Nuzvid

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Andhra Pradesh • India
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 Nuzvid 
Coordinates: 16°47′N 80°51′E / 16.78, 80.85
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 88 m (289 ft)
District(s) Krishna
Population 50,338 (2001)
Codes
• Vehicle
• AP 16

Coordinates: 16°47′N 80°51′E / 16.78, 80.85

Nuzvid (also called Nujiveedu) 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.

Nuzvid is a historical fort city in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. It was founded by late Meka Basavarayudu, the chieftain of Rani Rudrama Devi of Orugallu dynasty.

The city is famous for Rajahs (Kings), Dasara festival, Chedugudu/Kabaddi (rural sports), basketball and variety of mangoes. Nuzvid Chinna Rasalu (a type of small mangos) and Pedda Rasalu (large mangos) are world famous. Each Pedda Rasam mango weighs as much as 3 kg and they are very sweet and tasty.

The first film studio of Tollywood 'Sobhanachala Studio' was established at Chennai by the Nuzvidian.

The first English-Telugu dictionary was prepared by Sankaranarayana with the financial help of Nuzvid Rajahs.

In Andhra history, the first mutiny was held by Nuzvidians against French colonials. Nuzvid soil cultivated rich history, culture and heritage.

The famous Nuzvidians 'Dharma Appa Rao' was well known for his magnanimity and charitable nature. Several academic organizations are established on his name.

Late Sri M.R. Appa Rao was popular political personality in AP state as he held several important positions such as Prohibition Minister in First AP Cabinet, twice he become Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, MP of Rajya Sabha etc. His outstanding academic contribution towards establishing SRR ZP High School, DAR College and PG Centre is worth remembering by all Nuzvidians. He was part of the history of Philanthropic Nuzvid.

Nuzvidians spread all over the world. Every year Nuzvidians get together at Washington D.C to attend Nuzividolla Mahasabha.


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[edit] Geography

Nuzvid is located at 16.78° N 80.85° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 88 metres (288 feet). 1999 batch st.Thomas high school students also settled in various companies, and some of the students are studying in the IITs.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Nuzvid had a population of 50,338. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nuzvid has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Nuzvid, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Educational facilities

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Nuzvid is an educational centre for the surrounding areas. SRRZP High School (Sri Raja Rangarayappa Zilla Parishad High School) - 1893--which is more than 110 years old, is one of the oldest schools in Andhra Pradesh and lot of celebrities studied in this school. This school Centenary celebrations were held in 1993.Other Prominent Schools are:

1.ST.Thomas School.

2.SDA School.

3.ZP Girls High School

4.Vijaya Convent.

5.Nirmala Convent.

6.Shantinikethan.

7.Vivekanadha Convent.

8.St Anns English Medium School.

9.St Marys English Medium School.

[citation needed].

Dharma Appa Rao College (DAR College) caters all the branches in Science and social studies up to graduation level.

Acharya Nagarjuna University Postgraduate Extension Center is also situated in Nuzvid.

Siddartha Pharmacy College, Affiliated to Nagarjuna University offering B.Pharmacy from the past few years.

Sarathi College of Engineering, Affiliated to JNTU is a Premier Technical Education inistituation Offering Courses like B.Tech, MCA and B.Ed. colleges are also located within a 5km radius of the city.

IIIT campus construction works has been started recently on 21st december,2007.

[edit] Tourist attractions

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Nuzvid Veena, Sitar, Tanpura Each Nuzvid Veena is painstakingly crafted by a highly skilled Master Craftsmen with at least 25 years experience. Each veena will vary slightly in the instrument decorations on the body as these are not mass produced but individually hand crafted.

Nuzvid is also famous for it's estates(Homes or offices of Kings). There are approximately 12 estates in Nuzvid. It's also worth visiting to see the famous Kukkala Gate and Gurrala Gate.

Hanuman Temple, Saraswati Temple, Ayyappa Temples are located 5 km away from Nuzvid. Hanuman Temple is also famous with the name Adavi Anjaneya Swami Temple. There are only two Saraswati temples located in Andhrapradesh. The other Saraswati temple is in Basara, one of the largest towns in Andhra Pradesh.

[edit] Famous persons in NUZVID

  • Late M.R.Appa Rao - Ex. Minister, Ex. VC, Andhra University
  • Late M.S.Appa Rao - Freedom Fighter, Veteran Socialist, senior member in the BJP party
  • Late S. V. Ranga Rao - Famous Telugu Movie Artist
  • Late P.G.Dikshitulu- Eminent Lawyer
  • Paladugu Venkata Rao - Ex MLA/Ex Minister, Current MLC
  • Kotagiri Hanumantha Rao - Ex MLA
  • Meka Pratap Appa Rao - Current MLA
  • MVL (Maddali Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao)- Famous Telugu Movie writer and producer(Mutyala muggu)

[edit] Sports

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The basketball court in DAR College is well-known, hosting an annual tournament and producing several national and international basketball players.

During Dussehra festival, Chedugudu Poteelu (a Kabaddi championship) will be held in SRRZP High School.

[edit] Villages in Nuzvid mandal

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

  1. Annavaram
  2. Bathulavarigudem
  3. Boravancha
  4. Devaragunta
  5. Digavalli
  6. Enamadala
  7. Gollapalle
  8. Hanumanthunigudem
  9. Jangamgudem
  10. Marribandam
  11. Meerjapuram
  12. Mokhasa Narasannapalem
  13. Morsapudi
  14. Mukkollupadu
  15. Narsupet
  16. Nuzvid
  17. Pallerlamudi
  18. Polasanapalle
  19. Pothureddipalle
  20. Ramannagudem
  21. Ravicherla
  22. Seetarampuram
  23. Simhadripuramu
  24. Sunkollu
  25. Thukkuluru
  26. Vempadu
  27. Venkatayapalem
  28. Venkatadripuram
  29. Mittagudem
  30. leelanagar

[edit] Industries

  • Nuzvid Seeds
  • Coromandel Paints[1]
  • Hi-Tech Ceramics][2]
  • Malpuri Poultries
  • Ocialis Aqua Feed India Pvt Ltd
  • Sri Panduranga Industries Ltd
  • Mohan Spintex India Limited [[3]]
  • Sree Sreenivasa Fruit Processing Industry
  • Krishna Fruit Products
  • Sreenivasa Tiles
  • Radhakrishna Tiles

[edit] Colleges

[edit] Schools

  • SRRZPH School
  • St Anns English Medium School
  • St Thomas High School
  • SDA High School
  • SRI SIDDARTHA Talent School
  • SRI SARATHI Public School
  • INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SEX AND PSYCOLOGY

[edit] Hospitals

  • Gifford Memorial Hospital (GMH) - Also called as Americal Hospital
  • Sailaja Hospital

[edit] Medical shops

  • M/S Rajendra medicals
  • Sri sai medical stores

[edit] Movie theatres

  • Apsara dts
  • Dwaraka A/c dts
  • Tirumala A/c dts
  • Satyanarayana dts
  • Mini Satyanarayana A/c
  • Srinivasa

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nuzvid
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ Villages in Nuzvidu mandal. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.

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