Gudur

India / Andhra Pradesh / Gudur /
 town, railway junction, taluka headquarter
Tehsil Gudur, District Tirupati (Tirupati), Andhra Pradesh, Bharat

Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur 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.

History:
he 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 kings, and Golkonda Nawabs 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.

Climate:
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.Afforestation and laying roads will improve this place.

Economy:
Gudur's economy depends on mica, lemons, 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.

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 Technosoft[2] - a global software company in Gudur
* Chaithanya Mining & Mineral Industries

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.


Transport:
Gudur is accessible by road and rail road.

Road

Gudur is located beside the four lane National Highway 5 called as NH-5. This reduced the travel time to Chennai 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.

Railway

Gudur is a railway junction, located between Chennai 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.

Hospitals:
* 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

Educational Institutions:

Technical training institutes

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

Degree Colleges

* Sri Karunamayi Degree College
* 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

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
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudur
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   14°8'52"N   79°50'41"E

Comments

  • prawns ponts
  • hi gudur
  • Gudur,the thy name of peace and treasure. Trade & commerce always change with pace in gudur keeping it on the dais of particular business all the time.Minerals,lemon,aqua culture etc, are major businesses of this area.Gudur doesn't get effected by floods & droughts.Climate is moderate throughout the year.No history of worst rivalry,factionsim,naxalism(expect the 7/9 attack on ex-cm N.janardhan reddy),terrorism.A gudurian enjoys the privilege of peaceful life than else people in the world.However,the infrastructure availibility and development is like a snail walk, disappointing the enterprenours.Wish all of u.
  • This is my native place. I studied here from 3rd standard to 5th in municipal elementary school during 1966.Shri Vijaya Ratnam was Head Master. I enjoyed mid day meals and milk provided at school. I used to participate in bajans of Lord Shiva temple by the side of my School. My class mates were Katam Reddy Shridhar reddy, G,D,Laxmaiah, Muralikrishna. I watched movie Lethamansulu with my friend Muralikrishna. Later I did my Highschool in ZPMP School from 6th standard to 8th. Gurram Radhakrishna was head Master. He took a lot of initiative to educate students and teach english. He instructed class teachers to pick up top students from each class and conducted special classes in which He taught english with his ideas. Anybody know about him pl tell more. Politicians I remember Vakati Ramanareddy, Pasupulati siddaiah Naidu, Kota Reddy etc.
  • My native place is GUDUR.Gudur is a place where MICA is famous.And it is also a Junction.Iam lucky to born in GUDUR.
  • I AM NATIVE OF GUDUR, I STUDIED IN BOARD HIGH SCHOOL IN GUDUR,THEN I PURSUED HIGHER EDUCATION IN JABALPUR,MP ANAND, GUJARAT AND HISSAR HARYANA STATE. I WORKED AS A PROFESSOR IN PHYSIOLOGY IN VARIOUS INSTITUTES. I CAME TO USA AND WORKED AS IN CHARGE OF LABS. NOW IAM RETIRED AND SETTLED IN NEW YORK SINCE LAST 30 YEARS. I LOVE GUDUR AS MY CHILDHOOD DAYS WERE SPENT. I WANT THAT GUDUR SHOULD IMPROVE IN EDUCATIONAL, INDUSTRIAL SANITATIONAL ASPECTS. GUDUR IS NEGLECTED PLACE IN EDUCATIONAL ASPECT. NOW IT IS LITTLE BIT IMPROVING IN THAT ASPECT. I LOVE GUDUR ALWAYS. 20TH FEBRUARY 2012
  • i am from gudur . its nice that i belong to gudur. at present i am working in indian navy as (govt. service) and my totally family stay there its means jointly........... i love this place ....... i can"t exprese my words by saying in this comment................
  • great gudur has a long history ,famous for mica industry , for 5 generations
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