Duggirala

Duggirala is a village and mandal located in Guntur district. Duggirala station 16°19′41″N 80°37′27″E / 16.32805°N 80.62429°E / 16.32805; 80.62429 is located on the Howrah-Chennai mainline. It is famous for its Turmeric Market. Turmeric is a primary cash crop grown by farmers around this region. The factory here has contributed to the wealth of several farmers in this region.

CCL Products India Ltd. has a major freeze-dried coffee manufacturing plant at Duggirala with a capacity of 1500 tonnes. The factory exports most of its produce to international markets.

Freedom Fighter Sri Venigalla Satyanarayana Rao who served as a minister and also MP is from Duggirala.

Dr.Jampala Ramakrishnaiah M.B.B.S. participated in the second world war as captain in the ARMY for Seven years and later practiced in the village.

Buckingham Canal (locally called as pedha kaluva) a tributary of river Krishna connecting Vijayawada and Chennai was used for navigational purposes, passes by Duggirala.

Zilla Parishad High School for Boys was started in the year 1912. Also has a ZP High School for Girls. Film personalities Mr Kongara Jaggaiah and Ms Jamuna are associated with these schools the former as Social Studies teacher in ZPBHS the latter as the student of the ZPGHS.^{[citation needed]} Turmeric is grown in the area. Jampala Sambayya a great philanthropist is from Duggirala. Kamma hostel in Guntur is named after him. Other prominent persons from this village are Parvataneni Sambaiah who is one of the founders of Brahmayya &Co, Jampala Lakshmineedu Prasad famous Head Master are also from this village.Village is known for highest standards in education. Recently new buildings are constructed for ZP boys high school at a cost 70 Lakhs with handsome donation from Nimmagadda Foundation.

Asia's biggest turmeric yard is located in Duggirala.

Villages under Duggirala

Emani, Chiluvur, Kantam Raju Kondur, Penumuli, Morampudi, Pedapalem, Pedakonduru, Godavarru, Perakalapudi, Chinapalem, Chintalapudi, Tummapudi, Revendrapadu, Veerlapalem and Srungarapuram.

Many a facilities have been accredited here since British times.

PedaKonduru is one of the Villages of Duggirala mandal. It is a Gramapanchayathi. There are 3 temples from old age Janardhana Swami Temple, and Rajaswara Swami temple (was constructed in the time of Chola Rajas), Sivalayam (Was Constructed by RajaRajaMahendra) and one more famous AmmaVari temple named as KanakaPuttalamma Ammavari Temple.

Veerlapalem village which is near the banks of river krishna and is just 14 km from Vijayawada and is 24 km from Tenali. Veerlapalem village is one of the calm and most beautiful village with a population of 1000 approximately situated in Duggirala mandal and is best suitable for real estates, independent housing, educational institutions. Veerlapalem is famous for its SREE RAMA MANDIR Temple since 1960's.

Emani is one of the old 'Taluka' in Duggirala Mandal. Emani Taluka is Famous in Tenali Region.

External links

• Chiluvuru is undertaken as the first Internet Village by an initiative by the Andhra Pradesh government. Under this, almost all details of the village are captured and are available on the web.