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Sunkesula

Owk mandal
Pincode 518196
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Sunkesula observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temple in Owk mandal

The principal temple recorded for Owk mandal is SAI BABA TEMPLE. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sunkesula itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
594492
Pincode
518196
Post office
Akumalla
Population
1,969
Households
476
Literacy rate
58.2%
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,174
Census 2011 · in context

How Sunkesula compares

By population, Sunkesula ranks #11 of 18 villages in Owk mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.2%
+6.2% vs mandal average
Sunkesula
58.2%
Owk mandal
52.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
971
−25 vs mandal average
Sunkesula
971
Owk mandal
996
Household size
people per home
4.1
Same as the mandal average
Sunkesula
4.1
Owk mandal
4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sunkesula at a glance

Sunkesula is a village of 1,969 people in 476 households (Census 2011) in Owk mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, the 11th-largest of 18 villages in Owk mandal. Literacy is 58%, 6 points above the mandal average of 52% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 518196, served by Akumalla post office; the LGD village code is 594492. The village votes in Banaganapalle assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bobbala Chinnolla Janardhan Reddy. The population is estimated at 2,321 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sunkesula

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sunkesula

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
7
Power hours (winter)
7
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
NANDYAL
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
120
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SUNKESULA
Total area (ha)
1,613
Irrigated area (ha)
141.64
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Sunkesula

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Sunkesula

LGD code
594492
Pincode
518196
Post office
Akumalla
Population (Census 2011)
1,969
Population (projected 2026)
2,321
Households
476
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
971
Literacy rate
58.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Nandyal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Banaganapalle
Member of Parliament
Byreddy Shabari
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bobbala Chinnolla Janardhan Reddy
Block / Mandal
Owk
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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