Namburu
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Namburu is a suburban village in the Guntur District
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a panchayat in the Pedakakani
Pedakakani
Pedakakani is a village and a mandal in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located in the suburban area of Guntur City towards North-East. Well known is this region as a pilgrimage place for three major religions:...

 mandal
Mandal
is a town and municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Mandal.The town of Mandal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...

 of the Guntur District..

The Namuburu railway station is part of Guntur division
Guntur division
Guntur Railway Division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway , a zone of the Indian Railways. SCR has its head quarters at Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh and serves almost the whole of the state of Andhra Pradesh, a large part of Maharashtra along with small portions of Madhya...

 of South Central Railway. It is the closest railway station for Acharya Nagarjuna University
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Acharya Nagarjuna University is one of the Universities located in the region of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the major universities in the country covering many colleges and institutes of different districts in the region...

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Geography

Namburu is located on the eastern side of the Guntur city towards National Highway 5
National Highway 5 (India)
National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...

. It is situated between Vijayawada (18 km) and Guntur (12 km).

geographically nambur is divided into 4 parts
  • namburu village:

This is the central village where 32000 people(including minors)live. It is blessed with good natural resources and fertile lands. Primarily Nambur is an agriculture dependent village. This area is well built with schools,colleges,markets,shops, temples, etc. The village governance is done from here. Village panchayat, veterinary hospital, government hospitals, government schools are located here.
This area is best for livelihood. This area has a very good water supply.
  • nagarjuna nagar:

This area is located north west accommodating Acharya Nagarjuna university, junior,degree,pg colleges,rain tree park town ship, Christian monasteries.
  • kali gardens:

Kali gardens is located on the west and it is a spiritual center accommodating spiritual university, school, super speciality hospital, ayurvedic massage centers, babu viganan mandir,temples. This area has a considerable number of people.
  • nambur railway-station area:

Nambur railway station is in this area. This area contains a considerable number of people. Rail transport and roadways are well built in this area.
History=

So many stories regarding the village are popularised.
Archaeologists found remains of rock era in namburu village. From the second century ad namburu had its own status in history of Andhra Pradesh. Namburu became a Buddhist monastery in second century in the ruling of Satavahanas(dynasty). Later the village was destroyed and it is believed from 13th century the village is again constructed and later Reddy dynasty kings ruled Namburu for about 200 years later Namburu became a part of Vijayanagara dynasty. After ruled by Rajavasireddy venkatadri naidu (jamindar of achampet)during the rule of British.
Regarding the Buddhist monastery remains of Maha Stupa and many Buddhist statues are found by the archaeology department of Andhra Pradesh and kept at Acharya Nagarjuna university museum. Some information about the Nambur village is also on the inscripitions of Sri panakala lakshmi narasimha swami temple, mangalagiri.
Demographics=

, the population of Namburu is approximately 45000, 25000 of which are eligible voters.

The population is predominantly Hindu, with the Reddy
Reddy
Reddy is a social group or caste of India, predominantly inhabiting Andhra Pradesh. They are enlisted as a forward caste by the government. Traditionally, they are a high-caste community of nobility, warriors and cultivators. According to academics, they were a warrior caste in the remote past and...

s forming the major group. There are a considerable number of Muslims and Christians.
People and climate=

All the people of Namburu belong to the Dravidian race or Indo-Aryan stock. 
People are very friendly and good.
Namburu people generally are very traditional and religious in nature yet have a tolerant view of the other religions and a cosmopolitan outlook.  
They revere the natural world and believe in lying low where Nature is concerned as manifested in the Shaivite tradition in South India.
  • religion:Hinduism is mostly practiced in Namburu village about 91% of the population are Hindus while other religions like Islam and Christianity also have a considerable population.
  • language:language of communication is telugu (తెలుగు). how ever muslims of namburu mostly communicate in urdu language.

