Gudur

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Andhra Pradesh • India
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Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Nellore District

Gudur is a town and a municipality in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Gudur, Nellore Dt had a population of 103,303. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gudur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 63%. In Gudur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] History

The roots of the town started during Chola Dynasty. It is believed that Cholas constructed Alaganatha Swamy temple. Later the town developed around this temple.The Gudur Largest Temple in Gudur.This Year Brahmothavas Started 16-03-2008 to 26-03-2008.Daily 10.30 reading Vishnu Sahasnama Parayanam and every day evening Entertainment Programs conducting by Alaganadha Swamy Temple Youth(Samskruthika Karyakramamulu) Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara kings, Golkonda Nawabs ruled this area. Town is also linked with history of Venkatagiri (ruled by Yachendra family) which is close by 42 km from Gudur.

[edit] Geography

The railroad divides the city into two parts: East town and West town. Main businesses are concentrated in East town. West town is mainly residential area and is relatively new. Gudur's real name was Gundluru - a name associated with Gundu. Gundu in Telugu means a tonsured head and Uru means town. Gudur being the most important junction one has to visit enroute to Tirupathi, most Tirupathi-going piligrims are seen. Hence the place was known with the name Gundluru which gradually evolved into Gudur.

There are two small seasonal rivers Pambaleru and ChallaKaluva in the town.

Mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd biggest in the country. The mica deposits are located in 1000sq.km. area covering Gudur, Rapur and Atmakur mandals of the Nellore district. Muscovite, quartz, feldspar and vermiculite type of mica are found around this area.

The eastern part of town is flooded often in rainy season and people are facing hardships, thanks to visionless authorities and uncontrolled swamping of fields by people. Gudur is surrounded by lemon trees. So, lemon business has become one of the most successful business in Gudur. Lemons are exported to almost all parts of the country and also exported to other countries.

Gudur is also surrounded by good agriculture fields and with aquaculture (prawn) exports to different parts of India as well as other countries.

[edit] Climate

Gudur is very hot in summer. The town is quite frequently affected by cyclones and has almost non existent winter. Best Season: October to March. The eastern part of town is flooded often in rainy season with people facing hardships, thanks to visionless authorities and uncontrolled swamping of fields by people. Flies and mosquitoes are present around the year especially at Poolathota and East Street.

[edit] Economy

Gudur is famous for Mica, Lemon, Acquaculture.

[edit] Markets and shopping areas

  • Lemon market
  • Vegetable market
  • Meat and fish market
  • Livestock market
  • Old Bus stand
  • Hospital road

[edit] Transport

Gudur is accessible by road and rail road.

[edit] Road

Gudur is located on National Highway 5. It is being upgraded to a four-lane highway. This reduced the travel time to Chennai and Nellore. With in the town the roads are very narrow and maintained poorly. Most of the town is accessible by walk. Bicycles and motor cycles are the preferred mode of personal transportation vehicles. Manual Rickshaws are available for hire round the clock. Autorickshaws are picking up recently but they are mainly serving to the people traveling to villages around the town.

Few private buses provide transportation to the nearby cities/villages. The public transportation is provided by State Government. State government operated vehicles covers even very remote areas.

[edit] Railway

Gudur is a railway junction, located between Chennai and Vijayawada, connects Tirupathi.

[edit] Air

Chennai airport is the nearest major domestic/international airport. There is another small domestic airport located in Renigunta. There is a proposal pending with the government of A.P. to develop a new domestic airport on Gudur-Nellore highway.

[edit] Language

Telugu is the language of the land. Tamil, Hindi, and Urdu can be understood at the railway station as it is a big railway junction and people of all languages travel through this station. Relatively small chunk of the population can understand or/and speak English.

[edit] Food

[Most of the people eat rice here.]

