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Chippada

Atchuthapuram mandal
Pincode 531011
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Chippada observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temples near Chippada

  • Sri Kunchamambika Ammavari Temple · 3.6 km
  • venkateshwara swamy temple · 3.7 km
  • Sri Pydithalli Ammavari Temple · 4.4 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Atchuthapuram mandal

The principal temple recorded for Atchuthapuram mandal is Sri Venu Gopala Swamy Vari Temple , Elamanchili. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chippada itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
586407
Pincode
531011
Post office
Atchutapuram
Population
1,472
Households
329
Literacy rate
48%
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000♂
Workers
612
Distance to district centre
75 km
Distance to mandal centre
71 km
Distance to Amaravati
338 km
Distance to Hyderabad
530 km
Nearest railway station
Korukonda · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Arogya Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chippada compares

By population, Chippada ranks #18 of 34 villages in Atchuthapuram mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.0%
−3.7% vs mandal average
Chippada
48.0%
Atchuthapuram mandal
51.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
−53 vs mandal average
Chippada
934
Atchuthapuram mandal
987
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.6 vs mandal average
Chippada
4.5
Atchuthapuram mandal
3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chippada at a glance

Chippada is a village of 1,472 people in 329 households (Census 2011) in Atchuthapuram mandal, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, the 18th-largest of 34 villages in Atchuthapuram mandal. Literacy is 48%, 4 points below the mandal average of 52% and the sex ratio is 934 women per 1,000 men. It lies 75 km from the Anakapalli district centre, 24 km from Jami, the nearest town, 20 km from Korukonda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 531011, served by Atchutapuram post office; the LGD village code is 586407. The nearest hospital or health centre is Arogya Hospital, 3 km away. The village votes in Yelamanchili assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sundarapu Vijay Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,735 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chippada

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chippada · this village1,47248%
Chippada · Bheemunipatnam8,40547%0 km N
Amanam · Bheemunipatnam2,81742%2.8 km N
Chittivalasa · Bheemunipatnam2.9 km W
Tagarapuvalasa · Bheemunipatnam3.3 km W
Kummaripalem · Paderu4333%3.6 km SW
Kummaripalem · Bheemunipatnam433.6 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chippada

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ANAKAPALLE
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHIPPADA
Total area (ha)
308
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
161.07

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Chippada

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Chippada

LGD code
586407
Pincode
531011
Post office
Atchutapuram
Population (Census 2011)
1,472
Population (projected 2026)
1,735
Households
329
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
934
Literacy rate
48.0%
Coordinates
17.93350°N, 83.45679°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Anakapalle
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Yelamanchili
Member of Parliament
C. M. Ramesh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sundarapu Vijay Kumar
Block / Mandal
Atchuthapuram
Getting there

How to reach Chippada

Mandal centre
Atchuthapuram · ≈ 71 km
≈ 2 h 26 min by car · 2 h 53 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Anakapalli · ≈ 75 km
≈ 2 h 35 min by car · 3 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,732 people
Jami · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati338 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad530 km
  • Chennai638 km
  • Kolkata727 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKorukonda20 km
  • Bus stopTagarapuvalasa Town3 km
  • Hospital / PHCArogya Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankDCB3 km
  • Petrol pumpNayara2 km
  • CollegeLendi Grounds11 km
  • Police stationAnandapuram Police Station10 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chippada

4 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

  • 🛕Sri Kunchamambika Ammavari TempleTemple3.6 km ↗
  • 🛕venkateshwara swamy templeTemple3.7 km ↗
  • 🛕Sri Pydithalli Ammavari TempleTemple4.4 km ↗
  • 🛕Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, BheemunipatnamTemple5.0 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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