What is "chalappalem"

Chalappalem is a village/hamlet in Santhanuthala padu Mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

It comes under Mynampadu Panchayath and lies in the Andhra region. It is located 14 km west of District headquarters Ongole. 4 km from Santhanuthala Padu. 298 km from the State capital Hyderabad. Other cities close to Chalappalem are Kandukur, Chirala, and Vinukonda.

Chalappalem Pin code is 523225 and postal head office is Santhanuthalapadu.

The local language is Telugu. The area of Chalappalem is 2270 hectares.

It acts as a trading hub for leafy greens and other vegetables. Its economy is heavily dependent on agriculture, specializing in tobacco, chickpeas and rice. Chalappalem gets its water from various sources, including Nagarjuna Saga's Right Canal and bore wells.

There are two temples in Chalappalem.

There is the Zilla Parishad High School, Chalappalem, a respected school that has educated many professionals and businessmen.