Achanta Vemavaram
| Achanta Vemavaram A. Vemavaram | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Achanta Vemavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′N 81°29′E / 16.34°N 81.48°ECoordinates: 16°20′N 81°29′E / 16.34°N 81.48°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 534267 |
| Telephone code | 08814 |
| Nearest city | Vijayawada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Narasapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Achanta |
Achanta Vemavaram is a village in Achanta Mandalam, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The village has fertile paddy fields, sugar cane and coconut plantations.
Facilities
- Primary health center
- Mahila mandali
- High School - 1
- Primary Schools - 5
- Hospital - 1.
- Medical Shops - 4
Temples
a Shiva Someswara Swami temple, Kesava Swami Vishnu temple, a Saibaba temple, a Durga temple, a Ramalayam temple and several other temples. The Durga temple and Saibaba temples are both very old; the Durga temple was recently re-constructed. The most important temple is Maremma Temple (grama devata). It is 400-year-old temple and re-construct the new temple in the place of old one in progress.
Etymology
Following the donation of an Agraharam to a Veda Pandit by Shri Ana Vemareddy, who ruled this area, the name of the village became Vemavaram (Vema Varam).
About People
60% of the people in this village belongs to the Karnabhaktas (weavers community) and live below poverty line. The villages remaining inhabitants rely on agriculture. And the village population consists of Hindus, Christians and Muslims.
Related links
- Achanta Achanta ఆచంట
- West Godavari District పశ్చిమ గోదావరి
- State of Andhra Pradesh, India ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్