boddu Rai centre, Someswaralayam (Shivalaya), Chennkesava Temple (Visnayalayam), Hanuman Temple, Vasavi Kanyaka paramesawari temple in Nagarajupalli center and Vinayakudu gudi (Ganesh Temple) KanakaDurgamma temple, Ramalayam.
Also the people in martur planned for a Kalyana mandapam and collected huge amount of money for the sake of construction. The construction started and in between there are obstacles from the government stating that the land belongs to the Government.There are political dramas behind the obstacles. So lets wait and see whether the Kalyanamandam is going to be constructed or not in the near future. All the best for the people who wish to construct it. Leaders please open your eyes as this property belong to the martur people, please dont stop the development of the town.
recently one mandapam completed and two in constructing process.we hope they will ready quickly in future.
With in few years Martur will become a Multinational city.
List of Elected Members:
Subdivisions of India
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in Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
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
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Geography
Martur is located at 15.9667°N 80.1000°E. It has an average elevation of 30 meters (101 feet).Many people come here for work. More than 150 Granite factories are available which give work to over 6,000 laborers. There are Tobacco factories, Granite Factories, Spinning mills and Steel factory which give emplyoment to over 10,000 laborers and technical engineers. This village pays the highest power bill for its usage. People from Orissa and Rajasthan come here for work. Simply we can say it is a mini India. Apart from this, Martur has its own identity in education by having two Degree-awarding colleges, four Intermediate colleges including one government college and five schools including one government school which has sent many people all over the world.
When it comes to devotional activities, you can find many famous temples here. Gatteswarasami Temple (Shivalaya) is one of the famous and oldest (400 years back) temples in martur.Many people come to this Shivalaya, especially in Karthika Masam. Apart from this we can find, Sai Baba Temple near Boddu Rai centre, Someswaralayam (Shivalaya), Chennkesava Temple (Visnayalayam), Hanuman Temple, Vasavi Kanyaka paramesawari temple in Nagarajupalli center and Vinayakudu gudi (Ganesh Temple) KanakaDurgamma temple, Ramalayam.
Also the people in martur planned for a Kalyana mandapam and collected huge amount of money for the sake of construction. The construction started and in between there are obstacles from the government stating that the land belongs to the Government.There are political dramas behind the obstacles. So lets wait and see whether the Kalyanamandam is going to be constructed or not in the near future. All the best for the people who wish to construct it. Leaders please open your eyes as this property belong to the martur people, please dont stop the development of the town.
recently one mandapam completed and two in constructing process.we hope they will ready quickly in future.
With in few years Martur will become a Multinational city.
Industries
The following are the list of Industries available in martur.| Tobacco Industries |
| Cotton Yarn and Cotton Fabrics |
| Agri Business and Food Processing |
| Iron Manufactures |
| 200 granite polishing units |
Assembly Constituency
Martur is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,61,988 registered voters in Martur constituency in 1999 elections.List of Elected Members:
| Member | Year | TDP | INC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagarlamudi Chandramouli | 1978 | INC | |
| Gottipati Hanumantha Rao | 1983 | TDP | |
| Gottipati Hanumantha Rao | 1985 | TDP | |
| Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy | 1989 | TDP | |
| Gottipati Narasaiah | 1999 | TDP | |
| Gottipati Ravi Kumar | 2004 | INC | |
| Daggupati Venkateswara Rao | 2009 | INC | |
| Tottempudi Apparao, East Bazar, Martur | 2014 | TDP |
- In 2008 Assembly Constitutions' review committee canceled this Constituency. Some part is merged into PARCHURU and remaining into ADDANKI