Nekunam Puram/Attantivari Palem

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Nekunam Puram | type = Village | latd = 15.2266667 | longd = 79.92666
locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Prakasam
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altitude = 632
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 1,584| population_density =
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area_telephone = 08599
postal_code = 523113
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sex_ratio = 55:45
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"Nekunam Puram" is a village and is part of valetivari Palem mandal and Kandukur taaluk in Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Language

Most people speak Telugu which is the mostly spoken in state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Nekunam Puram is located between Kandukur and Valetivari Palem. 10 KM from Kandukur on Pamur Road.

Demographics

Nekunam Puram had a population of approximately 1,584. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Nekunam Puram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Nekunam Puram, 90% of the children's go to English Medium school.

Occupation

50% of Folks in Nekunam Puram rely on Tobacco harvest. 30% of folks rely on Rice harvest which is mainly depending on rain. Recent days 20% of the folks leaving village and going to near by towns, some are working in capital cities and 5 families settled as NRIs.

The surname of the most of the folks is Kolluri or Kancharla. Recently, all the parents are eager to send their children's to the nearest EnglishMedium schools rather than send to the Z.P.H.S school in the village. The number of engineering graduates is increasing gradually year to year.In the recentdays, some of the young mans/women's are setelled as SoftwareEngineers.

Occupation of the most of the folks is Farmers. The village deosn't have the proper water resources to cultivate the crops like paddy. There is one lift irrigation, but the folks doesn't use the resource properly as lack of unity among the villagers. Because of the low rain fall for couple of years, most of the folks are concentrating on the crops like tobaco,chille and ceral crops.