Junam Chunduru

Zoonamchunduru
village
Zoonamchunduru Village Zoonamchunduru Village
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Government
• Zoonamchunduru - Guntur M.P	Sambasiva Rao Rayapati - Indian National Congress
• Zoonamchunduru - Guntur M.L.A	Lakshmi Narayana Kanna - Indian National Congress
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	800
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522019
Vehicle registration	AP7
Website	www.zoonamchunduru.com

Zoonamchunduru is a village in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located(Under Chowdavaram County) in Guntur Rural Mandal & District and has the population of around 800 according to the Census 2011. Zoonamchunduru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Guntur and Ongole and about 280 kilometres (174 mi) north west of state capital, Hyderabad. Zoonamchunduru has a rich cultural and also has a quite political history. This village has around 80acres pond which is getting water from Nagarjunasagar canal.

It is known for its well established educational institutes like RVR & JC College of Engineering and Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer. It is the hub for the Paddy, Chillies, and Cotton exports.

History

Zoonamchunduru was part of the kingdom of Kondaveeti Raja's. The name Zoonamchunduru was born from the two devotees of the village called Zoonalamma & Chandi. After the British established control over South India, Zoonamchunduru and surrounding areas were merged into the Madras Presidency. Zoonamchunduru was upgraded from a common village to municipality division and merged into Gunrur Municipal corporation in the year of 2011 that eventually made it a well-developed village. In the process some of the neighbours were merged in the village, raising the village population towards quite high.

Climate

Zoonamchunduru village falls in the hot humid region of the State and it is less than 33 miles (53 km) from Bay of Bengal. The climate of the village is very hot in the summers and it is pleasant during the winter. The hottest day falls in the month of May with shift to June during some years. The maximum temperature observed is 48 C and the minimum temperature observed is 16.9 C.

Topographical features

The Village is situated near Bay of Bengal. The Nagarjunasagar canal passes near by the village.

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Zoonamchunduru agglomeration had a population of 800, out of which males were 430 and females were 370. The literacy rate was 65.98 per cent.

• The population of the village increased from 180 in 1901 to 600 in 1991, registering a growth of 65% during the period from 1901 to 1991.
• The literacy rate of the village has been 32% as per 1991 census.
• The village recorded a growth rate of 16.63% during 1981–91.
• In 2001 the population increased slightly to 700.
• In the middle of the year 2005 the village has the population of around 50. In 2009 its about 770.
• The population of the village has increased to 800 as per 2011 census.

Geography

Zoonamchunduru is located at 16.3008°N 80.4428°E / 16.3008; 80.4428. It is a small and colorful village, with village pond and beautiful temples. Distances to other Major Cities and Towns:

• Delhi 1,883 km (1,170 mi)
• Mumbai 1,002 km (623 mi)
• Kolkata 1,095 km (680 mi)
• Chennai 384 km (239 mi)
• Bangalore 402 km (250 mi)
• Hyderabad 290 km (180 mi)
• Visakhapatnam 399 km (248 mi)
• Vijayawada 45 km (28 mi)
• Guntur 12 km (7.5 mi)

Transport

Road

Zoonamchunduru is well connected to most villages and towns in Guntur district by the state road transport corporation APSRTC. The village is situated at a distance of 12 km South East of Guntur, on the National Highway 5 (which connects Chennai and Kolkatta). Numerous buses run by private bus owners like Sri Mallika Travels(SMT), Maruthi Bus, Boggu Bus, White Bus, Red Bus etc. The distance between Hyderabad and Zoonamchunduru is about 290 km, with indirect buses from Guntur & Chilakaluripet running throughout the day. The village is accessible by bus and there are frequent buses and Autos from Guntur. There are buses running every 60 mins or less and Autos for every 10 mins from Guntur Market Center which is behind Hindu College. NH 5, part of the golden quadrilateral (i.e., Kolkata to Chennai), passes near by Zoonamchunduru.

Rail

The broad gauge Guntur-Chennai section of the Howrah-Chennai main line on the east coast connecting Madras and Kolkata passes through Tenali town which is near by. There are daily express and passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore etc., throughout the day from Guntur city. The major railway stations near Zoonamchunduru are Guntur railway station, Nallapadu Station, and Tenali Station

Air

Gannavaram, Vijayawada is the nearest airport(45 km). Kingfisher, Jet Airways, Spicejet and Air India operates regular flights from Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi via Hyderabad and Chennai to Gannavaram.

Places to Stay

Hotels

• Hotel Vajrams - A Star Hotel - Guntur City
• Hotel Vijayakrishna International - Guntur City
• Hotel Viceroy - Guntur City
• Hotel Grand Nagarjuna - Guntur City
• Hotel Sudharshana - Guntur City
• Hotel Srikrishna - Guntur City

Entertainment

The primary entertainment for the people here are the movies. People in Zoonamchunduru also enjoy an occasional bite outside in the Restaurants.

Movie Theatres

The nearest town for movies is Guntur. There are more than 20 theaters(which includes Multiplexes) in all which release all the latest movies:

• Bollywood
• Hollywood
• Krishna Mahal
• Naaj Deluxe
• Naaj Apsara
• Pallavi
• Keerthana
• Bhasker Deluxe
• Tollywood
• Bala Bhasker
• Gouri Sanker
• Liberty
• Vishnupriya
• Harihara Mahal

Restaurants

The nearest town for Restaurants is Guntur. There are number of restaurants near by the village which includes Road side Dhaba's also.

