Ankapur

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
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native_name = Ankapur
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Nizamabad
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population_total = 6058
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Ankapur is a village in Armoor mandal, Nizamabad district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

General information

This village is 400 years old and is located on eastern side of the National Highway 16, connecting Nizamabad with Jagdalpur (CHG), also near the National Highway 7, connecting Hyderabad and Nagpur. It lies at an elevation of convert|404|m|ft above the sea level. It receives an annual rainfall of about 1100 mm and experiences a subtropical climate.

This village is considered as one of the model villages in the country due to an overall development in general and agricultural development in particular. It is recognized as a model village by the International Rice Research Institute. [cite web |url=http://www.uncapsa.org/Publication/cg32.pdf |title=Integrating Seed Systems for Annual Food Crops |publisher=Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary Crops' Development in Asia and the Pacific |date=October 1995 |format=PDF |pages=p. 65 |accessdate=2008-06-28]

The total geographical area is convert|2205|acre|ha.

Demographics

According to 2001 decennial census, the total population of the village is 6066. There are 20 castes in the village.

There are around 50 NRI's from the village, who are settled in USA.

Agriculture

The farmers grow bajra and sorghum for seed production followed by maize and turmeric.

Ankapur village has been recognized as a model village by International Rice Research Institute for outstanding achievements in the field of agricultural development. Besides cultivating commercial crops, and vegetables on a large scale, the local farming communities have been raising various crops for seeds in preference to cereals and traditional crops of food grains. The Peasant Association of the village coordinates, organizes and controls various agricultural development programmes. The village also boasts of modern amenities for the inhabitants and is also taking up its marketing activities itself.

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