Pulivendula
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Pulivendula, also known as Pulivendla is a town, a mandal
Subdivisions of India
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 and a Municipality in YSR district, 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
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.

Geography

Pulivendla is located at 14.4167°N 78.2333°E. It has an average elevation of 272 meters (895 feet).

Major features

It is a fast developing town in the district with a population of more than 1,00,000. This is the most popular town in YSR Kadapa district and state as well for its political background.

Late chiefminister Dr.Y.S.RAJASEKHARREDDY was elected 6 times MLA from pulivendula.

y.s.jaganmohanreddy m.p kadapa & president of ysrcongress party was key role to establis new companies in pulivedula area

C.C.Reddy, founder of Visu Consultants, who holds a key role in 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...

 government in getting foreign investments, hails from this town.

The climate is temperate and the land is fertile. Commercial crops like sunflower, ground nuts, banana, sweet lemon and lime are grown in surrounding villages. Bananas and sweet lemons are exported to the states of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

, Maharastra, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

 and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

.

The town's main drinking water resource is Chitravati Dam, Parnapalli.

Ranganatha temple, which was built by kings of Vijaya nagara Dynasty
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...

), Bhavani gudi, Saibaba Temple and Ammavarisala Mitta Malleswara swamy temple are the main temples.[{Ghudu saheb Dastagir saheb House}]a famous singer and radio artist and close aid to ." Y.S Raja Reddy. {Jamia Masjid.}

Small and Medium Industries like textile industries has been established in the town along with the Indira Gandhi Institute for Agricultural Research and JNTUA College of Engineering , Pulivendula

There has been more new projects like School and Hostel for the poor people has been started.
Tourist spots like Silparamam has been built in outer ring road. One of the prestigious project to solve the water problem in surrounding areas is Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir Right main Canal (Lingala Canal) having length of 56.00 km starting from Parnapalli Chitravathi Dam to Vemula village serving 59,400 acres ayacut of irrigation facilities and 29 villages are benefited. This project has started on 2004 and planned to complete by 2011. This project was done by one of the leading infrastructure company in India MAYTAS INFRA LTD. now changed as IL&FS Engineering Services the cost of the project is 320 crores. The project office located in ayyavarithota near ippatla village (7 km from Pulivendula towards parnapalli)

The film stars Padma Nabham, famous comedian (Simhadripuram
Simhadripuram
Simhadripuram is a village and a mandal in Kadapa district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Simhadripuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 228 meters...

) B.Nagi Reddy (yeddulayyagari Kottapalli) are from this town. Nagi Reddy also set up Vijaya Studios in 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...

. He also established the children's magazine Chandamama
Chandamama
Chandamama in Kannada and Telugu means moon. It may refer to:* Chandamama, an Indian monthly magazine focused on kids and youngsters* Chandamama , a Malayalam film starring Kunchacko Boban...

. B.N.Reddy who started vahini films and studio at Chennai
Chennai
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 is from this place.

Nearest locations of attraction are Ranganatha Swami Temple, well known for tirunala, Namalagundu, piligrim centre of lord shiva, Achavelli Gangamma Temple, about 5 km from town, Sangameswara temple in Animela, triveni sangamam,Mopuri Bhairaveshwara Temple in Kondreddy Palli which is located on the top of the hill constructed by Vijaya Nagara Kings.

Educational institutions

  • College Of Engineering, Jahwaharal Nehru Technological University Anantapur
  • Loyola Polytechnic ( Y.S.R.R )
  • Loyola Y.S. Raja Reddy Degree And P.G College
  • Loyoly Y.S. Raja Reddy College of computer sciences
  • B.K.R.M Junior And Degree College
  • Y.S.R.R ITI College
  • Govt. Junior College at Muddanur Road, Pulivendula
  • Sri Saradha Nilayam High School, Brahana Palli Road
  • Sree Swamy Vivekananda English Medium School
  • Nagarjuna High School
  • Nadagowda High School
  • vidhyadarsini school and Jr college- Great school and college once, now it is closed
  • Rishi vidya nikethan English Medium School
  • Aurobindo English Medium High School
  • Nalanda English Medium School
  • Ravindranath High School
  • Venkatepa Memorial English Medium School(Y.S.R.R)
  • Loyola College(mca)2007
  • Narmada High School
  • Sarada School
  • Ramanappa Satharam School
  • Vidyodaya School
  • Pushpagiri School
  • Saraswathi vidya mandir
  • Adarsha school
  • Ravitheja School
  • Narayana School
  • Sri Mitta Malleswara Swamy Oriental High School.
  • Sri Sarada High School(PWD COLONY)
  • Indira Gandhi Centre for Agricultural Research and Livestock(IGCARL)
  • SRI ITIKALA HUSSAIN HIGH SCHOOL, GOPIVIHAR STREET,
  • SRI BABUJI HIGH SCHOOL, PULIVENDULA (VILL & MNDL)
  • SRI SREENIVASA ABYUDAYA HIGH SCHOOL, NAGARIGUTTA STREET
  • NIVEDITA VIDYASALA HIGH SCHOOL, PULIVENDULA (VILL & MNDL)
  • St Ann's English Medium School, Pulivendula

Assembly Constituency

Pulivendla is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
  • 1955 - Penchikala Basi Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1962 - C. Bali Reddy (Independent
    Independent (politician)
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    )
  • 1967 - Penchikala Basi Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
    The 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...

    )
  • 1972 - Penchikala Basi Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1978 - Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1983 - Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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     I)
  • 1985 - Dr.Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1989 - Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1991 - Dr.Y.S. Purushotham Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1994 - Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 1999 - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
    The 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 - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 2009 - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 2009 - Y.S. Vijayalakshmi (Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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    )
  • 2011 - Y.S. Vijayalakshmi (YSR Congress)

Uranium mining

On Aug. 23, 2007, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for setting up of a uranium mine and processing plant at Mabbuchintalapalli-Tummalapalle, about 15 km south of Pulivendula, at a total cost of 11.06 billion rupees ($269.9 million). The plant will be set up by the Uranium Corporation of India
Uranium Corporation of India
Uranium Corporation of India is an centrally owned Public Sector Undertaking , under the Department of Atomic Energy for Uranium mining and Uranium Processing. The corporation was founded in 1967 and is responsible for the mining and milling of Uranium ore in India...

. Foundation stone was laid on 20 November 2007 by Late Dr Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy garu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The mine is likely to be commissioned within 30 months and the processing plant in 36 months.

Huge deposits of natural uranium, which promises to be one of the top 20 of the world's reserves, have been found in the Tummalapalle belt in the southern part of the Kadapa
Kadapa
Kadapa , formerly Cuddapah, is a city in the south-central part of Andhra Pradesh, India . The city's name originated from the Telugu word "Gadapa" meaning threshold or gate...

 basin in 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 March 2011.

The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) of India, which explores uranium in the country, has so far discovered 44,000 tonnes of natural uranium (U3O8) in just 15 line km of the 160-km long belt.

Theatres

  • Maruthi DTS
  • Sujatha A/C
  • Lakshmi DTS
  • Raghavendra DTS
  • Srinivasa DTS
  • Rajyalakshmi DTS
  • chandh DTS

GURU... dts new theatre
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