title: Kambhampadu, Macherla mandal
text: # Kambhampadu, Macherla mandal
  
  Kambhampadu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Macherla mandal of Gurazala revenue division.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Kambhampadu is situated to the northeast of the mandal headquarters, Macherla, at 16°59′7.0794″N 80°39′12.24″E﻿ / ﻿16.985299833°N 80.6534000°E﻿ / 16.985299833; 80.6534000. It is spread over an area of 3,068 ha (7,580 acres).
  
  ## Demographics
  
  Kambhampadu has a population of 8,681 of which 4,434 are male and 4,247 are female, as per the Population Census of 2011. In 2011, the literacy rate of Kambhampadu village was 54.90%, compared to 67.02% in the rest of the state. The male rate in Kambhampadu is 67.82% while the female rate is 41.61%.
  
  ## Governance
  
  Kambhampadu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.
  
  ## Education
  
  As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 3 Zilla Parishad/MPP schools.
  
  