Gudivada
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Gudivada is a census town
in Krishna district
in the India
n state
of Andhra Pradesh
. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada
-Machilipatnam
-Bhimavaram
-Nuzvid
-Eluru
in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of India.
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.
Food in Gudivada is typical of Andhra Pradesh and Krishna district food, mostly rice and curries associated with it. Food will be very spicy. You have many commercial food places (hotels) near main road and Nehru chowk.
It is well known for its Thyagaraja Aradhana carnatic music
festival, vegetable market, NTR Stadium. Gudivada is religiously diversified small town with Hindu Temples like Bheemeswaraswami temple,Kanyakaparameswari temple, Vinayaka temple, Venugopalaswamy temple(Oldtown)(Earlier gudivada is known as "Gudula Vada" having more temples) and Mosques(pedda maseedu-Bantumilli road), Churches (RCM-Eluru road), Meher mandir(Gowrisankara puram), Jain temple(Market road)
Close by villages include Anguluru,Moturu, Dondapadu, Kuchipudi
, Ghantasala, Choutapalli, Gudlavalleru, Pamaru, Hanuman Junction, Mudinepalli, Ventrapragada, Vanapamula, Peddaparupudi, Chinaparupudi, Elamaru, Nimmakuru, Vadali etc.
Famous Personalities:
Many famous people including Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, V.B. Rajendra Prasad, Kurumaddali Venkata Chalapati Rao (Pantulugari Shed), Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, (Ramoji Film City)
, Kaikaala Satyanarayana, Y.V.S. Chowdary, V.V. Vinayak, Gopimohan
, Moturi.Prasad Rao, Dr. K.L. Narayana,(Sri Durga Arts) etc. are from the same region. Bhagavatula Venkateswara rao ( built a fresh water reservoir to used as drinking water in 25 acres of his land for the benefit of Gudivada people )
, Andhra University
and Jawharlal Nehru technological university (for engineering college)
.
Among the notable educational institutions in Gudivada are:
Some of the famous hospitals are :-
Gudivada has got its significance in the agricultural field way back in 1946 when the Pioneer industry in manufacturing of all sorts of agricultural implements was founded by Late Sri. Kurumaddali Venkata Chalapati Rao popularly known as Pantulu gari shed was established. 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 nearby regions. However, jewellery and gold business and cinema seems to have a special place.
Major businesses around this place are: agricultural industries, 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:
HDFC bank is going to open its branch soon with ATM facility in Sarada Towers,near RK Complex.
Private commercial banks like 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; however, companies like Sriram Chits and Margadarsi have their branches.
Localities inside Gudivada town (urban) include
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Krishna district
Krishna district
Krishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. It is a mandal headquarters with more than 100,000 inhabitants, lying as junction of Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
-Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam is a city and a special grade municipality in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located south east of state capital, Hyderabad.-History:...
-Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad....
-Nuzvid
Nuzvid
Nuzvid is a mandal and municipality in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 50 km from Vijayawada and 35 km from Eluru. This place is well connected by bus and rail. Nuzvid is well known for its mangos, which are exported world wide....
-Eluru
Eluru
Eluru is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 5,15,343 approximately. Eluru is situated on the national highway NH 5 connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and about east of state...
in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh of India.
Demographics
Climate
Gudivada falls in the hot humid region of the country and it is less than 40 miles from Bay of Bengal. The climate of the town is very hot and it is pleasant during the winter. The hottest day falls in the month of May with shift to June during some years. The maximum temperature observed is 50.3C and the minimum temperature observed is 12.90C.Regional settings
The town has well-set-up infrastructure, including railway station, APSRTC bus station, head post office, government hospital, outdoor and indoor stadiums with Gym, court rooms, MRO office, police station(s), fire station,agricultural industries, 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
Subdivisions of India
The Administrative divisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. Indian states and territories frequently use different local titles for the same level of subdivision The Administrative divisions of India are Indian...
with head post office, court offices, Mandal Revenue Office.
Food in Gudivada is typical of Andhra Pradesh and Krishna district food, mostly rice and curries associated with it. Food will be very spicy. You have many commercial food places (hotels) near main road and Nehru chowk.
It is well known for its Thyagaraja Aradhana carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
festival, vegetable market, NTR Stadium. Gudivada is religiously diversified small town with Hindu Temples like Bheemeswaraswami temple,Kanyakaparameswari temple, Vinayaka temple, Venugopalaswamy temple(Oldtown)(Earlier gudivada is known as "Gudula Vada" having more temples) and Mosques(pedda maseedu-Bantumilli road), Churches (RCM-Eluru road), Meher mandir(Gowrisankara puram), Jain temple(Market road)
Close by villages include Anguluru,Moturu, Dondapadu, Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...
, Ghantasala, Choutapalli, Gudlavalleru, Pamaru, Hanuman Junction, Mudinepalli, Ventrapragada, Vanapamula, Peddaparupudi, Chinaparupudi, Elamaru, Nimmakuru, Vadali etc.
