- Nalluru, Anantapur
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Nalluru — village — Coordinates Country India State Andhra Pradesh District(s) Anantapur Subdistrict(s) Roddam Population 1,977 (2001[update]) Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Nallur or Nalluru (Telugu: నల్లూరు) is a village in Roddam Mandal of Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
It is a border village, about 5 km from the state Karnataka.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Nallur village is as follows:[1]
- Total Population: 1,977 in 427 Households
- Male Population: 1,025 and Female Population: 952
- Children Under 6-years of age: 258 (Boys - 134 and Girls - 124)
- Total Literates: 834
Features
The village has a population about 2000. The main source of income is agriculture. In summer, many of the houses are filled with the fragrance of Jasmine flower. The production is over 5,000 kg per day during the peak period.
There is a Upper primary school (up to 7th standard), which is the only school in the village. For High school education, children go either Cholemarri (1.5 km away) or Roddam (5 km away).
Most of the youth are working at Bangalore (Bengaluru), as it is the nearest city (though in Karnataka State).
Nalluru is connected by road to nearest business town Hindupur. In 2010, Devotees of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, have successfully connected Cholemarri and Nalluru villages with a Pakka road, with the main road that connects Penukonda and Madakasira.
The nearest railway station is at Penukonda, 25 km away.
References
Categories:- Villages in Anantapur district
- Rayalaseema geography stubs
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