Gudavalli

Gudavalli is a village 33 miles (53 km) east of Guntur City in Guntur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India in the Mandal of Cherukupalli.It is the home of freedom fighters and an age-old temple to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha.A major panchayat with a population of 2,632 it boasts of 3 primary and 2 secondary schools, an I.T.I. college with a literacy rate of 76%, a health centre, a public library with radio and satellite TV facility, per capita income of $1,356.The majority of the population are Hindus. Telugu is widely spoken.The chief source of income is agriculture with paddy fields the major crop and rice as the staple food.The Muslim and Christian population form a minority contributing partly to the all round development of the village.Gudavalli is easily accessible by road from nearest railway stations at Tenali, Ponnuru, Guntur, Vijayawada, Bhattiprolu. This small village has produced great international players of volleyball like Sri Butchi Ramaiah, Sri Gogineni Gopi Chand, Sri G.K.S.Vijay Chand. Mr Butchi Ramaiah was an international player and Coach, Mr Gopi Chand was a National Player and International Coach and retired as a Deputy Director for SAAP. It was in his tenure that Sports in AP were encouraged a lot. His students include players like Basid, Singarao, Karimulla and Vijay chand. He is considered as one of the best coaches in India. Mr Vijay chand Is an international player. He was recognised as the best server in the Doha Games, which is just the second time in the history of India.Educationally the village is much ahead since several decades & many people from this village settled in United States, who are also contributing to the development of the village.

Academics/education

There are a number of graduate schools, colleges, and high schools providing basic and higher education in the region.

• Schools: Vanaja Chandra Public School, M.N.M High School.
• Colleges: Sri Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary I.T.I.
• Library: Sri Gadde Lalitha Devi Smaraka Library.