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Gudivada
Coordinates: 16°16′N 80°35′E / 16.27, 80.59
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	7 km² (3 sq mi) • 5 m (16 ft)
District(s)	Krishna district
Population • Density	167,821 (2001) • 4,385/km² (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ","/sq mi)
MLA	Sri Venkateswara Rao Kodali (Nani)[1]
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 521301 • +91-08674 • AP-16

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Gudivada is a census town in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam-Bhimavaram-Nuzvid in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of India. In India, a Census Town is one which has: a minimum population of 5,000; at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and a density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. ... , Krishna District is a district of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , Vijayawada ( ) (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada. ... , Machilipatnam (Telugu:మచిలిపట్నం)  , also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula (for short among Finnish mission workers[2]), is a city and a special grade municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... , Bhimavaram is a town and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , Nuzvid (also called Nujiveedu) is a mandal and municipality in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. ...

History

Gudi means temple and vada means place in Telugu. Gudivada might be derived from existence of number of temples in the past. Gudivada was known as Vidarbhapuri in past.One of the most famous temple of Lord Venkateswara is located in "paatimeedha",which is known as Jagannathapuram.while constructing this temple many miracle happend and while lifting "Dwajasthamba",unbelieveble miracle happend which is a famous story among 1970 time lived people.Batchu Nageswararao,who is a big devotee of Sri Lord Venkateswara is the main cause for the construction of the temple {and which this can not be seen any where in the temple}. “Telugu” redirects here. ...

Reference:Khandeyayani Kaikaluru Silasasanam of AD 1628. The place was in existence for over 2,000 years and has been flourishing perpetually from the time of the Satavahanas. Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, circa 150 CE. The Sātavāhanas, also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled in Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates...

Gudivada was a culture center during the period of Vijayanagar Empire. The excavations discovered certain archaeological remains such as Buddhist and Jain relics. There are also about 99 low mounds with the ruins of Buddhist stupas. The notable one among the old Buddhist stupas is an elevated mound in a cylindrical form with a semi-spherical top The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... Image:Buddhasunset crop. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ... The Great Stupa at Sanchi. ...

Mahatma Gandhi addressed the public in Gudivada on December 17, 1933. “Gandhi” redirects here. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Gudivada is located at 16.45° N 80.98° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). Weather is quite hot in summer. This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Villages in Gudivada Mandal

The following is the list of villages in this Mandal.^[3]

1. Lingavaram
2. Merakagudem
3. Valivarthipadu
4. Dondapadu
5. Saidepudi
6. Serigolvepalle
7. Guntakoduru
8. Moturu
9. Ventrapragada
10. Chilakamudi
11. Gudivada
12. Bethavolu
13. Pedayerukapadu
14. Mandapadu
15. Billapadu
16. Gangadharapuram
17. Siddhantam
18. Chowtapalle
19. Kalvapudiagraharam
20. Seridintakurru
21. Serivelpur
22. Bommuluru
23. Chinayerukapadu
24. Tatiparru
25. Seepudi
26. Kasipudi
27. Allidoddi
28. Ramanapudi
29. Chirichintala
30. Ramachandrapuram
31. Vanapamula
32. Parnasa
33. Puttagunta
34. Janardhanapuram
35. Chinaparupudi
36. Elamarru
37. Peddaparupudi
38. nuzella

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... , Jaggayyapeta is an ancient town and now a municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Bommuluru is a small village with a population of about 1000. ... Ramachandrapuram is a census town in Medak district and another town named Ramachandrapuram located in the east Godavari District, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...

Demographics

As of 2001India census,^[4]Gudivada had a population of 112,245. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Gudivada has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Gudivada, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Regional settings

Town has well set up infrastructure including Railway Station, APSRTC Bus Station, Head Post Office, Government hospital, Out door and Indoor Stadium, Court rooms, MRO Office, Police station(s), Fire Station, Telegraph, Telecom station, Taxi Stand, Officers Club, Municipal building, Function halls, Hospitals, Hotels, Movie Theaters, Banks, Temples, Pump house, Rice Mills, Ice Factories, Cinema halls, Schools, Petrol/Gas Stations,City bus service, Auto nagar.

Gudivada Administrative setup is spanned over Gudivada Urban, Gudlavalleru, Kaikalur, Kalidindi, Mandavelli, Mudinepalli, Nandivada, Pamarru and Pedaparupudi. Gudivada is a Mandal with head post office, court offices, Mandal Revenue Office. The subdivisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. ...

Known for its Thyagaraja Aradhana carnatic music festival, vegetable market, NTR Stadium with availability of railway and bus facilities. Saint Tyagaraja The Tyagaraja Aradhana festival is held in January when most of the leading exponents of Carnatic music come to perform and are watched by thousands of ardent fans of classical music. ... Carnatic music, also known as is one of the two styles of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. ... NTR Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Ramarao, NTR, or Anna garu, was an Indian film actor, director, and producer. ...

Gudivada is religiously diversified small town with Hindu Temples, Mosques, Churches, Meher mandir, Jain temple.

Close by villages include Anguluru, Dondapadu, Kuchipudi, Ghantasala,Choutapalli, Gudlavalleru, Pamaru, Hanuman Junction, Mudinepalli, Ventrapragada, Vanapamula, Peddaparupudi, Chinaparupudi, Elamaru, Nimmakuru, Vadali etc. Many famous people including Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao,Cherukuri Ramoji Rao etc. are from the same region. Kuchipudi (కుచిపుడి) is a Classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of South India. ... Ghantasala, is a city of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, is part of the Krishna district, 21 km west of Machilipatnam. ... Choutapalli, is a village in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, is in the Krishna district, near Machilipatanam and Gudivada. ... // Filmmaking Though widely recognised for his mythological characters, Ramarao is considered one of the greatest and legendary actors in Telugu film, and in South Indian film generally. ... Akkineni Nageswara Rao (born September 20, 1924 at Venkataraghavapuram, Dist. ... Ghantasala Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (1922-1974) was a singer and composer of Telugu film music. ... Chairman Mr. ...

