User:Sudhakarponna/Thummapala

Thummapala, a major panchayat in Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

It has 14000+ population. It is a notable village as industrially as well as agriculturally developed. Sufficient irrigation canals were developed by bypassing waters from river Sarada which flows adjacently to this village. Major canal which supplies water for industrial and drinking purpose to the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Yeleru Kaluva flows through the agricultural lands belonging to this village.

Brick Industry:

Thummapala brick industry is a major small scale industry in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The bricks manufactured here are very famous in coastal AP and major supplier to one of the most rapidly developing citites in the world, the city of destiny "Visakhapatnam" also called as "Vizag" due to the clay used is of good quality and the method of burning it and techniques adopted in the kilns.

There are numerous educational institutions viz ZP High School and somany primary and upper primary schools. The Anakapalli Cooperative Sugars Limited is the major industry which has more than 10000 shareholders but the factory's modernisation is badly needed as it is facing loss in profit since last one decade due to adopted old system of crushing and production of sugar with it old steam based machinery.

It is pertinent to mention here that it is also one of the most dirtiest villages on the planet as the people's attitude and negligence on thir own health is very poor. People should be inspired by seeing some model villages which adopted serving their own villages on volenterily.