Joharapuram

Joharapuram
village
Joharapuram
Joharapuram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°24′27″N 77°24′10″E / 15.4074°N 77.4029°E / 15.4074; 77.4029Coordinates: 15°24′27″N 77°24′10″E / 15.4074°N 77.4029°E / 15.4074; 77.4029
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Talukas Alur
Population
  Total 4,125
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 518347
Telephone code 08523

Joharapuram is village located in Aspari mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

Joharapuram village has population around 5250. Most of the people depend on agriculture. Literacy rate is around 55%. The village has some of the oldest temples in the Alur taluk. These temples were built in 16-17th century.

Near by villages are Devanabanda ( 4.7 km ), Pedda Hulthi ( 5.2 km ), Chiramandoddi ( 5.6 km ), Chinnahulthi ( 6.2 km ), Nalakadoddi ( 7.3 km ), Hosur ( 7.5 km ), Aspari ( 7.6 km ), Molagavalli ( 9.3 km ), Burujula ( 9.6 km ).

Agriculture

The main crops are jowar or sorghum, [[Bengal gram ]], groundnuts, cotton, chickpeas etc. The lands are very fertile and are rain fed.

Education

Z.P.High School is the main school for the children of Joharapuram village and the surrounding villages. Some of the students of this school end up graduating from some of the premiere institutes in India & abroad.

They are two primary schools along with a Government hostel. Many students from the surrounding villages stay in the hostel to complete their higher education.

Village Street

References

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