Putlacheruvu

Putlacheruvu is a village in the Mandavalli Mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh state, India.

Putlacheruvu
Village
Putlacheruvu
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Putlacheruvu
Putlacheruvu (India)
Coordinates: 16.486°N 81.11°E / 16.486; 81.11
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
DistrictKrishna, Andhra Pradesh
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

Geography

The village of Putlacheruvu is 6 km from Kolleru Lake and consists of three areas: Krishnapuram, Ramapuram, and Putlacheruvu proper. It features a 7.5 acre freshwater lake with a Naandi Foundation water treatment plant (which is a small failure )and a 12-foot tall statue of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy at the south end of the lake. There are three large canals off the Krishna river on both ends of the village. One of these is used for drinking water and the other two are sewage canals used for pumping water into the fish tanks. The soil is very rich and suitable for many crops including rice and coconut. The local wildlife includes parrots, sparrows, minas, and black crows. In the evenings and early mornings, snake birds form in large migrations.

Demographics

Putlacheruvu has approximately 2500 inhabitants and around 1200 houses.

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