Thamballapalle

Thamballapalle
village
Thamballapalle

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 13°53′58″N 78°25′13″E / 13.89944°N 78.42028°E / 13.89944; 78.42028Coordinates: 13°53′58″N 78°25′13″E / 13.89944°N 78.42028°E / 13.89944; 78.42028
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Talukas Thamballapalle
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 8,416
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Thamballapalle is a village And Mandal headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Thamballapalle mandal.[1]

Etymology

The name of the Village was originally Thamballa Halli which changed to "Thamballa Palle". It is one of the biggest Administrative division of Chittoor district.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the Village had a population of 8,416 and 4,100 males, 4,316 females and 841 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 67.16% with 5652 literates.

Administration

The village is administered by a gram panchayat, and is also the headquarters of an eponymous mandal.

List of villages Under Thamballapalle Mandal:

Thamballapalle is also the name of an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh and the constituency number is 281. List of mandals under Thamballapalle assembly constituency:

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture and main products include tomato, mango, groundnut, tamarind and silk. Thamballa Palle is famous for agricultural products such as tomato, mango, groundnut, tamarind etc., The tomatoes from here are supplied to the Madana Palle Tomata Market.

It is also famous for silk. Thamballa Palle surroundings have enormous reserves of granite and Iron.

Transport

Thamballa Palle is very well connected by road. There is one Bus terminal in Thamballa Palle. State owned APSRTC buses run to different parts of the Thamballa Palle surrounding Villages and also Madana Palle,nearest Railway Station is Kurabalakota Railway Station where only Passenger trains stops.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 November 2014.


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