coming to the climate point village has good environment,free from pollution.normally the avareage temprature of about 27-34 degrees while in summer it reaches a peak of 45 some times.
Culture and Tradition=
The people are very traditional and have their own style of culture when compared to other towns. Normally women appear wearing a saree, gents in lungies and pancha along with a head in the present days fashion.
cuisine:
People of Nambur are very particular in their cuisine with special items like pulihora, payasam, etc which will be in their every special occasion along with the spicy foods. Some of the chief varieties of spices produced here include cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. The food is mainly rice, which the south Indian people love to have with a combination of Sambhar or curry. A generous but at the same time balanced use of spices is done here in most of the vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes of this region. Similarly, in most of the dishes that are prepared here, the final tempering remains almost same, which includes a perfect mixture of oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilies etc. 
festivals:
coming to the point of festivals all the festivals like Mahashivaratri, Divali, Ganeshchaturdhi, Karthika Pournami....are a lot celebrated in Namburu.
Economy =

The major industrial establishments in Namburu include:
  • Cosmos India
  • Deccan Tobacco Enterprises
  • Pollisetti Tobacco Exports

Transport =
  • Roadways

Namburu is well linked with cities like Guntur and also Vijayawada by the national highway no.5.national highway is the best way of transport here .road links are also in between Namburu to penumaluru via duggiralla, Namburu to uppalapadu,kanteru,kaza and other villages making transport easier.
  • railways

Namburu railway station connects Namburu and other cities,its a railway station in the south central railway
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...

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every day train are between between Namburu
Namburu
Namburu is a suburban village in the Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a panchayat in the Pedakakani mandal of the Guntur District..The Namuburu railway station is part of Guntur division of South Central Railway...

 to Hyderabad
Hyderabad
-India:* Hyderabad, India, the capital city of the state of Andhra Pradesh* Hyderabad District, India, a district in the state of Andhra Pradesh* Hyderabad State, the pre-1956 state* Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh, a village in Uttar Pradesh...

 by simhadri and golkonda trains trains are also between from Namburu to vizak, Vijayawada,guntur, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 and other cities.
  • private transport is also another way of transport here.

Academics/education and research =

The main educational institutes present in the Namburu village include:
  • Acharya Nagarjuna University
  • Spirtual university(kali gardens)
  • Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology(VVIT) engineering college
  • ys rajashekara reddy institute of engineering and technology(ANU collage of engineering)
  • PVZPH school
  • Siraj Uloom Arabic School and College
  • Srimati Sanagala Prameela (SSP) Junior College (under the management of Namburu Foundation)
  • Sri Sanagala Venkata Reddy degree college (under the management of Namburu Foundation)
  • Prabala Junior College (near Kaza)
  • B V Reddy School
  • Girls Govt School
  • J.M.J English Medium School
  • Kenbride International School
  • Kesava Reddy school
  • SKVPBR School (Kali Gardens)

The major religious establishments in Namburu include:=
  • Hrinkara thirth (Jain Temple dedicated to Mahavira
    Mahavira
    Mahāvīra is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardhamāna who established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition, he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. In Tamil, he is referred to as Arukaṉ or Arukadevan...

    )

  • Sri Kali gardens (a spirirtual center which accommodates temples such as Babuji temple and Kalika temple)
  • Little Sisters of the Poor
    Little Sisters of the Poor
    The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. It was founded in the 19th century by Saint Jeanne Jugan near Rennes, France. Jugan felt the need to care for the many impoverished elderly who lined the streets of French towns and cities.This led her to welcome an...

    and other Christian monasterial centers
  • Nagarapamma temple
  • Sivalayam
  • Venugopala swami temple
  • Eswaramaa temple
  • Vinayaka temples
  • Radha govinda mandir
  • Sai nadhalay
  • Kanyakaparameswari temple
  • Gujjula vari devara temple
  • Hanuman temples
  • Sun God temple (near the nambur railway station)

Banks=
  • Andhra Bank, Nagarjuna Nagar
  • State Bank of India, opp. BVR school
  • ING Vysya Bank (Boddurai Center and Kali Gardens)
  • IOB Bank, Opp. Arabic College

Hospitals=
  • Government Medical Hospital
  • Government Veterinary Hospital
  • Kali Gardens Superspeciality Hospitalstadium and grounds=
  • university stadium,acharya nagarjuna university
  • there are plenty of grounds in Namburu

TownShips=
The major townships in Namburu are IJM Rain Tree Park, Aditya Township and Srinivasa Estates Diamond City.

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