Korukollu

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Korukollu
latd=16 |latm=28 |lats=51
longd=81 |longm=14 |longs=36
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Krishna district
climate = Tropical wet
taluk_names = Kalidindi
Area = 1 Sq.Kmaltitude = 11
population_as_of = 2004 | population_total = 8,543
leader_title_1 = President
leader_name_1 = Rajababu
area_telephone= 91-08677
postal_code= 521343
vehicle_code_range=AP-16
footnotes = |
*Korukollu is a small village in Kalidindi Mandal,Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*It comes under the Kaikaluru assembly constituency and Eluru Parliamentary constituency.
*It is 400 km from Hyderabad, 80 km from Vijayawada,30 km from Bhimavaram and 15 km from Kaikaluru.
*It has bus connectivity to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Gudiwada, Bhimavaram and Kaikaluru.
*Its nearest railway station is in Kaikaluru and nearest Airport is in Vijayawada.
*Its nearest villages are Avakuru, Kalidindi, Bhaskarraopeta, Elurupadu, Mudinepalle, Bantumilli, Singarayakonda.
*The main occupation of people in this village is farming (Paddy, Aqua).
*There are three canals supplying water for farm lands.
*Every year Subramanya Swami Sashti & Sri Venkateswara kalyanam will be conducted grandly.
*Every year Sri Krishnashtami,Mukkoti Akaadasi Will be Conducted grandly
*Some people from this village migrated to Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur and USA.

Prominent Families

*Allam
*Ankem
*Boddu
*Chalamalasetty
*Channamsetty
*Dungala
*Garikipati
*Kesireddy
*Koppineni
*Nunna
*Gamidi
*Nalli Boina
*Nagana Boina
*Meegada
*Gangula
*Namana
*Naraharisetty
*Ponakala
*Talari
*Thota
*Valavala
*Vatturi
*Vulisi

Prominent Persons from Korukollu

*Gudipati Suryanarayana Garu - First Panchayat Sarpanch
*Pandu Ranga Rao Channamsetti: Ex. MLA , Kaikaluru
*Uma Maheshwara Rao Channamsetti: Retired A.P State Manager IFFCO
*Venkateswara Rao Channamsetti (Pedakapu)Ex Contractor
*Vijaya Simham Channamsetti: Doctor USA
*Veera Raghavulu Nunna: Ex.Member Of Panchayat
*Venkata Ramarao Valavala: Ex. MPP
*Venkata Ranga Rao Channamsetti: Land Lord and Philanthropist
*Sathya Narayana Channamsetti: Rtd Principal
*Chakrapani Channamsetti: Rtd DSP , Guntur
*PardhaSaradhi Channamsetti
*Murali Krishna Channamsetti Ex MPP
*Babu Rao Channamsetti: Bank Manager,Land Lord , Guntur
*Rama krishna Naraharisetti(Avakuru): Director, Access Solar Ltd,Hyderabad
*Naresh Chennamsetty PhD , Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). Leader, MIT IndiaSocial
*Rama krishna chennamsetty PhD ,Toledo University ,USA
*Sesha Rao Kesireddy;Rtd lecturer
*Boddu Ramakrishna;Srichaitanya College principal
*Smt Padmaja Maruboyina, Director SC(P)L

Demographics

*PopulationTotal: 12678
Male: 6291
Female: 6377
Households: 2125

*LiteracyTotal: 5037 (58.96 %)
Male: 2706 (63.06 %)
Female: 2331 (54.82 %)

Temples

*Venkateswara Swamy Temple
*Patha Ramalayam Temple(Yaadava Palem)
*Sri Krishna Ashramam
*Subramanyeswara Swami Temple
*Ayyappa Swami Temple
*Sri Sitarama Temple
*Anjaneya Swami Temple
*Ballamma Temple
*Rajarajeswari Devi Temple
*Ramula vari gudi (Bobbili gudem)
*Venu gopala swamy temple

Hospitals

*Govt veterinary dispensary

Educational Institutions

*ZPH School
*Kranthi Residential School (Krishna Convent)
*Kesireddy Ganga Raju Public School (Kerala Convent)
*The Clock School (Not existing now)
*MP Upper Primary School
*MP Upper Primary School , Korukollu Branch
*MP Primary School, Korukollu-II
*MP Primary School, Bobbiligudem
*MP Upper Primary School , KothaMala Palli
*MP Primary School, Chetanyapuram

Bank

*State Bank of India, Branch Code:1346, Telephone:[phone].

Theater

*Sri Venkateswara Theater

ports

*Cricket is the most watched and played game. People play cricket in High school ground.Korukollu cricket team is famous in this region for fast bowling and batting.
*Volleyball
*Kabaddi

External links

*Complete Kaikalur constituency. [http://kaikalurpeople.com Kaikalur]

References

* [http://www.naandi.org/UpdateArchive/SafeWaterPlant.asp Community Safe Water Project-Nandi]
* [http://www.ashanet.org/chicago/village/v3/index.html?view_type=village&state_code=28&district_code=16&tehsil_code=0028&village_code=02036200 Asha for Education]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Korukollu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Korukollu]
* [http://www.krishna.gov.in/ Krishna (Dt) Official Website]
* [http://www.kaikalur.com/ Kaikalur]