?Allur Andhra Pradesh • India
Allur
Coordinates: 14°41′N 80°04′E / 14.68, 80.06
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 3 m (10 ft)
District(s)	Nellore District
Population • Sex ratio	52,925 (2004) • 26,584:26,341
MRO	-
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• 524315,524324 • +918622

Coordinates: 14°41′N 80°04′E / 14.68, 80.06 “Andhra” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Andhra_Pradesh_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... For the city, see Nellore. ... Sex ratio by country for total population. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The requested page title was invalid, empty, or an incorrectly linked inter-language or inter-wiki title. ... A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service (similar to the ZIP Code in the United States). ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Allur is a major village in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the headquarters of Allur Mandal. For the city, see Nellore. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... County Vest-Agder District Sørlandet Municipality NO-1002 Administrative centre Mandal Mayor (2003) Ã…se Lill Kimestad (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 319 222 km² 210 km² 0. ...

Geography

The village is located at 14°41′N, 80°5′E.^[1] It is about 25km north of Nellore and 25km south of Kavali. The mandal is bounded by Bay of Bengal on east, by Kavali Mandal on north, Kovur Mandal on south and Atmakur Mandal on west. Part of the area is served by Pennar canals and the rest of the area is served by rainfed tanks. Most soils are red soils and low in Nitrogen, medium in Phosphorus, high in carbon and high in Potash. For the district with the same name, see Nellore district. ... , Kavali is a big town and a municipality in Nellore district on the east coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Kavali is a big town and a municipality in Nellore district on the east coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. ... , Kovur or Kovurpalle is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... , Atmakur is a city in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... The Penner (also Pennar or Penneru) is a river of southern India. ...

Divisions(Villages in Allur Mandal)

It is a major Panchayat and head quarters of a mandal(code 31) and a state assembly constituency(Seat 126).

1. Allur
2. Alluru Peta
3. Ananthabotlavari kandrika
4. Batra kagollu
5. Beeramgunta
6. Gogulapalle
7. Graddagunta
8. Indupuru
9. Isakapalle
10. Kalambotla Khandrika
11. North Amuluru
12. North Mopuru
13. Purini
14. Singapeta
15. Velicharla

[[Image:AllurSchool2.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ramakrishna Junior college, Allur

Economics

The main occupations of the village are agriculture, salt business and aquaculture. Its aquaculture and salt business is mainly centered at adjacent villages Iskapalle and Gogulapalle. Many hotel and real estate industrialists settled now in Hyderabad were raised in this area. Allur is also like a bridge between the sorounding villages and the rest of the world by providing banking, government offices and bus facilities to Nellore and Kavali.

The area is self sufficient, but the economical growth of the village is nominal and stagnated for many reasons. The village is not located on national highway and also has no train facility. So it did not attract any industries and also did not see any growth in real estate. Despite having junior college, most people are not educated or not motivated for higher studies and dependent on agriculture and labour. The educated migrate away to Nellore, Hyderabad or Bangalore to work in hotel and real estate industries. The people have less storage facilities for rice or salt until recently, and so are forced to export immediately for cheaper rates. The village is solely dependent on rains and monsoons, and is far from river Pennar. So people can not cultivate profitable crops like sugar cane etc. Because of adjacency to bay of bengal, cyclones and floods do unexpected damage to crops and fisheries. The recent political battle is whether to give license to new chemical industries. Supporters claim more jobs and the growth and infrastructure development. Critics claim that the wastage from the even faraway factories is leaking into lakes resulting in reduced drinking water quality, health problems and damage to crops and acquaculture. The Penner (also Pennar or Penneru) is a river of southern India. ...

Transport

Nearest railway station is 7 miles away at Bitragunta. The national highway is 7 miles away at Kodavaluru. The sea is 3 miles away at Iskapalle. Neareset airport is Tirupathi for National Flights and Chennai for International Flights]. The best way to reach Allur is by road from Nellore or Kavali. The Andhra Pradesh state road transport runs lot of buses daily from either place to Allur. Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. ...

In earlier days the local transport in the village is by bicycles or bullock carts, but now a days autos and taxis are available.

Demographics

The population of the village is around 45000. Total population of Allur Mandal is 52,925 according to 2004 election results. Male population is 26,584 and females are 26,341, and children are 6,485. Literates are 28,377 and males among them are 15,788 and female literates are 12,589.

Culture

People speak only telugu, though English is understood in parts of the place. Men wear traditional wear like Dhoti/Lungi as well as urban dress and women wear mostly Sarees. Telugu (తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language (South-Central Dravidian languages) primarily spoken in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Similar to sarongs, dhotis are commonly worn with western-style oxford shirts by the men of South India. ... A boy in a village of Narail, Bangladesh wearing a lungi with single knot. ... Sari has two meanings: name of an Indian garment worn by women. ...

It is really not a village by statistics. It is a place where both the environment of villages and towns will be seen. The festival celebrations, temples and religious activities like Shakti Poleramma Jatara and mass holy sea baths during eclipses, traditions, rice fields, lakes and serene coastal areas give village appearance. Its telephone and communication facilities, schools, being the shopping centre and business place for adjacent villages, size of the area and population, interest in politics, lifestyle and attire make it look like a town. Since it is a major village consisting of educated people, the people from this village participated in freedom struggle enthusiastically and the village got its place in the history of Nellore district. Lakshmi is a common aspect of Shakti Shakti meaning force, power or energy is the Hindu concept or personification of Gods female aspect, sometimes referred to as The Divine Mother. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. ...

Festivals

Sankranti, Devali and Dasara are celebrated, but Poleramma goddess procession is celebrated with hue and interest. Poleramma festival is celebrated on a Tuesday in the first half of January every year. The floors are decorated with rangavali and village is decorated with lights and flowers. A heap of cooked rice is offered along with neem leaves in the morning and chickens are sacrificed. The deity is placed in a palanquin on a tiger or a swan and taken in a procession. The procession goes round the village by the music and dance. Traditional art forms like Burra katha and other folk dances will also be organised. Fire crackers are used. Sankranthi, or Sankranti, is a festival that signifies the beginning of the harvest season for the farmers of India. ... Diwali, also called Deepavali, is a major Indian festival that is very significant in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. ... Dasara, also called Navaratri, is among the most important festivals celebrated in Southern India. ... Burra katha, also spelled as Burrakatha, is a story telling technique used in villages of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in India. ...

Education

It boasts a school and college named Ramakrishna Jr. College since 1930 and has been providing education for students for forty villages surrounding it. In recent years Rama Krishna Degree College is established (in 1999). This school is the major source of providing quality education for many people living in this region. The students from this school went to many premier educational institutions like IITs, NITs and also to some foreign institutions for higher studies.

Assembly Constituency

Allur is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,36,127 registered voters in Allur constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:^[2]

• 1978 - Giddaluru Sundara Ramaiah
• 1983 - Bezawada Papireddy
• 1985 and 1994 - Jakka Venkaiah
• 1999 - Adala Prabhakar Reddy
• 1989 and 2004 - Katamreddy Vishnuvardhan Reddy

References

1. ^ The mapsofindia info about Allur
2. ^ Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004

Gram Panchayat

Allur is a major panchyat in Andhra Pradesh.

List of Elected Members:

• 2006 - till date - dakavaram bujjaiaha

External links

• Mandal wise demographics in Nellore district
• Fallinrain information about Allur