Travel modes

• Nearest airport is at Gannavaram in 20 km distance. Nearest International Airport is at Hyderabad.
• Comes under south central railways. Gudivada acts as junction to Machilipatnam. Frequent trains from Vijayawada, Guntur, Kakinada, Narsapur and Machilipatnam.
• Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has Gudivada Depot (GDV). Gudivada has frequent bus service from Vijayawada, Eluru, Machilipatnam, and Nuzvid.

Gannavaram ( గన్నవరం)is a town and a Mandal headquarter located in krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India, twenty four kilometers from the city of Vijayawada on National Highway number 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. ... This article is about a city in India. ...

Educational institutions

Gudivada town is a famous educational centre in the region with many primary schools, high schools, junior colleges, degree colleges, arts and science colleges, engineering college, Industrial training centre, polytechnique college, homeopathy medical college.Gudivada comes under region of Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra University and Jawharlal Nehru technological university (for engineering college). Acharya Nagarjuna University (sometimes referred to as simply Nagarjuna University) is one of the largest universities in India. ... Andhra University (Telugu - ఆంధ్రా యూనివర్శిటి) is located in Visakhapatnam, North East Coastal Andhra Pradesh. ... Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) is a university main branch located at Kukatpally, Hyderabad. ...

Among the notable educational institutions in Gudivada are:

• ANR College (arts, science, degree, post graduation)
• VKR & VNB Polytechnic
• Gudlavalleru Engineering College
• Dr. Gururaju Government Homeopathic Medical College
• ANRPL Arts and science college
• Montessori English and Telugu medium School
• K.T.R Women's College
• Viswa Bharathi English Medium High School
• Gowtham Concept School
• Vidyavikas Public School
• sai Ushodaya Public School
• Sree Vidya College

Viswa Bharathi English Medium High School as it is known today, was established in 1968 as Viswa Bharathi Vidya Niketan teaching in telugu medium and later in 1985 sister institution Viswa Bharathi Public School, teaching in English medium, was established. ...

Medical facilities

Gudivada has lots of hospitals with wide range of specialities and facilities.

Some of the famous hospitals are :-

• Government General Hospital
• American Hospital
• Karuna Nursing Home
• Srirama Nursing Home
• Srikanth Nursing Home
• Vishnu Orthopedic Hospital
• Pinnananeni Childrens Hospital
• Manoj Surgical Hospital, Mudinepalli

Money/Economy

Being a mandal headquarters. Gudivada is a financial centre. Most of the income is generated from Agriculture and Fishing. Gudivada being in heart of Krishna district is great place for real estate business. Trade mostly depends on agricultural yields in that season from the near by regions. However Jewellery and Gold business and cinema seems to have a special place.

Major businesses around this place are: Milk, Rice Mills, Transportation/Cargo, Fisheries, Education, Medical, Cinema, Jewellery, Finance, Textile, Vegetables etc.

Most of the nationalised banks have their branch(s) some of them have ATM and locker Facilities. Following are list of some branches available in Gudivada:
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1. Gudivada Cooperative Urban Bank
2. Sapthagiri Grameena Bank
3. Karur Vysya Bank (ATM)
4. Vijaya Bank
5. Bank of Baroda (ATM)
6. Indian Overseas Bank (ATM)
7. Canara Bank
8. Andhra Bank (ATM)
9. State Bank of Hyderabad (ATM)
10. State Bank of India (ATM)
11. ICICI Bank (ATM)
12. City Union Bank (ATM)
13. UTI Bank (ATM)
14. Syndicate Bank

Private commercial banks like HDFC, HSBC, ABN AMRO do not have their branches yet. Stock trading in this region is done mainly with help of stock brokers. Chit fund companies are mostly privately owned, how ever companies like Sriram Chits and Margadarsi has their branches. Bank of Baroda (BSE: 532134) is a bank in India established on July 20, 1908 by Maharaja of Baroda Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III in the princely state of Baroda, in Gujarat. ... Indian Overseas Bank (established 1937) is a major bank based in Chennai (Madras), with more than 1,400 domestic branches and six branches overseas. ... // Canara Bank (BSE: 532483), established in 1906 with the name of Canara Bank Hindu Permanent Fund in Mangalore, India, by Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India. ... State Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India and one of the nationalised banks in India. ... State Bank of India (SBI) (LSE: SBID) is the largest bank in India. ... Chit is a kind of savings scheme practiced in India. ...

Small details

Localities inside Gudivada town(urban) include Pedda Kalava, Auto Nagar, Koti Bomma Center, Satyanarayana puram,Bus Stand, Over Bridge, Municipal Buildings,Post Office, Railway station, Bethavolu, Masid Center, Market center, Stadium, Nehru Chowk, Gowri sankar puram , Patimeeda, Neelamahal center, Montessori, Eluru Road, Rajendar Nagar, sriram puram,Bipass Road, Janardhana puram, Bank colony, RTC colony.

External links

• Gudivada Gurus Official Website
• ANR College
• Viswabharati School.
• Jain Temple in Gudivada
• Gudivada Tirth
• Angaluru Village in Gudivada Mandal

References

1. ^ Election results of the Gudivada assembly from the Election Commission of India
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gudivada
3. ^ Villages in Gudivada Mandal. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
4. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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