Kappaladoddi Explained

Kappaladoddi
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Dynamic map
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:16°N 81°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Krishna
Subdivision Type3:Mandal
Subdivision Name3:Guduru
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.27
Population Total:3142
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Kappaladoddi is a village in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guduru mandal.[2] It is renowned for its Kalamkari works and the traditional Handloom arts.

Culture

It is very influenced by the culture and its practices. People of different religions reside in Kappaladoddi, but majority belongs to Hindu. People speak Telugu language and Urdu. Many artists perform dramatics. Navaratri, Diwali, Sankranthi, Ugadi, etc. are the important festivals celebrated. Mainly Dasara is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and belief.one of best festival in village.

Nearly 70% of the families in Kappaladoddi are traditional handloom weaver, and many of these weavers were forced into poverty and suicide due to the globalised economy where machine-clothes are produced cheaper.[3]

Kalamkari

Along side the traditional handloom work, renowned Machilipatnam Kalamkari is also a main occupation of the residents. The village was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh under handicraft goods by Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.[4]

Education

There is a school which is run by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. An Anganwadi institute is also set up in the village for the welfare of the children of the village who are below 5 years.

Politics

Kappaladoddi comes under Pedana Constituency. It is a panchayat. The current surpanch/president of the village is Mrs. Yakkala Madhavi.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook - Krishna. Census of India. 10 February 2016. 16,436. PDF.
  2. Web site: District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh . Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. 19 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141214094218/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/krishna.pdf. 14 December 2014. 5. PDF.
  3. Web site: In India, handloom weavers feel the mechanized punch of a global economy. 2020-07-22. america.aljazeera.com.
  4. Web site: Registration Details of Geographical Indications . Intellectual Property India, Government of India . 14 May 2019 .
  5. Web site: Panchayat Elections Result . AndhraJyothi E Paper . 24 Feb 2021 .