Surampalli
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| Surampalli | |
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| Coordinates | 16°35′5″N 80°43′7″E / 16.58472°N 80.71861°ECoordinates: 16°35′5″N 80°43′7″E / 16.58472°N 80.71861°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Surampalli, also spelled Surampalle, is an Indian village in Gannavaram Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. It lies between Vijayawada and Nuziveedu. Surampalli is 20 km from Vijayawada Railway Station and 20 km from Vijayawada Airport (Gannavaram Airport). Frequent bus services are available from Surampalli to Vijayawada and Gannavaram.
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[edit] People
The population of Surampalli is around 7000. Castes represented in the town include Velama dora, Perika (Perike) / Puragiri Kshatriya , kamma, Kapu, Vysya, Brahmin, BC, SC and ST. The (late) Sri Gottepulla Krishna Rao and Kastala Surya Prakasa Rao are the prominent post-independence leaders in Suramapalli.
[edit] Temples
There are temples over 100 years old in the village. One of which is Sri Bramaramba Mallikharjuna Swami Vari Temple Surampalli and covers approximately 28 acres (110,000 m2) of land. In March'2011, Punarh Prana Prathista of all dieties and Dwajastham was done and it was celebrated by Boddanapalli family as well as people of Surampalli and sorrounding villages. Annadanam for 5000people was arrnged and new cloths gifted to Adapadachulu of Surampalli by each and every family of the village. It was a surprise even to experts that the Dwajasthambam was installed within 10minuts duration without any hiccups and people vibrated during the moments of Prana prathista of Shiva Lingam.
[edit] Economy
In the past, the main source of income was agriculture and most residents used to work as agricultural labourers for land owners. Since the early 1990s, the construction of industries in Surampalli has provided alternate and better paying employment. Regular transportation to Vijayawada allowed local residents greater freedom of movement, and many left for larger communities to get better employment. However, even today agriculture remains the major source of income for the residents of Surampalli. Purchasing power has increased as a result of real estate development.
UCO Bank and the Krishna District Co-Operative society are the only financial institutions that provide financial services to the people of Surampalli.
[edit] Industries
Major industries in Surampalli involve manufacturing, including leather, paints, ayurvedics, iron and polymers.
The Government of India has approved the establishment of an Integrated Infrastructure Development Centre (IIDC) at Surampalli, at an estimated cost of Rs.370.00 lakhs, which will be implemented by the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP). The ALEAP is developing the IIDC in an area of 29 acres (120,000 m2).
[edit] Irrigation
Irrigation in this village mostly depends on rainfall, although small areas can be irrigated by tanks and bore wells.
