Damaramadugu

Damaramadugu
village
Sivalayam in Damaramadugu
Damaramadugu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°30′06″N 79°55′55″E / 14.501624°N 79.931928°ECoordinates: 14°30′06″N 79°55′55″E / 14.501624°N 79.931928°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Population
• Total	7,294 according to 2,011 census
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Rice Fields in Damaramadugu

Damaramadugu is an agricultural village located in Buchireddipalem mandal of Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India. This village is located about seven miles from Nellore city on the Nellore - Kadapa high-way between Nellore and Buchireddipalem. Historically this village has been known as a Communist village with some modern thinkers constantly thinking and trying to successfully implement some of their modern thoughts.

Being moderately big for the size and population of a typical South Indian village, close to Nellore city and very well connected to it on the main road-route to its neighbouring District Kadapa, it still represents its uniqueness in the district without having a need for a Police Station, Hospital or even a Movie Theatre for entertainment.

Unlike other villages with much localized divine Village Gods, this village had chosen Lord Hanuman as its God of the village called locally 'Grama Devatha'. The land with rich resources of water and the soil being very rich suitable for any kind of crop, agriculture remains the main source of income for people living in this village. This village used to be one of the main producers of the world famous rice breed called Molagolukulu which is popularly known as Nellore Rice. Though it still stands as a village, not-fast-changing in any aspects of modern living, it is certainly unique with its own blend of both town and village looks in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

History

The name Damaramadugu was derived from an age-back Lotus Pond which was being called Thamara Madugu that used to be there where in now a huge High School building stands. 'Thamara Madugu' in Telugu language meaning 'Lotus Pond' in English language, got slowly transformed to Damaramadugu over ages of time.

• The new High School built in 1980s that is visible when entering this village on the main Nellore-Kadapa high-way was mostly built by its own villagers Srama Daanam (donation of one's own physical enery).
• Kilo rice for Rs. 2/-- A much controversial scheme started by N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, mainly intended for poor people which was not implemented fully up to its mark in many villages of Andhra Pradesh was an enormous success in this village. The local leaders and authorities of this village further localized the scheme tailored it to suit the needs of this village’s poor people who mainly used to depend on daily-wages earned by working in paddy fields. The scheme was implemented by giving one kilo of rice on a daily basis to deserving poor families as a portion of their daily wage which eliminated the root cause for any misuse from both the ends of local distributing authorities and receiving people.

Attractions

• Mosque (Mohidiniya Masjid).
• Lord Shiva Temple at the South Indian Hindu Temple Structure.
• Ramalayam.
• Anjaneya Swami Idols at both ends of the village.
• Panchayat Grandhalayam (Public Library).

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