Kunkalamarru
| Kunkalamarru కుంకలమర్రు | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Kunkalamarru  Kunkalamarru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′56.42″N 80°19′1.24″E / 15.8823389°N 80.3170111°ECoordinates: 15°52′56.42″N 80°19′1.24″E / 15.8823389°N 80.3170111°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Prakasam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Guntur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Parchur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | parchur |
Kunkalamarru is a village under Karamchedu Mandal which is located about 15 km from the busy commercial town of Chirala in Prakasam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Its neighbouring villages are Karamchedu, Veerannapalem.
History
Kunkalamarru benefited from the irrigation facilities provided by the century-old, British-built Krishna and the post-Independence Nagarjunasagar canals. Kunkalamarru is the only village where the canal stretches alongside of the village for long. The fertile irrigated land and the tobacco farming in the Nizam area were the major sources of prosperity of the village. Kunkalamarru village came into lime light when Mallampati Venkanna Chowdary from the Village was elected as ZPTC member. Present the village developed by Ravi Sudhakar&Srikanth Charitable Trust.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Kunkalamarru Village is as follows:
- Total Population: 5502 in 1503 Households.
Infrastructure
- Educational Institutions: RJSZPH School, 4 Primary Education Schools.
- Banks: AndhraBank, 1 Co-operative Bank.
- Post Office: 1 Post Office.
- Temples: Chennakesava Swami Temple, Church, Mosque.
- Marriage Halls: 1 Marriage Hall.
- Hospitals: Geneal Hospital, Veterinary Hospital.
- Charitable Trust: Ravi Sudhakar & Srikanth Charitable Trust.
Transportation to Kunkalamarru
The nearest railway station to Kunkalamarru is at Chirala. The nearest airport is Vijayawada.
There is regular bus service, run by APSRTC (government) to Chirala(running every 90 minutes from chirala buses available 6AM till 10PM), or by hiring an auto rickshaw or a taxi (available at all times of day).