• Viajaya Sarathi Garden Restaurant - Near Dasaripalem
• Mourya Family Restaurant - Near Koritapadu, Guntur
• Geetha Cafe, Sanker Vilas, Guntur
• Sanker Vilas, Brodipet 4th line, Guntur

Education

Some of the major Educational Groups near Zoonamchunduru are below:

• Mandal Praja Parishath School (Govt Elementary School), Zoonamchunduru
• Zilla Parishath High School (Govt High School), Yanamadala
• Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer, Chowdavaam Main Road
• RVR & JC College of Engineering, Chowdavaram Main Road
• Mahathma Gandhi P.G. College, Edulapalem
• Triplar School of Learning, Nadimpalem
• Pragna Convent and Tutorials, Nagarampalem, Guntur
• St.Ann's English Medium School, Chowdavaram Main Road
• Hindu College, Guntur
• Andhra Christian (AC) College, Guntur
• Govt Women's College, Guntur
• Givt Polytechnic College, Guntur
• Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Nambur
• Srichaithanya Residential College, China Kondrupadu
• Kallam Harnath Reddy Engineering College, Dasaripalem

Industries

The village of Zoonamchunduru is famous for producing cotton, chillies and paddy. The world famous Chilli market (Mirchi Yard) is situated near to the village. It is also well known for cotton, jute and spinning industries. The major cotton mills near to the village are Mannava Cotton Traders, Blaramakrishna, and Kallam spinning mills.

Hospitals & diagnostic centers

Guntur Government General Hospital

This is a government hospital and acts as the "District Main Hospital". The hospital is centrally located in Guntur city with a capacity of 350 beds. People from all corners of the district visit the hospital for medical treatment. This is one of the biggest GGH in the state of Andhra Pradesh and which covers three districts including Guntur, Prakasam and Krishna.

Katuri Medical College(KMC)

One of the Teaching Hospital near Zoonamchunduru is KMC, was founded by Subbarao Katuri. The Medical College and the attached Teaching Hospital were established in 1997 as a non profit society. The College and Hospital are located in a vast area of about 30 acres. Katuri Medical College & Hospital is one of the Private Medical colleges in Guntur, India, offering graduate (Masters - MD/MS) and Undergraduate (Bachelors' - MBBS) courses in Medical Sciences. It is located on NH-5, towards Chilakaluripet, in the suburban area of Guntur south-west, at about 15 km from Guntur City.

Sibar Dental College

Sibar Dental College & Hospital is one of the Private Medical colleges in Takkellapadu, Guntur, India. It is located near Takkellapadu, NH-5, which is about 10 km from Guntur City.

Festivals

• Zoonalamma Pongallu

Pongallu will be held at Zoonamchunduru. This festival will happen before the rainy season enters. The main reason of this festival is, people in the villages pray god for rain before start their cultivation. Every year hundreds of people visit the temple on a particular day during the annual 'Jatara'.

• Sri Rama Navami
• Yanamadala Tirunalla
• Sankranthi - Venugopala Swamy Temple

The day preceding Makar Sankranti is called Bhogi (భోగి) and this is when people discard old and derelict things and concentrate on new things causing change or transformation. At dawn people light a bonfire with logs of wood, other solid-fuels and wooden furniture at home that are no longer useful. The disposal of derelict things is where all old habits, the vices, attachment to relations and materials things are sacrificed in the sacrificial fire of the knowledge of Rudra, known as the "Rudra Gita Gyan Yagya. It represents realization, transformation and purification of the soul by imbibing and inculcating divine virtues. On the day of Makara Sankranthi, Deveotees bring Lord Krishna outside from the Venu gopala swamy temple along with his charriot. They will take the god on to the village roads and stops charriot infront of every house, devotees pour water and pay their vows infront of god. This is the most common tradition happenning in the village since long time. During this festival, irrespective of cast and religion, people combine all together and enjoy the celebrations.

Notable Residents

• Nageswara Rao Bandlamudi
• Siva Chandra Rao Bandlamudi
• Venkaiah Mannava
• Narasimha Rao Mannava
• Sivaiah Polisetty
• Seetharamaih Mannava
• Venkateswara Rao Mannava
• Venkaiah Borra
• Radha Krishna Kothamasu
• Haranath Mannava
• Venkata Ramana Chiliveru
• Sambasiva Rao Cherukumalli
• Veera Raghava Rao Davuluri
• Srnivasarao Kurra
• Bhadraiah Kanaparthi
• Venkata Sivaiah Polisetty
• Venkateswara Rao Bapanapalli
• Omkar Bandlamudi
• Yedukondalu Khagga
• Surya Chandra Rao Batthina
• Tirupathaiah Utukuri
• Subba Rao Borra
• Veeraiah Polisetty
• Raju Velpuri
• Narasimha Rao Chiliveru
• Mallikarjuna Rao Thogata
• Narasimha Rao Velpuri
• Sivaiah Juturi
• Basivi Reddy
• Srinivas Polisetty
• Purna Kanaparthi
• Siva Ram Kanaparthi

---This page has been created by Lokesh Bandlamudi, from California, The United States of America---

Function Halls/Marriage Halls

• Bandlamudi Gardens(Near Lodge Center, Gorantla Road, Guntur city)
• Siddartha Gardens, Vidya Nagar, Guntur City
• Gottipati Kalyana Mandapam, Rajendra Nagar, Gunturr City
• Tobacco Merchants Kalyana Mandapam
• Suryadevara Kalyana Mandapam, Ring road, Guntur City
• RTC Kalyana Mandapam, Chilakaluripet