Famous Personalities:
Many famous people including Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, V.B. Rajendra Prasad, Kurumaddali Venkata Chalapati Rao (Pantulugari Shed), Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, (Ramoji Film City)
Ramoji Rao
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao, better known as Ramoji Rao , is an Indian businessman and media entrepreneur. He is head of the Ramoji Group which owns, among other things, the world's largest film production facility, Ramoji Film City....
, Kaikaala Satyanarayana, Y.V.S. Chowdary, V.V. Vinayak, Gopimohan
Gopimohan
Gopimohan is an Indian screenplay writer and story writer who works in the Telugu film industry. His full name isPinnamaneni Gopi Mohan. He is associated with successful directors such as Dasaradh and Srinu Vytla....
, Moturi.Prasad Rao, Dr. K.L. Narayana,(Sri Durga Arts) etc. are from the same region. Bhagavatula Venkateswara rao ( built a fresh water reservoir to used as drinking water in 25 acres of his land for the benefit of Gudivada people )
Travel modes
- GannavaramGannavaramGannavaram is a town and a mandal headquarter located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from the city of Vijayawada on National Highway 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. Gannavaram is known for its airport and weather reporting...
, VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
is the nearest airport(25 km). Kingfisher, Jet Airways, Spicejet operates regular flights from Hyderabad, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
to GannavaramGannavaramGannavaram is a town and a mandal headquarter located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from the city of Vijayawada on National Highway 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. Gannavaram is known for its airport and weather reporting...
, VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
. Air india recently launched its operations form VijayawadaVijayawadaVijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
to New Delhi via Hyderabad, . - Comes under south central railways. Gudivada acts as junction to Machilipatnam. Frequent trains from Vijayawada, Kakinada, Narsapur, Machilipatnam .
- Trains to Hyderabad,visakhapatnam,Howrah,Bhubaneswar,Mumbai,Tirupati,Chennai and bangalore
- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has Gudivada Depot (GDV). Gudivada has frequent bus service from Vijayawada, Eluru, Machilipatnam, and Nuzvid.
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, polytechnic college, homeopathy medical college. Gudivada comes under region of Acharya Nagarjuna UniversityAcharya Nagarjuna University
Acharya Nagarjuna University is one of the Universities located in the region of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the major universities in the country covering many colleges and institutes of different districts in the region...
, Andhra University
Andhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
and Jawharlal Nehru technological university (for engineering college)
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad is a university, primarily focused on engineering, located in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972,...
.
Among the notable educational institutions in Gudivada are:
- NARAYANA TECHNO & E-TECHNO SCHOOL (Twinkle Debora)
- Akshara Concept School
- Anil Commerce College (Arts & Commerce College; Junior and Degree Colleges)
- NeelKamal Public School
- ANR CollegeANR CollegeANR College is an institution of higher education in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is an autonomous college affiliated to Nagarjuna University.-External links:*...
(arts, science, degree, post graduation) - Dr. Mudunuru Gururaju Government Homeopathic Medical College
- K.T.R Women's College
- ANRPL Arts and science college
- VKR & VNB Polytechnic
- A.A.N.M. & V.V.R.S.R Polytechnic College (Gudlavalleru)
- Gudlavalleru Engineering College(Gudlavalleru)
- Gudivada Engineering College
- District Institute of Education & Training (DIET) or Teacher Training Centre(TTC)(Angaluru)
- Sri Vidyalaya Junior College
- Sree Vidya Junior College
- A G K M High School
- S P S High School
- Gandhi Municipal High School(Old Town)
- Nalanda Municipal High School
- MODEL PUBLIC SCHOOL.......by jb.k
- Montessori English and Telugu medium School
- Viswa Bharathi English Medium High School
- Gowtham Concept School
- Little Flower Creative School
- Vidyavikas Public School
- Sai Ushodaya Public School
- Raghavendra public school
- Sri Vasavi English Medium High School
- Vikas Rainbow School
- S G R K High School (Town High School)
- Siddhartha Convent and Tutorials
- S G V S G M High School (Bethavolu)).............BY BAJI
- SRI SURYA TUTORIALS (Bethavolu)
- B S N College of Commerce(Gowrisankarapuram)
Medical facilities
Gudivada has lots of hospitals with wide range of specialties and facilities.Some of the famous hospitals are :-
- Dr. P. Siva Rama Krishna prajavaidhyasala
- Dr.Somuri Venkat Rao prajavaidhyasala
- Dr. K.V.A. Padmanabham Homeopathy Hospital
- Government General Hospital
- American Hospital
- VRM People's Health Centre [Geetha Hospitals]
- Srirama Nursing Home
- Srikanth Nursing Home
- Vishnu Orthopedic Hospital
- Pinnananeni Children's Hospital
- VENKATESWARA NURSING HOME
- Manoj Surgical Hospital, Mudinepalli
- Maganti Foundations
- Annapurna Multi Speciality Hospital
- Karuna Nursing Home
- ADITYA CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
- VIJAYA ORTHOPEDIC CENTRE
- CTS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Kalvapudi)
Economy
Being a mandal headquarters. Gudivada is a financial centre. Most of the income is generated from agriculture and fishing.Gudivada has got its significance in the agricultural field way back in 1946 when the Pioneer industry in manufacturing of all sorts of agricultural implements was founded by Late Sri. Kurumaddali Venkata Chalapati Rao popularly known as Pantulu gari shed was established. 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 nearby regions. However, jewellery and gold business and cinema seems to have a special place.
