Buddam, India


Buddam is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Karlapalem mandal of Tenali revenue division.

History

The name Buddam emerged from Bouddha Aramam. 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.

Geography

Buddam is situated to the northeast of the mandal headquarters, Karlapalem, at. It is spread over an area of.

Governance

Buddam 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 only one Mandal Parishad schools.