  • Breakfast - Idli, Dosa, Vada, Poori, Pongal,Bonda,Pesarattu.(South India specials)
  • Lunch - Non-Veg & Veg food served with rice items. ( Chapathi & Pulka )
  • Dinner - Non-Veg & Veg food served with rice items. ( Chapathi & Pulka )
  • Bewerages & drinks are also available
  • Drink Sugandha palu - is very famous prepared with herbal roots & lemon juice.
  • Bejoice - Mango juice available for pure tasty mango drink.
  • Coffee, Tea are normal served with milk content

[edit] Entertainment

  • Movies
  • Sports & Games
  • Enjoying nice food

[edit] Festivals

  • Ugadi
  • Dasara
  • Vinayaka Chavithi
  • Deepawali
  • Bhogi
  • Sankranthi
  • Kanuma
  • Krishnastami
  • Janda pandaga

[edit] Famous people

  • M.S.Reddy - Known as Mallemala Sundararami Reddy.He has constructed Sundara Mahal(movie theater)in Gudur that helped him to get in touch and expand his relations with telugu industry.In year 2005 Governemnt of Andhra Pradesh awarded Mallemala with Raghupathi Venkaiah Award on veteran film producer and writer.He has also acted couple of films.He owns Shabdalaya Studeos and also known as "Sahaja Kavi. Shabdalaya banner he has produced so many films in telugu and Tamil industries.He has introduced actor Junior NTR ( Tarak - Grand son of Nandamuri Taraka Rama rao (NTR)) to telugu industry in Bala Ramayanam.
  • Dr.C.R.reddy - Chillakuru Radhakrishna Reddy is very famous as Dr.CR Reddy.He is very popular in town.Established Hospitals,colleges ( Intermediate, Degree, PG, BEd) and school.
  • Dr.Rajmohan Sunkara(ex-Municipal vice-Chairman of Gudur Municipality and currently Epidemiologist, NewYork City DOH, USA)
  • "Shyama Sunder Reddy "

[edit] Late Famous People

  • Captain Dr. Sunkara Ramachandra Rao(People's Doctor, and First and last Alderman, Gudur Municipality)- Legendary doctor, humanitarian,and philanthropist -http://www.gudur.com

Whether he was in the Indian Army-during Second World War-serving sick and injured by weathering land mines that had all but taken his life , or treating his patients at Rajahmundry, Venkatagiri, Gudur, Nellore, Vizag and other places, Captain Rao had sacrificed his personal interests to serve those in need and distress. Integrity, honesty, and loving care are the hallmark of Dr.Rao's distinguished career. His Kindness, compassion, and love for the art of healing endeared him to all those whose lives he touched.He encouraged Poets,writers, artists and students personally and through various Non-profit organizations like Rotary club, Sanskruthi sammelanam, Kalidas kala Niketan etc., Famous singer, S.P.Balasubramaniam was introduced to the music world through Kalidas kala Nikethan when Ramachandra rao was the president of that organization. Also, famous Producer, Mallemala Sundararami reddy's(M.S. Reddy,Alimili Sundaraiah)first movie, "Krishna Vijayam"' shooting was inaugurated by Rao. Sahaja Kavi, Mallemala (M.S. Reddy) paid glowing tributes,among others, to Rao through his panegyric poems.

  • Enugu Narasa Reddy (Freedom fighter)
  • Pasupuleti Siddhaiah Naidu- First Municipal Chairman of Gudur Munucipality. Also, he was MLA of Sulurpet from 1962 to 1967- A dynamic politician with down to earth disposition.
  • Maniramachandra Rao Sunkara (Poetess)
  • Sanisetty Venkata Sreedhar(S V Sreedhar) - (Social Worker,Town Congress President)
  • Nudhurupati Venkata Subramanyam (ex-Principal, Yashaswini College, ZP High School)
  • Sarvepalli. Rama Rao - Business Man, Social Worker ( Transport & Mica Exports )
  • Pelleti Venkata Subba Reddy (ex-Zilla Board Chairman)
  • Pelleti Venkataram Reddy (founder member of Samskruti Samelanam, Communist Leader)
  • Pelleti Venkatakrishna Reddy (ex-M.L.C)
  • Maram Reddy Ramana Reddy(Hon.Sec. South India Mica Mine Owners Association,President Lions Club Gudur)
  • Tirakala Venkatasubbaiah (Retd. Warrant Officer, Indian Air Force)

