Pulivendula
| Pulivendula | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Montage of Pulivendula (clockwise from top to bottom): Town view from a park, Municipal office Entrance, Loyola Polytechnic college Building, CSI Town church, R&B Guest House, Govindaraja Textiles Entrance | |
  Pulivendula Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°ECoordinates: 14°25′10″N 78°13′30″E / 14.41944°N 78.22500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kadapa |
| Talukas | Pulivendula |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy [1] |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 87.17 km2 (33.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 78,884 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516390 |
| Telephone code | 08568 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–04 |
| Website | Pulivendula Municipality |
Pulivendula is a town in Kadapa, a district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to ancient folklore, its name is derived from "Puli Mandala" (meaning group of tigers), which was originally a forested area populated by tigers. It is located in Pulivendula mandal of the Jammalamadugu revenue division.[3]
Geography
Pulivendula is located at meridian coordinates 14°25′00″N 78°14′00″E / 14.4167°N 78.2333°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 272 meters (895 feet).
History
The town of Pulivendula is well-known in the state of Andhra Pradesh as the birthplace of renowned politicians. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was one of the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. He was reelected as Chief Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2009, but died three months later in a helicopter crash near Nallamala Forest on September 2, 2009. His son, Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, President of YSR Congress, is the present opposition leader in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly.
Governance
Pulivendula municipality is the political body of the town. It oversees basic services such as water supply, sewage, and garbage collection. Pulivendula is included in the Jammalamadugu revenue division.
Recreation
Pulivendula has several parks and a craft village called Silparamam. The town is well known for its religious diversity, and it features several temples, mosques and churches.
Economy
Uranium mining
On August 23, 2007, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the establishment 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 was established by the Uranium Corporation of India. The cornerstone was laid on November 20, 2007, by Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[5][6]
Large deposits of natural uranium were found in the Tummalapalle belt in Andhra Pradesh's Southern Kadapa basin in March 2011. These reserves may prove to be among the top 20 most plentiful in the world.
The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) of India, which explores uranium in the country, has discovered 44,000 tons of natural uranium (U3O8) in just 15-km of the 160-km-long belt.
TVSR Technologies
TVSR Technologies was founded in 2015 by Amarnath Reddy Thota (CEO), Raghunath Reddy Thota and Yugandhar Reddy Thota The company was incorporated as "TVSR Technologies India Pvt Ltd." with a capital of ₹100,000 and Murarichintala, Pulivendula as its registered office. The company signed its first client, COPES Tech in Bengaluru. In 2016 the company's corporate headquarters was relocated from Pulivendula to Bengaluru.
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Transport
Pulivendula has good infrastructure compared to other places in the Rayalaseema region, maintaining wide roads, an underground drainage system, and a ring road.[7] Pulivendula is connected to Kadapa by a four-lane road similar to a national highway. The nearby villages are connected to Pulivendula by two-lane roads. Bus transport is available from the bus station.
Education
Primary and secondary education is provided by both government-aided and private schools, according to Andhra Pradesh's School Education Department.[8][9] The language of instruction in various schools is English or Telugu. Institutions of higher education in Pulivendula include Loyola Degree College.[10]
References
- ↑ "Member of Legislative Assembly". ysrcongress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Pulivendla
- ↑ "New Uranium Mining Projects — India". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ "India". Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/YSR-gifted-development-to-Kadapa/article16509433.ece
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ http://loyoladegreecollegeysrr.ac.in