Madalavarigudem is a village in Gannavaram

Gannavaram

Gannavaram 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...

 Mandal 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 state of Andra Pradesh, 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...

. It is near 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...

 on the way to Nuziveedu. Madalavarigudem is 16 km (9.9 mi) from the Vijayawada Railway station and 15 km from Vijayawada Airport

Vijayawada Airport

Vijayawada Airport is located in Gannavaram at Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.This airport is connected with major metro cities of India like New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Mangalore.Currently Air India, Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and spicejet...

 (Gannavaram Airport), and has regular bus service to Vijayawada.

Employment

The main source of income was agriculture and most of the people used to work as agricultural labour for landlords. After the early 1990s, the construction of industries in and around the village has given a boost to labourers to move on to better-paying jobs. Good transportation helped people move to the cities of Andhra Pradesh for better employment opportunities. Even today however, agriculture remains the major source of income in Madalavarigudem. Major exports include tobacco, mangoes, and rice.

There are Two Tubacco Snuff Manufacturing Companies 1. Madala Venkateswararao. 2. Madala Nageswararao.

The population of Madalavarigudem is around 1,500. UCO Bank

UCO Bank

Uco Bank, formerly United Commercial Bank, established in 1943 in Kolkata, is one of the oldest and major commercial bank of India. Ghanshyam Das Birla, an eminent Indian industrialist, during the Quit India movement of 1942, had conceived the idea of organizing a commercial bank with Indian...

and the Krishna District Co-Operative society in Surampalli and corporation Bank in Addvinekkalam are the only financial institutions that provide financial services to the residents.

Education

Times have changed from the early and late 1980s, when 7th class was the highest level of achievement. Madalavarigudem has now produced quite a few software consultants, politicians, engineers, and Polytechnic Diploma holders.
There is one primary school, which serves from kindergarten to 5th class and Metropolitan School Which Provides Studies till 10th Class. However, people have to go elsewhere for higher education,Recently Sri Viveka Institute of Technology is established in the village Which has Facilities for B-tech Graduation and MBA.Sri Viveka Institute of Technology is sponsored by “Sri Viveka Educational Society, Vijayawada”. SVIT is located in four spacious buildings in the lush green and pollution free campus spread across 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) on the Vijayawada – Nuzvid Road. The college is in close proximity to Vijayawada city, located just 7 km from the outskirts and 18 km from the Vijayawada Railway Station, affiliated to JNTU–Kakinada, and approved by AICTE, New Delhi.

Politics

Basically it is Politically Active Village.People From Village are politically active and support political parties with due diligence,There is Always Tough Fight Between Congress(I)and TDP in Every Election. In 2009 General Elections TDP Candidate Dr.Dasari Venkata Balavardhanarao has 128 votes Majority against Muddaraboina Venkateswararao (INC). Another side Praja rajyam Party is very week in Village. They got only 30 Votes in last elections.

Current Scenario:presently there is a tough Competition between congress and TDP
T.D.P is in Upper Hand with leading of 128 Votes Mejority in Assembly elections

Tullimelli Koteswarao is the Present Sarpanch (TDP). Tullimilli Tirupatirao is M.P.T.C Member (CPM).Ramineedu Ramprasad and Ramineedu Vamsi Krishna Are Upcoming young Leaders of current Generation.

Leaders :
Kadiyala Raghavarao - Ex MPP, Ex Z.P Chairman
Ramineedu Basavapurnaiah - Mandal Telugudesam Party Member
Bandlamudi Anjaneya Prasad - Mandal T.D.P Co-Ordinate Committee Member, Area Incharge and Village Party President
Medasani Nageswara Rao - Mandal Telugu Youth Member