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Ragappagudem

Buttayagudem mandal
Pincode 534311
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

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

14 Sept

Temple in Buttayagudem mandal

The principal temple recorded for Buttayagudem mandal is ఆంజనేయ స్వామి గుడి. No temple of this dedication is on record within Ragappagudem 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.

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LGD code
588070
Pincode
534311
Post office
Kannapuram
Population
240
Households
78
Literacy rate
57.1%
Sex ratio
1143 ♀/1000♂
Workers
167
Distance to district centre
43 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Amaravati
111 km
Distance to Hyderabad
309 km
Nearest railway station
Pasivedala · 40 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ragappagudem compares

By population, Ragappagudem ranks #38 of 53 villages in Buttayagudem mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.1%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Ragappagudem
57.1%
Buttayagudem mandal
60.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,143
+66 vs mandal average
Ragappagudem
1,143
Buttayagudem mandal
1,077
Household size
people per home
3.1
−0.6 vs mandal average
Ragappagudem
3.1
Buttayagudem mandal
3.7

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

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Ragappagudem at a glance

Ragappagudem is a village of 240 people in 78 households (Census 2011) in Buttayagudem mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, the 38th-largest of 53 villages in Buttayagudem mandal. Literacy is 57%, 4 points below the mandal average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,143 women per 1,000 men. It lies 43 km from the Eluru district centre, 11 km from Parimpudi, the nearest town, 40 km from Pasivedala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 534311, served by Kannapuram post office; the LGD village code is 588070. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Polavaram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chirri Balaraju. The population is estimated at 261 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Achiyapalem

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ragappagudem · this village24057%
Khandrikagudem · Buttayagudem75368%0.8 km S
Atchiahpalem · Buttayagudem1,02955%0.9 km NW
Nutiramannapalem · Buttayagudem89369%1 km W
Mahadevapuram · Koyyalagudem9946%2.3 km SE
Bothappagudem · Buttayagudem61561%2.3 km W
Palakunta · Buttayagudem42261%2.5 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ragappagudem

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
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
1
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ELURU
Distance to nearest town (km)
76
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ATCHAIAHPALEM
Total area (ha)
166
Irrigated area (ha)
50
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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

Key facts — Ragappagudem

LGD code
588070
Pincode
534311
Post office
Kannapuram
Population (Census 2011)
240
Population (projected 2026)
261
Households
78
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1143
Literacy rate
57.1%
Coordinates
17.20955°N, 81.39464°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Eluru
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Polavaram
Member of Parliament
Putta Mahesh Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Chirri Balaraju
Block / Mandal
Buttayagudem
Getting there

How to reach Ragappagudem

Mandal centre
Buttayagudem · ≈ 3.5 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Eluru · ≈ 43 km
≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 45 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,300 people
Parimpudi · ≈ 11 km
≈ 22 min by car · 26 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati111 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad309 km
  • Chennai474 km
  • Bengaluru623 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPasivedala40 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Koyyalagudem10 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM14 km
  • Petrol pumpEssar12 km
  • CollegeDr. YSR Horticultural Administrative Block36 km
  • Police stationpolice quarters45 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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