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Chalivendrapalem

Kankipadu mandal
Pincode 521245
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

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

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Temple in Kankipadu mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kankipadu mandal is Sri Anjiniya Bhavani Shanker Surya Narayana Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Chalivendrapalem 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 September
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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
589499
Pincode
521245
Post office
Akunuru
Population
1,043
Households
331
Literacy rate
64.9%
Sex ratio
1061 ♀/1000♂
Workers
500
Distance to district centre
20 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Amaravati
20 km
Distance to Hyderabad
269 km
Nearest railway station
Tenneru · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Kankipadu · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chalivendrapalem compares

By population, Chalivendrapalem ranks #15 of 18 villages in Kankipadu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.9%
−4.1% vs mandal average
Chalivendrapalem
64.9%
Kankipadu mandal
69.0%
Krishna district
66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,061
+160 vs mandal average
Chalivendrapalem
1,061
Kankipadu mandal
901
Household size
people per home
3.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chalivendrapalem
3.2
Kankipadu mandal
3.8

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

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Chalivendrapalem at a glance

Chalivendrapalem is a village of 1,043 people in 331 households (Census 2011) in Kankipadu mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the 15th-largest of 18 villages in Kankipadu mandal. Literacy is 65%, 4 points below the mandal average of 69% and the sex ratio is 1,061 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Krishna district centre, 6 km from Vuyyuru, the nearest town, 10 km from Tenneru railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521245, served by Akunuru post office; the LGD village code is 589499. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Kankipadu, 5 km away. The village votes in Penamaluru assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bode Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,136 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chalivendrapalem

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chalivendrapalem · this village1,04365%
Davuluru · Kankipadu1,49064%1.3 km NW
Peda Ogirala · Vuyyuru3,84273%1.4 km SE
Neppalle · Kankipadu1,94964%1.6 km NE
Boddapadu · Thotlavalluru1,46672%2.4 km W
Akunuru · Vuyyuru3,20777%2.5 km E
Prodduturu · Kankipadu2,44171%2.7 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chalivendrapalem

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
VIJAYAWADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHALIVENDRAPALEM
Total area (ha)
159
Irrigated area (ha)
117.17
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Chalivendrapalem

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 — Chalivendrapalem

LGD code
589499
Pincode
521245
Post office
Akunuru
Population (Census 2011)
1,043
Population (projected 2026)
1,136
Households
331
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1061
Literacy rate
64.9%
Coordinates
16.39802°N, 80.79775°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Machilipatnam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Penamaluru
Member of Parliament
Vallabhaneni Balashowry
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bode Prasad
Block / Mandal
Kankipadu
Getting there

How to reach Chalivendrapalem

Mandal centre
Kankipadu · ≈ 4.7 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Krishna · ≈ 20 km
≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 46,490 people
Vuyyuru · ≈ 6.0 km
≈ 12 min by car · 15 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati20 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad269 km
  • Chennai373 km
  • Bengaluru514 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationTenneru10 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Kankipadu5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kankipadu5 km
  • ATM / bankAxis5 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil3 km
  • CollegeNarayana Junior College13 km
  • Police stationCrime Investigation Department16 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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