panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical ment ...
in the
Khammam district
Khammam district is a district in the eastern region of the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Khammam is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Bhadradri districts and with Eluru and NTR di ...
of the
Indian
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state
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of
Telangana
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. According to the 2011 Indian Census, the sub-district code of the Kamalapuram block is 05224.
Geography
Kamalapuram is located the middle of the villages of the Yalagondaswamy, with the village of Gattu to the east, Nachepalli to the west, Vanamvari Kistapuram to the north, and Banapuram to the south. The village of Kamalapuram occupies of land at an average elevation of about above
sea level
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. The total area of Kamalapuram is 181 km2.
Agriculture and civil affairs
Agriculture
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is the main occupation of Kamalapuram residents, with
cotton
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and
red chili
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being the main crops. of land is currently under cultivation in Kamalapuram.
Paddy fields
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are the most common type of arable land in the region.
People of various castes and religions live in Kamalapuram. The languages most commonly spoken are
Telugu
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S ...
panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical ment ...
-administrated
reservoir
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.
Political Representation
* Parliament Constituency: Khammam
* Member Of Parliament: Sri Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy Garu
* Assembly Constituency: Madhira
* MLA : Sri Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
* Sarpanch: Smt Valluri Varalakshmi Garu
* MPTC: Sri Devarapalli Adinarayana Reddy Garu
Demographics
The Kamalapuram area hosts a population of 52,168 people. There are 12,664 houses in the sub-district, divided between the 24 villages in the Kamalapuram block.