Gudipudi
| Gudipudi గుడిపూడి | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Gudipudi Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 16°15′25″N 80°12′54″E / 16.257°N 80.215°ECoordinates: 16°15′25″N 80°12′54″E / 16.257°N 80.215°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Sattenapalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,782 ha (4,403 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,587 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522403 |
| Telephone code | 91-8640 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 07 |
| Sex ratio | 1007 |
| Website |
gudipudivillage |
Gudipudi is a village in Sattenapalli mandal in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state of India.
History
Gudipudi means "The Land of Temples". The village was found by some cattle rearers during Pallava period in the 11th century. The name is derived from the temples, which it possess from a long time.
Geography
Gudipudi is located at coordinates:16°25'7"N 80°21'57"E geographically.
Demography
Telugu is the local language. The village of Gudipudi covers an area of about 1782 hectares. As of 2011 India census, Gudipudi had a population of 5587, with 2783 men and 2804 women living in 1372 houses.[1]
Transport
Gudipudi is connected by road from Sattenapalli - Amaravathi road and connected by train from Guntur - Secunderabad line via Nadikudi junction. There are frequent APSRTC buses from Sattenapalli to Amaravathi via Gudipudi. Apart from this many Autos plying on Gudipudi - Sattenapalli road to facilitate the commuting public. Gudipudi railway station is the nearest railway station where Passenger trains only have halt. Sattenapalli railway station (7 km away from Gudipudi) is the next nearest railway station which has connectivity to Hyderabad, Vijayawada Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kochin etc.
Agriculture
Most of the people in the village are depends on Agriculture for their livelihood. Rice, Cotton, Chilis are the main crops in the village. The primary source of irrigation is Nagarjuna sagar right bank canal water.
Gram Panchayath
Gudipudi is gram panchayth in Sattenapalli Mandal of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.There are 4100(approximately) registered voters in Gudipudi gram panchayath as per 2014 general elections.
Elections
As Gudipudi Gram Panchayath comes under rural body, elections are held by both direct and indirect elections. List of Elected Sarpanch Candidates:
- 1996 - 2001 - Venkata Rao Gottipati (Supporter of TELUGUDESAM PARTY)
- 2001 - 2006 - Sampoornamma Datla (Supporter of Indian National Congress)
- 2006 - 2011 - Srinivasa Reddy Datla (Supporter of Indian National Congress)
- 2013 - Till Date - Nathaniel Gunturu (Supporter of YSR Congress Party)
Elections
As Gudipudi Gram Panchayath comes under rural body, elections are held by both direct and indirect elections.
Electoral rolls are as per the electoral rolls of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency. Polling stations are then identified based on the rolls. Following the notification for elections, similar norms followed as for the assembly elections.
Direct elections
Elections to the following posts are held by this Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission by Direct election.
- Rural Bodies :
- Members of the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC)
- Members of the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC)
- Gram Panchayat Sarpanch
- Gram Panchayat Ward Member
Indirect elections
Indirect elections are held for the following positions: After the assumption of charge by the elected candidates, Indirect elections are held in the allocated time by the local bodies.
- Rural Bodies :
- Upa-sarpanch of Gram Panchayat.
See also
- Villages in Sattenapalle mandal
References
- ↑ "Census of India: View Population Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
External links
- 16°24'45.0"N 80°11'24.6"E