Chennur, Nellore district
| Chennur | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Chennur  Chennur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°08′50″N 79°50′52″E / 14.14733°N 79.847712°ECoordinates: 14°08′50″N 79°50′52″E / 14.14733°N 79.847712°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 08624 |
| Nearest city | Nellore (city) |
Chennur is a village in Gudur mandal in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Chennur had a population of 9,303. Males constitute 50% of the population. Chennur has an average literacy rate of 47%.
Geography
The mica belt around Chennur is considered the 2nd biggest in the country. The mica deposits are located around chennur of gudur, Rapur and Atmakur mandals of the Nellore district. The muscovite, quartz, feldspar and vermiculite forms of mica are found around this area.
Weaving with hand looms is one of the main occupation of 30 percent of people. Chennur Silk was one of the famous handloom fabric that was manufactured in late 1970s. At present many varieties of saris and other fabrics are weaved. These handloom fabrics are exported to other countries.
Many rice mills are located in Chennur.
The lemon business has become one of the most successful business in Chennur. Lemons are provided to almost all parts of the Country and also exported to other countries.
Chennur is also surrounded by good agricultural fields and with aquaculture (prawn) production for different parts of India as well as export to other countries. Famous political leaders are originated from this place.
Climate
Chennur is very hot in summer. The Village is quite frequently affected by cyclones and has an almost non existent winter. The best season is October to March.
Transport
Chennur is accessible by road and rail.
Road
chennur is located nearly SH-58 called as 'venkatagiri road' by local persons. It is easier to go towns like gudur,venkatagiri,raapur,sydhapuram.through road it is 6.52 km from gudur town.'5.92' km from Nelture and Goginenipuram. '2'km from thippavarapadu. It is rtc junction for venkatagiri, raapur, sydapuram and podalakuru.
Railway
Gudur is a nearest railway junction to Chennur, located between Chennai and Vijayawada, Connects Tirupathi.
Air
There is only small domestic airport located in Renigunta [tirupathi] which is about 76 km from this village through Venkatagiri road from Gudur.
Language
Telugu is the language of the land. Urdu also known to the population
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.