Chandole

Chandole
చందోలు,چندولو
Village
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 11,342
Languages
  Official Urdu,Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 522311

Chandole is a village in Pittalavanipalem mandal, located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

A Beautiful village in guntur district. The place of love,integrity and peace. Its more than 11,342 population most of them are serving in Indian Army.

There are 6 mosques and 4 temples and 3 churches are there. 2 junior colleges & a high school, a historical Badi Masjid and Ballma temple & NSL plant are there.

Chandole is the mother land for heroes like Hajji Basha (late kargil hero),MD Iqbal (Serving in Indian Army) and Yousuf Ali (in civil services). CHANDOLE is famous for its culture, tradition and customs.

Chandole is located approximately 35 km from Guntur and 360 km from Hyderabad. It is on the Guntur-Reppale and Tenali-Bapatla state highways. Most of the people depend on agriculture with fertile lands having abundant water from the canals. This village also a military village, and is famous for the Kargil hero Haji Basha, who sacrificed his life in the Karagil war Operation Vijay.

Chandole has a major bus junction that receives buses from Guntur, Vijayawada, Yazali, Buddam, Cherukupalli, Ponnuru, Chirala, Baptala, Tenali, Repalle, Nizapatnam, Bratipolu, and Hyderabad.

The village has a dry fish market and rice, black grain, and mirchi farms. There are also paddy fields surrounding the village. There are six rice mills, two ice factories, and one cold storage milk facility. There are also a spinning mill, a textile mill, and a juice factory under construction.[when?] Chandole is one of the more industrialized villages in the Guntur district.

The primary sources of employment are cultivation, serving in the Indian army, and teaching. There is a significant population of young people with Hi-Tech degrees serving in MNCs as software engineers and architects. There is a mixture of both government and corporate culture in employment and education.

There are seven primary schools, one secondary schools, one junior college, and three tuition centers.

Urdu and Telugu are the primary languages in the village. There are numerous festivals observed in the village: Ramadan (Eid ul-Fitr), Bakr-Idd (Eid ul- Zuha), Muharram, Deepavali, Sankranti, Dasara, Ugadi, Vinayaka-Chaviti, and Christmas.

The Siva Temple and Chinna Kesava swamy temple were constructed during the 10th century. There is a Veda Pathasala, for the propagation of ancient Vedas, maintained by the family members of the late Sri Tadepally Raghavanarayana Pandit. There is a special marriage hall for Muslims name Shaadi Kahana. Other buildings are being constructed, such as the Bandalama temple, which is a pilgrimage shelter, and the function hall.

Politically Chandlole is the biggest village in the Bapatla constituency, and has two prominent parties: Congress and TDP.

TV is the primary source of entertainment for villagers. There is also a movie theatre named Karimulla Theatre, which has closed. People spend their time watching and enacting dramas.

References

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

History

Chandole is well known for its history and culture. Its history takes back us past 400 years. During SriKrishna devaraya time this village was mainly used as a route to go to different places and was well established for its trade. There is a famous temple which has its roots 400 years and before.

Culture, Language & Festivals

Urdu and Telugu are the primary languages in the village. There are numerous festivals observed in the village: Ramadan (Eid ul-Fitr), Bakr-Idd (Eid ul- Zuha), Muharram, Deepavali, Sankranti, Dasara, Ugadi, Vinayaka-Chaviti, and Christmas. There are total 5 mosques in the village, and three other temples. The Siva Temple and Chinna Kesava swamy temple were constructed during the 10th century. There is a special marriage hall for Muslims name Shaadi Kahana. Other buildings are being constructed, such as the Bandalama temple, which is a pilgrimage shelter, and the function hall.

Road Transportation & People

Chandole is located approximately 35 km from Guntur and 360 km from Hyderabad. It is on the Guntur-Reppale and Tenali-Bapatla state highways. Most of the people depend on agriculture with fertile lands having abundant water from the canals. This village also a military village, and is famous for the Kargil hero Haji Basha, who sacrificed his life in the Karagil war Operation Vijay. Chandole has a major bus junction that receives buses from Guntur, Vijayawada, Yazali, Buddam, Ponnur, Chirala, Bapatla, Tenali, Repalle, Nizampatnam, Bhattiprolu, and Hyderabad.

Education

There are seven primary schools, one secondary school, two junior college, three tuition centers and one Computer institution. There is a high school named under "Neeli Bangarayya zilla parishad school" which also has intermediate education in English for Girls. Other schools include

There is also Two colleges, KMAAM Junior college and Government Junior college for Girls.

Industry

The village has a dry fish market and rice, black gram, and mirchi farms. There are also paddy fields surrounding the village. There are six rice mills, two ice factories, and one cold storage milk facility. There are also a spinning mill, a textile mill, and a juice factory under construction. Chandole is one of the most industrialized villages in the Guntur district.

Employment

The primary sources of employment are cultivation, serving in the Indian army, and teaching. There is a significant population of young people with Hi-Tech degrees serving in MNCs as software engineers and architects. There is a mixture of both government and corporate culture in employment and education.

Politics

Politically Chandlole is the biggest village in the Bapatla constituency, and has two prominent parties: Congress and TDP and YSR congress.

Entertainment

TV is the primary source of entertainment for villagers. There is also a movie theatre named Karimullah Theatre, which has closed. People spend their time watching and enacting dramas. Most of the people go for watching movies to the nearby town which is Ponnur.

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