Mittapalli is small village in the Ramakuppam mandal of Chittoor District, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The total population of Mittapalli is around 1200. The major festivals celebrated in the village include Sankranthi, Ugadi, Pedda Devara (Muneswara Festival) and the festival of harvest, which is celebrated to thank the God for the good harvest. The main attraction is the bull race, which attracts people from surrounding towns and villages. The villagers are mainly a farming community. Agriculture mainly depends on the seasonal monsoon rains, excessive rain water is stored in the two man made lakes, which is a feature of every village in the Deccan Plateau of South India. The main crops are ragi], rice, groundnuts, wheat, pulses and vegetables (such as beans, tomatoes and potatoes).
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