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Alagani Palli, is a village in Puthala Pattu Mandal in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. There are 16 houses in this village with the population of about 50 - 60, and mainly depend now on agriculture. All the people in this village belong to one community/caste called Goud and so everybody was originally engaged in the manufacture and sale of spirits and liquors.

This is the poorest village in chittoor district with no raods connecting to civilization and public transportation as of 2008. The nearest bus stop is about 2 miles walk through paddy fields. The nearest elementary school is in Baita Palli which is again 2 miles walk through paddy fields.

Despite so disconnected from modern world they say way back in early 1960's a person named Chengaiah studied on his own and gained Ph.D in Mathematics and served as a professor in Sri venkateswara University. Inspired by him, at least one person in each family is a post graduate in this village and also at least one person from this village made it all the way to USA.

The interesting fact is, everybody from this village has the last name Alagani and are no more than 3rd cousins.

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