Kondapalli is a village located in NTR district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Kondapalli has many industries. It is located towards the western direction from Vijayawada. The Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station also known as Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (VTPS) is one of the major Thermal Power stations of the state is located in between Ibrahimpatnam and Kondapalli. It is host for many industries like Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery & Engineering Limited (APHMEL), BPCL, HPCL, IOC, Reliance Industries, Lanco Infratech are located here.
Kondapalli Toys are very famous in the state. Kondapalli Fort, also known as Kondapalli Kota, is located towards west of Kondapalli. The closest locality to Kondapalli is Ibrahimpatnam.
Etymology In 18th century, Kondapalli was known with the name, Mustafanagar.
Culture
The village is known for Kondapalli Toys (Kondapalli bommalu). The toys are chiselled from local light softwoods (Tella Poniki) and painted with vegetable dyes, and vibrant enamel colours. They are made by local wooden and lay artisans. The most popular toys include Dasavatarams (ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu) elephants with Ambari, palanquin-bearers carrying the bride and bridegroom, toddy tapper, set of village craftsmen, as well as various animals. The papier mache swinging doll is a favourite with many.
Fort
Flora and fauna
Kondapalli is home to the Kondapalli Reserve Forest one of the last remaining pristine forests in the Krishna district, spread over an area of . It is home to several leopards, wild dogs, jackals, wild boar, and wolves with a varied topography. A zoological park was also planned by the state government at the village.
Economy
Kondapalli is an industrial suburb of Vijayawada. It has one of the largest industrial estates (industrial parks) in Andhra Pradesh, spread over and supporting over 800 industrial enterprises. Second largest wagon workshop of Indian Railways is present in Rayanapadu (Guntupalli) about from Kondapalli. In addition to a 1760 MW Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (NTTPs) and 368.144 MW gas based Lanco power plant which is under expansion to 768.144 MW are located here. Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery & Engineering Limited (APHMEL) factory is present in Kondapalli. Kondapalli is hub for storage, bottling and transportation of petroleum products of all major companies. Major companies having a presence in Kondapalli include BPCL, GAIL, HPCL, IOC, Reliance Industries, and Lanco Infratech.
Transport
Kondapalli railway station is located on Kazipet–Vijayawada section, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. NH 30 passes through the town, which connects Vijayawada with Uttarakhand. APSRTC operates city buses from Kondapalli to other places of the city.
APSRTC City Bus Routes
Route numberStartEndVia144Kondapalli Auto Nagar Ibrahimpatam, Gollapuri, City Terminal, Governorpet, M.G Road, Libbipet, Benz circle, Patamata145Kondapalli NidamanuruIbrahimpatnam, Gollapuri, City Terminal, Maruthinagar, gunadala, Ramavarapadu, Nidamanuru, 145GKondapalli Railway StationGannavaramKondapalli Railway Station, City Terminal, Gunadala, Ramavarapadu, Prasadampadu, Enkepadu, Nidamanuru, Kesarapalli, Gannavaram150Kondapalli Kankipadu Ibrahimpatam, Gollapuri, City Terminal, Governorpet, M.G Road, Libbipet, Benz circle, Patamata, Tadigadapa, Penamaluru188Kondapalli Railway StationGannavaramKondapalli Railway Station, Ibrahim patnam, City Terminal, Gunadala, Ramavarappadu, Gannavaram Centre Bus Stop200Kondapalli KhillaCity Terminal Kondapalli Railway Station, Ibrahim patnam, City Terminal
Education The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.
See also List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh
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Kondapalli toys