Major businesses around this place are: agricultural industries, 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
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
and locker Facilities. Following are list of some branches available in Gudivada:
- Gudivada Cooperative Urban Bank
- Sapthagiri Grameena Bank
- Karur Vysya BankKarur Vysya BankKarur Vysya Bank is a privately held Indian bank, headquartered in Karur in Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1916 by M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar.The bank has a branch network of 417 and an ATM network of 620 as on 28.11.2011....
with ATM Facility - Vijaya BankVijaya Bank-History:Vijaya Bank , a medium sized bank with presence across India. It was founded on October 23, 1931 by A. B. Shetty and a few other farmers in Mangalore, Karnataka in India.. The objective was to promote banking habits, thrift and entrepreneurship among the farming community of Dakshina...
- Bank of BarodaBank of BarodaBank of Baroda is the third largest bank in India, after the State Bank of India and the Punjab National Bank and ahead of ICICI Bank. BoB is ranked 763 in Forbes Global 2000 list. BoB has total assets in excess of Rs. 3.58 lakh crores, or Rs. 3,583 billion, a network of over 3,409 branches and...
with ATM Facility - Indian Overseas BankIndian Overseas BankIndian Overseas Bank is a major bank based in Chennai , with 2018 domestic branches and six branches overseas. Indian Overseas Bank has an ISO certified inhouse Information Technology department, which has developed the software that 2018 branches use to provide online banking to customers; the...
with ATM Facility - Canara BankCanara BankCanara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
- Andhra BankAndhra BankAndhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...
with ATM Facility - State Bank of HyderabadState Bank of HyderabadState Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...
with ATM Facility - State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
with ATM Facility - City Union Bank with ATM Facility
- Axis BankAxis BankAxis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
with ATM Facility - ICICI BankICICI BankICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
with ATM Facility - Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as...
with ATM Facility - Syndicate BankSyndicate BankSyndicate Bank Ltd. is one of the oldest and major commercial banks of India. At the time of its establishment, the bank was known as Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Limited. The bank, along with 13 major commercial banks of India, was nationalized on 19 July 1969, by the Government of...
with ATM facility - Central Bank of IndiaCentral Bank of IndiaCentral Bank of India , a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. It is based in Mumbai...
- indian bank
HDFC bank is going to open its branch soon with ATM facility in Sarada Towers,near RK Complex.
Private commercial banks like HSBC, ABN AMRO do not have their branches yet. Stock trading in this region is done mainly with help of stock brokers. Chit fund
Chit Fund
A Chit fund is a kind of savings scheme practiced in India. A Chit fund company means a company managing, conducting or supervising, as foremen, agent or in any other capacity, chits as defined in Section 2 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982...
companies are mostly privately owned; however, companies like Sriram Chits and Margadarsi have their branches.
Small details
| Mandal Name | Gudivada |
| Mandal Code | 42 |
| Railway Station, Bus depot Code | GDV |
Localities inside Gudivada town (urban) include
- Municipal Quarters
- Rajendra Nagar
- Loya vari Street
- Nagavarappadu
- Bayyavari Veedhi
- Varala Street
- CSI Church center
- Kakarla Veedhi (Bosubomma center)
- Dronadula Veedhi
- Peddayerukapadu
- Adapa vari veedhi
- Pedda Kalava
- Auto Nagar
- Koti Bomma Center
- Satyanarayana puram
- Bus Stand
- Over Bridge
- Municipal Buildings
- Post Office
- Devarakonda vaari veedhi
- Railway station
- BATHAVOLU....
- KARMIKA NAGAR(Chenchupet,Sai nagar,Dhaniyalapet & Railpet )....BY BAJI
- Masid Center
- Market center
- Stadium
- Nehru Chowk
- Gowri sankar puram
- Patimeeda
- Neelamahal center
- Montessori
- Eluru Road
- Teachers Colony
- Sriram Puram
- Bipass Road
- Janardhana puram
- Bank colony
- RTC colony
- Mubarak Center
- Nizampet
- Bantumilli Road Center
- Kotibomma Center
- GoodmanPet
- Shadikhana Center
- NTR Colony
- Pedda Veedhi
- Mandapadu
- Ganganamma street
- Jain temple street