Cherukupalle
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Cherukupalli mandal చెరుకుపల్లి |
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| Cherukupalle H/O Arumbaka mandal | |
Mandal map of Guntur district showing Cherukupalle mandal (in yellow)
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 Cherukupalli mandal
Cherukupalli mandal
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| Coordinates: 16°02′54″N 80°40′32″E / 16.04825°N 80.67561°ECoordinates: 16°02′54″N 80°40′32″E / 16.04825°N 80.67561°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Cherukupalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.97 km2 (38.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,385 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522 309 |
| Telephone code | 08648 |
Cherukupalli mandal (officially:Cherukupalle H/O Arumbaka mandal) is one of the fifty seven mandals in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Tenali revenue division of the district. The village of Cherukupalle is the administrative seat of the mandal.
The village of Arepalli was granted as Inam in the year 1688 (Salivahana era 1610) by Rajas of Komaravole, residents of Nizampatnam to certain Brahmins for religious purposes. "A manual of Krishna District: Madras Presidency" compiled in the year 1881–82 also mentions the villages Ponnapalli and Arepalli as inam villages and the present area under Repalli Taluka. This area also finds mention in civil dispute case regarding Chennakesawara Swamy temple near cherukupalli in 1926 All India reporter
During freedom struggle, Nehru Granthalayam (library) was established in Gudavalli village as part of library movement to educate the people. Mahatma Gandhi visited the mandal in 23 December 1933 as part of harijan upliftment tour. He laid foundation for Vinayashram building in Kavuru village, opened temple for harijans and gave a short speech. A tree planted by Gandhiji in 1933 is still alive in this ashramam. Gandhiji again visited Vinayashram on 23 January 1937 during his tour of cyclone effected areas of coastal Andhra. Another ashramam (Maitreya Ashramam) to his memory was established in Gudavalli village and functions till date.
Sri Gollapudi Sita Rama Shastri (Swami Sitaram), a gandhian was instrumental in establishing Vinaya Ashram (now Krishi Vignana Kendra) in Kavuru Village. During Quit India movement, he led a group of people who set fire to Sub Registrar office at Cherukupalli. He also undertook fast unto death for creation of separate Andhra state from his ashram at Kavuru, but gave up his 35-day fast under the advice from Vinobha Bhave. On May 29, 1975 a group of naxalites attacked Cherukupalli police station and decamped with police weapons – a first in the state's history. This gave jolt to the police, who until then considered naxalites were confined only to the forests.
The mandal is bounded by Nagaram mandal towards south, Amruthalur mandal towards north, Pittalavanipalem mandal towards south, Bhattiprolu mandal towards east.
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