Proddatur

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  ?Proddatur
Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Proddatur
Coordinates: 14°44′N 78°33′E / 14.73, 78.55
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 155 m (509 ft)
District(s) Kadapa
Population 164,932 (2001)
Website: [http://www.liveproddatur.com

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Coordinates: 14°44′N 78°33′E / 14.73, 78.55

Proddatur is second largest town in kadapa district known for gold and cotton business and a grade 1 municipal corporation in Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh state, it is located 51km away from Kadapa town. Its famous for fetival celebrations during Vijaya Dasami festival and considered second only to Mysore. This city is refered as "Second Bombay" because of the volumes of gold and cotton business activity.

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[edit] Geography

Proddatur is located at 14°44′N 78°33′E / 14.73, 78.55.[1] It has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet). Proddatur is on the bank of the river Penna.


[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Proddatur had a population of 164,932.[2] Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Proddatur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Proddatur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Streets

  • Shiavalayam Street
  • Gandhi Road
  • T B Road ( Travellers Bunglaw Road)
  • Korrapadu Road
  • Yerraguntla Road
  • Ammavaari shala Road
  • Vijayanagaram Street
  • Mydukur Road
  • Sri Ramulapet,
  • Yerra Muni Reddy colony
  • Super Bazar Street,
  • Rameshwaram
  • S.K.G.STREET (9885383548)

[edit] Transporatation

  • Road -- Well connected to all the 3 major cities, Hyderabad , Chennai and Bangalore. APSRTC bus station is located in Mydukur Road.
  • Train -- Near by Railway station is Yerraguntla 14 km away, which is on Mumbai - Chennai railway line.

[edit] Hospitals

  • Government General Hospital -- Located on yerragunatla Road, 300 bed facility with Emergency Care
  • Government Maternity Hospital -- Located in Sreeramula Pet
  • Dr. Tyagaraja Reddy Hospital -- Located on Jammalamadugu Road
  • Dr. Prasad Reddy Hospital -- Surgeon - Located in Gandhi Road
  • Dr. NagaDastagiri Reddy -- Surgeon -- Located in HolmesPet Road
  • Medinova Hospitals -- Located on Gandhi Road
  • Dr. Ranga Reddy Hospital -- Located in SubbaReddy Nagar , Pediatrician
  • Dr. Ramalinga Reddy Hospital -- Located in HolmesPet Road , Pediatrician
  • Dr. Lakshmi Narasaiah Hospital -- Located in HolmesPet Road, Surgeon
  • Dr. Lakshmi Pratap Reddy -- Located on Gandhi Road, Gynacologist
  • Dr. Koduru Prabhakar Reddy - Padma Nursing Home - Located at Vedurla Bazar - Pediatrician

[edit] Shopping centers

  • PRADEEP CELL POINT (9849835966)

[edit] Restaurents

Sagar Bar&Restaurant - Located at Gandhi Road


[edit] Theaters

Chand Theater Located in Mydkur road

BVS Theater located Near lightpalem

Venkateshwara Theater located in Gandhi road

Balaji Theater located in Gandhi road

Archana Theater located Near market

Bharat Theater located in Yerraguntla Road

Anwar Theater located in Mydkur road

Araveti Theater located in Mydkur road


Sudha Theater located in korrapadu road

[edit] Business Areas

[edit] Industrial Areas

dudh ganga oil &ginning mills

[edit] Higher educational institutions

  • Government Polytechnic College
  • Vaagdevi Engineering College
  • S C N R Government Arts College
  • S K S C Degree College
  • Vaagdevi Degree College
  • Rani Tirumala Devi Degree College
  • Swati Degree College
  • Osmania Degree College
  • Sadhana Degree College
  • Lepakshi Degree College
  • D.A.W Degree College

[edit] Temples in town

  • Sivalayam Temple - Located in the centre of the town , Lord Shiva's temple.
  • Kanyaka Parmeswari Aalayam (Ammavari Shala) - The belief is that Sankara sent down a small flow of water from the rounded plaits (Jatas) where he stored the holy Ganga, to this town of “Bhradhnapuri” which later was named Proddatur, meaning almost the same in Telugu. Bradhna is the Sanskrit form for Proddu in Telugu, which means Surya.
  • Chennakesava Swami Temple - Ancient Lord ChennaKesava's temple, located near Old Market.
  • Ayyappaswamy Temple - Beautiful Temple located on the bank of Penna river.
  • Rameswaram Temple — One of the oldest Temples in Proddagtur. There is a saying that the people who visit Kasi should visit Rameswaram in Proddatur, to complete their "Kasi journey".
  • Sai Baba Temple - There are two Sai Baba temples in Proddatur: one on Rameswaram road, and another in Y.M.R Colony.
  • Lord Venkateswara temple - It is located in Ballavaram, which is on the Jammalamadugu Road. The temple got its recognition after reconstructing the temple. For every Pongal, in this temple many cultural activities are conducted.
  • Narasimha Swami Temple - Historical and Old temple located in Narasimhapuram village, 5 km from Proddatur. For every Sankranthi festival, Narasimha Jayanthi, bhajans, events are conducted at this temple. It got into notice after renovation in 2001 and this village is also famous for Silk sarees.
  • Sivalayam Temple - Small temple, but old temple, located in outskirts of Narasimhapuram and Pedda Settipalli villages.

[edit] Nearby villages

  • Kanapalli
  • Gopavaram
  • Chapadu
  • Lingapuram
  • Korrapadu
  • Khadarabad
  • Thallmapuram
  • Kuchupapa
  • Dorasani Palli
  • Rajupalem V
  • Kalluru
  • [[Malepadu]

[edit] Other facts

Joan Brown, a figurative expressionist and one of the major abstract painters of the late 20th century, died in 1990 while doing an installation in Proddatur. She fell from a scaffold while painting a mural.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc — Proddatur
  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. ^ Joan Brown Arkansas Art Center.