Pangili

Pangili is a tiny and remote village in Rapur Taluk of Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh in India.

Geography & History

Originally called Turra vari Palayam (Palem). Turavaru is the name of a family which owes its origin to the patronage of the court of Golkonda, close to Hyderabad. Chinna Gangama Naidu was the first poligar (Who are originally responsible for the Administration hereditarily), having obtained the office of poligar of Rapur. It also would appear that at the request of the Karanams and inhabitants of Rapur Taluk who were suffering from the frequent devastations committed by a wild race called Boyavandlu and Chenchus inhabited in Veligonda Hills, the Nizam of Hyderabad appointed one Turra Lingama Naidu to be achu kavalgir(Who are originally responsible for the Administration hereditarily) for 88 circar and shotrium villages in Rapur Taluk and Sydapuram Jamindari and allotted him Lands and Russums(The customary fee paid by the Ryots to the village Officers). There was also a Family who lived lastly in the Village (around 1959)by name Turra Yallaiah and His mother Turra Siddamma in the Village attached to Duggineti Venkataiah's House. By the 18th Century the British renamed it to Pangili, doing so in part because it is "cutting edge" to Nellore District, and in part due to difficulty pronouncing the original name. The village is located 3 miles from Rapur, at the foot of Veligonda, on the west and North side of the State highway that leads to Cuddapah District and passes through Rapur Kanumalu. Pangili is surrounded by Hills on three sides: On the West: Veligonda; on the East: Kakulakonda, the location of the Tomb of Masum Sahib (a Mahammadan saint); on the north North: Dadikonda. On the South side, the Yeti Vagu flows from Veligonda to the Bay of Bengal, but only during the rainy season.

Pangili is a Panchayat having 3 villages -- Pangili Diguva, Madduru palli, and Kalujugunta—in its jurisdiction.

For any details of Pangili Village as per "JBMV Gram Sabha 2014-2015" go through the site link of "Smart Village - Smart Ward Towards Smart Andhra Pradesh" progamme given below : http://www.smart.ap.gov.in/myvillage/jsp/supervisor/villageprofile/villageprofile.jsp?state=1,AndhraPradesh&district=9,Nellore&constituency=47,Venkatagiri&mandal=139,Rapur&revenuevillage=default&panchayat=7639,Pangili&selectionkey=panchayat&back=nellore

Agriculture

Pangili is primarily an agrarian society. Its primary agricultural products are paddy, ragi, sajja, korra, aarika, horsegrams, and ground-nuts. Uncultivated items ("Hill products") -- such as honey, firewood, and various roots and fruits—are also gathered. The irrigation sources are tanks, traditional wells, and bore wells. No water canals pass through Pangili.

Education

Pangili locally provides Upper Primary School education through the 7th grade.

Health

There is no Primary Health Unit in Pangili; residents must travel to Rapur or Nellore for medical care.

Religion

The predominant religious affiliation of Pangili is Hindu. There are no openly practicing Muslims in the village. A minority of residents practice the Christian faith.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ was first preached in August 1979 by members of Christian Prayer House(Brethren) of Nellore, on invitation of Bro. Duggineti China Venkaiah. a Christian church in Nellore.

Transportation

The Village is 73 km away from District headquarters (NELLORE). In the early days till the year 1960 AD, the village was connected to Rapur by a Foot path. There was no even metal Road available to go to Rapur. Villagers use to walk 8 km to reach Rapur to bring their Provisions weekly once, that is on Sundays. There was only one person by name Mandapalli Mallaiah who was educated in the village in those days.After him Duggineti Brothers have come up in education and became employees. In the year 1965 metal road was laid by the Government of Andhra pradesh.The labour for laying of meatal Road was engaged by Shri Duggineti Pedda Mallaiah and under his supervision the road work was carried out. But no Buses no Rikhsaws. The distance of 8 km was covered by Jungle. Later in 1987 buses were run by APSRTC to the village daily three trips. All 3 trips the Bus used to be full of Passengers and there was a good revenue to the APSRTC. Afterwards, the unemployees in the village have purchased Auto Rickshaws and they are being run between Pangili to Rapur. Bus services were stopped by the villagers. Pangili participates in APSRTC Bus services. Privately operated Auto rickshaw services are available presently to reach the Village from Rapur.