[edit] Political People

  • Current elected people are:
  • MLA - Patra Prakasa Rao ( Congress - I )
  • MP - Panabaka Lakshmi ( Congress - I )
  • List of Elected Gudur Municipal Corporaters

http://www.apsec.gov.in:8080/apsec/REPORTS/municipalities/gudur.htm

[edit] Educational institutes

[edit] High schools

  • Zilla Parishad Boys High School
  • Zilla Parishad Girls High School
  • Chillakuru Seshamma Municipal(C S M) High School
  • SMG Girls High School
  • GVS Sankaraiah Memorial School
  • CAM High School
  • Prospero English Medium School
  • Little Angels Public School
  • GSR Municipal High School
  • St Mary's E.M High School
  • sri vivekananda E.M High School
  • Minerva English Medium High School
  • Gayathri English Medium High School

[edit] Intermediate

  • Sri Balaji Junior College
  • Layola Junior College
  • Yasaswini Junior College
  • Simhapuri Junior College
  • Karunamayi Junior College
  • St. Mary's Junior College for Girls
  • drw Junior College for Girls
  • Swarnandhra Bharathi Junior College
  • Geethanjali Junior College
  • Sapthagiri Junior College
  • Sri Venkateshwara Junior College

[edit] Technical training institutes

  • Government Polytechnic College
  • Government Institute of Ceramic Technology
  • Industrial Training Institute

[edit] Degree colleges

  • SV Arts and Science Degree College
  • SV PG College
  • SKR Govt College
  • Swarnandhra Bharathi Degree College
  • DRW College for Women
  • Karunamayi Higher Learning Institute
  • SV MCA College

[edit] Engineering colleges

  • Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology
  • Narayana Engineering College

[edit] Places of worship

Major Hindu Temples in the town

  • Sri VaraSiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple (Malvya Nagar)
  • Sri VaraSiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple (gandhi Nagar)
  • Alaganatha Swamy Temple
  • Prasanna Venkateswara temple
  • Srikrishna Dhramaraja Swamy Temple
  • Kodandarama Temple
  • Chennakesava Temple
  • Moola Staneswara Temple (Siva Temple)
  • Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple
  • Shirdi Saibaba Temple
  • Puttaparti Saibaba Temple
  • Jain Temple
  • Sri Krishna Temple
  • Sri Panduranga Swamy Temple
  • Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple
  • Mahalakshmi Temple

Perantallu

  • Nalajalamma Temple
  • Narayanamma Temple

Graama Shakti

  • Thalamma

Missionary Branches

Mathams

  • Brahmam Gari Matham
  • Krishnadas Matham

[edit] Parks

  • Enuga Narahari Reddy Park
  • CVC Park
  • Potti Sriramulu Park
  • Sarvepalli Ramarao park

[edit] Marriage Halls ( Vivaha Vedikalu )

  • TTD Kalyana Mandapam
  • Kanyaka Parameswari Kalyan Mandapam
  • GS Rayulu Kalyana Mandapam
  • DNR Community Hall
  • Railway Marriage Hall
  • VSR Kalyana Mandapam
  • Sainadha Kalyana Mandapam
  • CR Reddy Kalyana Mandapam
  • Panduranga Swamy Kalyana Mandapam

[edit] Hotel & Lodge

Sri Sai Priya Hotel

VSR Residency http://VSRRESIDENCY.googlepages.com

Blue Diamond

[edit] Industries

[edit] Places nearby

[edit] Media & entertainment

Gudur is served by two TV channels

  • Sivabhi Channel

New person wants to start another cable network with 106 channels '1' Rupee for month with 7 local channels name 'SRI AKSHAYA CABLE VISION' with full entertainment& knowledge based they are also planing to start cable net with lowest price. Most people in town has Cable TV connections.

Telugu, English, Hindi, Tamil newspapers are available.

Town has couple of its own local newspapers. They are bit irregular.

Most people spend their time either watching TV, going to movies or attending to temples.

[edit] Cinema Theatres

[edit] Sports

  • Cricket and hockey are played at Alluru Audi Seshareddy Stadium
  • PR Club Conducts Chess competitions every year
  • PR Club has Tennis Court.
  • Royal Cricket Club ( President - TR Mani )
  • Gudur cricket association (Secy - Muni girish)

[edit] Play Grounds

  • Alluru Audi Seshareddy Stadium
  • SKR Govt College Ground
  • ZPBH School Ground

[edit] Administration

The town is governed by the municipality, led by a chairperson, and composed of 15 elected councilors. The town is divided into wards from which councilors are elected.

[edit] Clubs

[edit] Banks

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

[edit] External links

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