Buddam | |
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Village | |
_(BM).JPG) Bronze statue of Buddha in museum (8th Century AD) | |
  Buddam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°57′20″N 80°34′06″E / 15.9556°N 80.5683°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Karlapalem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Buddam gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 485 ha (1,198 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,682 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522614 |
| Area code | +91–8649 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Buddam is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Karlapalem mandal of Tenali revenue division.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The name Buddam emerged from Bouddha Aramam (Monastery).[4] The archaeological department located many Buddhist relics in and around this village and a few of them are preserved in Amaravati and Hyderabad. A large hoard of bronze Buddhist sculptures dating from the 8th Century AD was found in Buddam in the nineteenth century and is now in the British Museum.[5]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Buddam is situated to the northeast of the mandal headquarters, Karlapalem,[6] at 15°57′20″N 80°34′06″E / 15.9556°N 80.5683°E. It is spread over an area of 485 ha (1,200 acres).[2]
Governance[edit | edit source]
Buddam gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[7]
Education[edit | edit source]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has only one Mandal Parishad schools.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 492. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Andhra Pradesh". Archaeological Survey of India. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ British Museum Collection
- ↑ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 710–711. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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