Gudur
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Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh
. In India, Gudur http://gudurinfo.blogspot.com/ is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica
belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km. area surrounding Gudur.
, Gudur Mandal had a population of 114356. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.Gudur Town had a population of 68,782. 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.
It is believed that Cholas constructed Alaganatha Swamy temple. Later the town developed around this temple. It is the largest temple in Gudur. The Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara
kings, and Golkonda
Nawab
s ruled this area. The town is also linked with the history of Venkatagiri
(ruled by Yachendra family), which is close by, 42 km from Gudur.
Shridi Sai baba Temple,Narasingarao pet,Gudur, This is Old Temple Constructed at 1938,at that time baba advised to construct the temple.
and laying roads will improve this place.
, lemon
s, and aquaculture
.The mica
belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 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.
and Nellore
, Within the town, the roads are very narrow and maintained poorly. Most of the town is accessible by walking. Bicycles and motorcycles 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 the people traveling to villages around the town.
Few private buses provide transportation to the nearby cities/villages. Public transportation is provided by the State government. State government operated vehicles cover even very remote areas.
and Vijayawada
, with connections to Tirupathi. This is one of the big railway junctions giving the route to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, and to Tirupathi, the holy sacred place for Hindus, to which people come from all over the country.
is the language of the land. The Telugu dialect in Gudur follows the general dialect spoken in and around Nellore district. But the distinctive feature of Gudur is the slow pace of the speech. "Endi mentala ? " is Gudur Telugu for " how'z things going / Whats up ? " and "Endi eavvaram" is the Gudur Telugu for "What's the problem". Tamil
, Hindi
, and Urdu
also can be heard at the railway station as people of all languages travel through this station. A relatively small percentage of the population can understand or/and speak English
.now some of nativities and languages are joined with gudur people for Power plant constructions purpose and population are increased.
Previous MLA's who have represented Gudur (in chronological order):
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. In India, Gudur http://gudurinfo.blogspot.com/ is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica
Mica
The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...
belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km. area surrounding Gudur.
Demographics(జనాభా)
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Gudur Mandal had a population of 114356. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.Gudur Town had a population of 68,782. 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.
History(చరితఁర)
The roots of the town began during the Chola Dynasty.It is believed that Cholas constructed Alaganatha Swamy temple. Later the town developed around this temple. It is the largest temple in Gudur. The Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu Cholas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. It is the name of the now-ruined capital city "which was regarded as the second Rome" that surrounds modern-day Hampi, of the historic Vijayanagara empire which extended over the southern part of India....
kings, and Golkonda
Golkonda
Golkonda or Golla konda a ruined city of south-central India and capital of ancient Kingdom of Golkonda , is situated 11 km west of Hyderabad.The most important builder of Golkonda was a Hindu Kakatiya King...
Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
s ruled this area. The town is also linked with the history of Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri is the fourth largest town and municipality in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".It is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. Venkatagiri is a place for history and handlooms. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated...
(ruled by Yachendra family), which is close by, 42 km from Gudur.
Shridi Sai baba Temple,Narasingarao pet,Gudur, This is Old Temple Constructed at 1938,at that time baba advised to construct the temple.
Climate(వాతావరణం)
Gudur is very hot in summer. The town is quite frequently affected by cyclones and has an almost nonexistent winter. The best season to visit is from October to March. The eastern part of town is flooded often during the rainy season with people facing hardships. This is due to the apathy of the administrative authorities and the uncontrolled swamping of fields by the local populace.Its a pity that Gudur does not have any good infrastructure. Bad roads and worst sewage system add to the rainy season woes. Little was done for the improvement of the conditions.AfforestationAfforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially...
and laying roads will improve this place.
Economy(ఆరఁధిక వఁయవసఁథ)
Gudur's economy depends on micaMica
The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...
, lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
s, and aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
.The mica
Mica
The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...
belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km. area covering Gudur, Rapur and Atmakur mandals of the Nellore district. Muscovite
Muscovite
Muscovite is a phyllosilicate mineral of aluminium and potassium with formula KAl22, or 236. It has a highly-perfect basal cleavage yielding remarkably-thin laminæ which are often highly elastic...
, quartz
Quartz
Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...
, feldspar
Feldspar
Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust....
and vermiculite
Vermiculite
Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands with the application of heat. The expansion process is called exfoliation and it is routinely accomplished in purpose-designed commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by weathering or hydrothermal alteration of biotite or phlogopite...
type of mica are found around this area.
Industries
- Tirumala Milk Products Pvt Ltd - Leading Dairy in south India
- Nelcast Ltd.
- 7softinc
- Sri Simhapuri Energy Power Plant (Madhucon Projects Pvt Ltd)
- Meenakshi Power Plant
- Navayuga Power Plant
- L&T Power Plant Plant
- SBQ Steels Ltd
- Shivatmika Technosofthttp://www.shivatmikatechnosoft.in - a global software company in Gudur
Mica Companies
- The First ISO 9001:2000 certified mica manufacturer in India - Premier Mica Company is the first choice of industries, spread across the globe, when it comes to premium grade mica products.It has its factory in Gudur and registered office in Chennai.
