Chembakur
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Chembakur is a village near Madanapalle
Madanapalle
Madanapalle , is a town and a Municipality located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India - population 107,512 . Legend has it that the name of the town was originally " Maryaada raamanna puram" which has over time, changed into " Madanapalle".It is one of the biggest Revenue...

, Chittoor district
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...

 in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. It is known for its agriculture and has produced many engineers, scientists, doctors who have made significant contributions to the country's economy and growth.

Geography

Chembakur is located at 13.432°N 78.408°W. It has an average elevation of 200 metres (656 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Chembakur had a population of 10,849. Males constituted 58% of the population and females 42%. The average literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...

 rate was 58%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 50%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Business and Commerce

Chembakur produces tamarind, groundnuts, jaggery(bellamu) made from sugarcane,tomato, mango, bhel (borugulu), flowers and other agricultural products. The Agricultural Produce Market attracts farmers from nearby taluk and villages to trade their agricultural produce.

Education

There are several educational Institutions in Chembakur.

Primary schools include:
  • Mandal Prathamic Parishad School
  • B E S Convent
  • Bandemma School Convent


High school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

s include:
  • Zilla Parishad High School
  • Bandemma High School


There are no colleges in Chembakur.

History

The history of the village dates back to 18th century. Modern Chembakur grew slowly after Indian independence
History of the Republic of India
The history of the Republic of India began on 26 January 1950. The country became an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth 15 August 1947. George VI was King until the Republic was proclaimed in 1950. Concurrently the Muslim-majority northwest and east of British India was separated...

in 1947.
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