Morjampadu

Morjampadu
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Morjampadu Location of Morjampadu in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°35′31″N 79°54′29″E / 16.592°N 79.908°E / 16.592; 79.908Coordinates: 16°35′31″N 79°54′29″E / 16.592°N 79.908°E / 16.592; 79.908
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Guntur
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 522413 • Telephone • +91 8649

Morjampadu is a village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in India with a population of around 15,000. One of the Major Panchayat in Machavaram Mandal. Agriculture is the main economy of this village. The main crops are Chilies, Cotton, Paddy and Pulses. Morjampadu is known for its educated people in the Palnadu region. There lots of people from decades have completed their education in Premier institutes.

Overview

Morjampadu originated from the obsolete village Akuraju Palli in the 15th century. Hon Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy inaugurated Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Lift irrigation scheme on 28th Feb 2009 in Morjampadu village.Aim of this scheeme is to create irrigation facility for upland area of around 5,000 acres (20 km²) and also to mitigate the probler of drinking water in the village.

Fluoride

Fluorspar: The chemical element fluorine forms fluorides when it is combined with other chemical elements. Fluorine is found principally in a mineral called fluorspar which is also sometimes known as fluorite. It is a naturally occurring mineral which may contain up to 45% calcium fluoride (CaF2). In its natural state it occurs with other minerals such as barytes, galena, pyrites and other sulphides. In its pure form it is colorless and transparent or translucent, with a glossy lustre. Impurities in the mineral can give it a wide variety of colors, and some type’s exhibit fluorescence. It is in fact one of the most colorful minerals in the world, appearing in a variety of shades from yellow and green through rose, red, pink and reddish orange to blue and black.

Problems That Need To Be Addressed

As in many villages in India, fluoride water is the main problem in Morjampadu. Though River Krishna(Major River) flows just three kilometers away.^{[citation needed]}

Education and politics

It has two elementary schools and one Z P high school.

Former Tenali member of Parliament Balashowry Vallabhaneni was born in Morjampadu.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 32-45 C. Winters are milder with temperatures between 15 and 23 C. Moderate rains expected between July and Nov during monsoon time.

Economy

The village holds a huge middle class, making up more than 90% of the total population. Major income source is Agriculture with two to three crops around the year.^{[citation needed]}

Temples

Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple:

Bugga Maleswara Swami Temple:

Lord Venkateswara Temple:

Sivalayam (2):

Ramalayam (2):

Anjaneya Swamy Temple:

Govindamma Temple:

Telugu Baptist Church: