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Appapuram, Nadendla mandal

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Appapuram (Template:Lang-te) is a village in Nadendla Mandal of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Appapuram has Nadendla, Kavur, Ganapavaram etc. on all sides of it.

Majority of people have farming as their primary profession.

People from Appapuram construct a big electric prabha to Kotappakonda every year for the eve of Maha Shivaratri. A Prabha is a very tall structure with thousands of electic lights supported by a wooden skeleton inside.

Geography

Language and Festivals

Street Fireworks

Telugu is the main language of communication here.

lifestyle

The lifestyle is a mixture of both urban and rural with little cosmopolitan element. The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree, Salwar and for men formally, a Dhovathi or Pancha.

Economy

The economical development happening in the village is significant compared to the past.

Farming and Vegetation

The village has a very fertile land in the region. Chillies, Cotoon, Paddy tobacco and other crops grow here very well.

Transportation

Roadways

Common modes of road transport here are cars, motorcycles, buses, and auto-rickshaws; The nearest railway station is Narasarao pet. The nearest Airport is Gannavaram, Vijayawada. The place is around 8 km away from the National Highway no. 5 (Kolkata - Chennai) The place is around 40km from the railway line connecting Kolkata and Chennai. The village is connected very well to Narasaraopet and Chilakaluripet by road.