West Godavari is one of the most fertile districts of Andhra Pradesh. The district is geographically located in the delta region of Godavari and Krishan rivers. Important places / towns in the district are Tadepalligudem, Akividu, Bhimavaram, Jangareddigudem, Tanuku, Palakollu, Achanta, Nidadavole, Narsapur, Tallapudi and Koyalagudem. The head quarter of the district is Eluru. Following … Read more
Krishna District is politically most active district in Andhra Pradesh. It has 16 Assembly Constituencies. Most interesting point of 2009 elections is victory of PRP in 2 seats. The most stunning development is loss of CPI’s sheen in Vijayawada city. Krishna district has 2 Parliamentary Constituencies. Krishna District is formerly known as Machilipatnam District and … Read more
In the mid sixties, the green revolution brought significant changes in the agrarian production in Andhra Pradesh. The irrigation potential created earlier was coupled with modern inputs like technology in terms of farm machinery. High yielding seeds and large use of fertilisers triggered this revolution. As observed by Upadhya, this (green revolution) has strengthened the … Read more
The economic development and the changes in agricultural production that came mainly from the dominant castes after Independence in Andhra Pradesh can be seen as a continuation of what had been earlier. The emergence of larger competitive set of social elites after the abolition of Zamindari estates in 1949 was handled through patronage politics based … Read more