- Microfine Mica Company
- Mica Fab India Private Ltd.
- Krishna Mica Company
- Yashoda Krishna Mica Mining Co.
- Venkatagiri Raja Mining Co.
Printing Presses
- Rajamatha Graphics.
- Jayalakshmi Graphics.
- Shiva Shakthi Graphics.
- Venkat Graphics.
- Surya Graphics.
- Poorna Printers.
- Sneha Printers.
Road
Gudur is located beside the four lane National Highway 5 called as NH-5. This reduced the travel time to ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
, Within the town, the roads are very narrow and maintained poorly. Most of the town is accessible by walking. Bicycles and motorcycles 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 the people traveling to villages around the town.
Few private buses provide transportation to the nearby cities/villages. Public transportation is provided by the State government. State government operated vehicles cover even very remote areas.
Railway
Gudur is a railway junction, located between ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and 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...
, with connections to Tirupathi. This is one of the big railway junctions giving the route to Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, and to Tirupathi, the holy sacred place for Hindus, to which people come from all over the country.
Language(భాష)
TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
is the language of the land. The Telugu dialect in Gudur follows the general dialect spoken in and around Nellore district. But the distinctive feature of Gudur is the slow pace of the speech. "Endi mentala ? " is Gudur Telugu for " how'z things going / Whats up ? " and "Endi eavvaram" is the Gudur Telugu for "What's the problem". Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
also can be heard at the railway station as people of all languages travel through this station. A relatively small percentage of the population can understand or/and speak English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.now some of nativities and languages are joined with gudur people for Power plant constructions purpose and population are increased.
Government and Politics(పఁరభుతఁవము మరియు రాజకీయము)
Gudur is one of the major towns of Nellore district. From 1985 onwards(as known) this constituency has been reserved for Scheduled Castes.Previous MLA's who have represented Gudur (in chronological order):
| Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Balli Durga Prasad Rao | T.D.P(Telugu Desam Party) | 1985 - 89 |
| Patra Prakasam | Congress(I) | 1989 - 94 |
| Balli Durga Prasad Rao | T.D.P | 1994 - 99 |
| Balli Durga Prasad Rao | T.D.P | 1999–2004 |
| Patra Prakasam | Congress(I) | 2004–2009 |
| Balli Durga Prasad Rao | T.D.P | 2009 - Till date |
Hospitals(వైదఁయ శాలలు)
- C.R.Reddy Hospital
- Anvesh Talli Pillala Hospital
- Government Hospital
- Yeshwanth Nursing Home
- Mythili Super Speciality Clinic
- Siddhu Allergy and Chest Hospital
- Bhaskar Rao Hospital
- Balaji Nursing Home
- Karuna Kranthi Clinic(cardiac care center)
- Anoos Hospital
Technical training institutes
- Government Polytechnic College
- Government Institute of Ceramic Technology
- Industrial Training Institute
Degree Colleges
- Sri Swarnandhra Bharati Junior College
- Yasaswini Junior College
- SV MCA College
- Vidyalaya Degree College
Engineering Colleges
- S.K.R Engineering college
- NARAYANA Engineering college
- AUDISANKARA Engineering college
Sweets & Bakery(మిఠాఇ అంగడులు)
- "మయూరి(MAYURI) sweets and bakery.
- బెంగుళూరు(BANGALORU) bakery.
- Mallika sweets.
- Ramesh bakery.
Parks(వనములు)
- Enuga Narasimha Reddy Park
- CVC Park
- Potti Sriramulu Park
- Sarvepalli Ramarao park
Marriage Halls ( వివాహ వేదికలు )
- Divya Function Hall (Fully Air Conditioned)
- Rayulu Kalyana Vedika (Fully Air Conditioned)
- Ponaka Venku Reddy Kalyana Mandapam(PVR Kalyana Mandapam) Fully Air Conditioned
- CR Reddy Kalyana Mandapam
- DNR Community Hall
- TTD Kalyana Mandapam
- Shaadi Manjil
- Kanyaka Parameswari Kalyan Mandapam
- Panduranga Swamy Kalyana Mandapam
- Railway Marriage Hall
- Sainadha Kalyana Mandapam
Hotels and Lodging(అతిథి గృహములు)
- VSR RESIDENCY http://www.vsrresidency.com
- Sri Dwaraka Sai Lodge
- Blue Diamond
- Sri Sai Priya Hotel
- Surya Lodge
Media & entertainment(వినోదము)
Gudur is served by two TV channels- 'Sivabhi Channel'
- 'Sri Akshaya Cable Vision'
Cinema Theatres
- Srinivasa Teja theater
- Chadalavaada Venakateswara theater
- Sundar Mahal
- Sangan Theatre
Play Grounds
- Alluru Audi Seshareddy Stadium
- SKR Govt College Ground
- ZPBH School Ground
- ZPGirls High School Ground
- Polytechnic college ground
- Polaiah gunta ground
- Vivekananda ground
- Collector bunglow
- Chillakuru Cross Road Varagali Ground
Clubs
- Rotary Club
- Lions Club
- PR Club
- Inner Wheel Club
- Andhra Mahila Mandali
- Malavya Nagar Youth Association.