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16°24′50″N 80°39′2″E / 16.41389°N 80.65056°E
Nutakki — village — Coordinates Country India State Andhra Pradesh District(s) Guntur Nearest city Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency Tenali Assembly constituency Mangalagiri Population 18,000 (2008[update]) Literacy 65%% Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Nutakki (Telugu: నూతక్కి) is a major village in Mangalagiri mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, South India.
Nutakki is a Vibrant and rich cultured village with warm hearted people who always welcomes all kind of prople from across the globe. The land of Nutakki produces very famous people.
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Geography
Nutakki lies on the south side of the river Krishna in Guntur Dist and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south east from Vijayawada. It is in the historic southern route from Vijayawada to Repalle along with River Krishna and is bounded on its south side by the Tenali route that ran from Vijayawada to Tenali via Duggirala which is a major road Connected to Nutakki Village.
History
The village has a population of over 18,000 (2008 census). It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Guntur city. Krishna River Canal flows through Nutakki making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. Nutakki is known for its rich cultural and literary legacy. There are many famous temples in Nutakki village like Shivalayam (almost 800 years old), Varadha Venugopala Swamy Temple, Sri Rama Temples, Hanuman Temple, Annapareddy Sri Rama Temple and Bhemireddy Sri Rama Temple. There is a Churchs and Masjid, as the town has over 4,000 Muslims. This village produces a significant amount of Turmeric,Banana,paddi.
Location
12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Vijayawada, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Tenali, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Guntur.
The Village extends roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) north to south which includes about 20,000 acres (80.9 km2) of agriculture land; and roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) east to west.
The land in the Village is still mainly agricultural but now comprises only few farms which employ very few people. The ZPPH School started in Nutakki in late 1950s and is now a well known school in the surrounding Villages; it educate a number of students who live in the village and the surrounding villages (RamachandraPuram, Mellampudi, Chirravuru and Kothapalem).
The total population is about 18000. The population divides by age group roughly into: 25% aged 18 and under, 50% aged between 18 and 60, 25% aged 60 or over.
The village has a primary school, many temples and a number of other businesses. Being on a radial route out of Tenali, the village has a regular bus service and is 14 kilometers from Duggirala which is known for its famous Turmeric Market Yard.
Nutakki is famous for following
- Chicken Farms:
In early 1980s, few people started chicken farms industry in Nutakki and later it expanded and helped lot of people financially
- Milk Industry:
Nutakki has been in primary source of milk supply to Sangam Dairy for many years.
References
Categories:- Villages in Guntur district
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