Nimmada
| Nimmada నిమ్మాడ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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View of Nimmada village | |
  Nimmada Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°27′10″N 84°07′29″E / 18.4527°N 84.1247°ECoordinates: 18°27′10″N 84°07′29″E / 18.4527°N 84.1247°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Elevation | 29.26 m (96.00 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,811 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 532 430 |
Nimmada is a village and panchayat in Kotabommali Mandal, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located approximately 30 kilometers north of Srikakulam town near the sea. It comes under Tekkali assembly constituency.
Geography
Nimmada is located at latitude of 18° 27′ 9.72″ N, longitude of 84° 7′ 28.92″ E and at an altitude of 29.26 meters (96 feet).
Nimmada on Wikimapia[1]
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Nimmada village is as follows:
- Total Population: 2,811 in 592 Households
- Male Population: 1,484 and Female Population: 1,327
- Children Under 6-years of age: 316 (Boys - 161 and Girls - 155)
- Total Literates: 1,383
Politics
It is one of the prominent villages in Kotabommali Mandal as it is the hometown of three important political leaders.
1. Krishna Murthy Kinjarapu - He became the MLA for Harishchandrapuram assembly constituency in 1964.
2. Yerrannaidu Kinjarapu[2] - He was the MLA for Harishchandrapuram assembly constituency from 1982–1996, then he went on to become the Member of Parliament, Srikakulam District(1996–present).
3. Atchanna Naidu Kinjarapu[3] - Elected MLA for Harishchandrapuram assembly constituency since 1996. He is the younger brother of Yerrannaidu Kinjarapu
Economy
There are four registered godowns of Food Corporation of India (FCI) in Nimmada, which provide good source of employment to the villagers other than farming. During April 2003 to March 2004, 7,230 tonnes of foodgrains were transported to MLS point, Kotabommali from FCI godown, Nimmada for which transport charges were paid at Rs.126.90 (10 km X Rs.12.69) per tonne.[4]
Education
There are three Mandal Parishad (M.P.) Primary Schools and one Zilla Parishad (Z.P.) High School. M.P.Primary School,[5] Z.P.High School.[6]