Gudavalli
| Gudavalli | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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Sri Gadde Lalitha Devi Smaraka Library | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,632 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 522259 |
| Nearest city | Tenali,Repalle,Ponnur,Guntur |
| Literacy | 76% |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bapatla |
| Assembly Constituency | Repalle |
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.[1] It is the home of freedom fighters and an age-old temple to the god 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.
Over 250 individuals have migrated to USA from Gudavalli with very high educational qualifications. Dr. Kodali Paparao is the most prominent person in the village with more than 55 years of medical practice adhering to the highest standards of medical professional ethics. He is revered in Gudavalli by many due to his supposed extraordinary capabilities in diagnostics and surgery skills without the aid and support of present day technical gadgets. His way of medical management translates into lesser than 20 percent of present day medical management costs.[2]
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.
Hospitals
- The L V Prasad Eye Institute, a World Health Organization's collaborator for elimination of avoidable blindness has established a Secondary Level Eye Care facility in Gudavalli. This eye care facility, through its comprehensive quality eye care service delivery such as Preventive Care, Treatment Care, Promotion Programs and Community Based Rehabilitation Program for the Visually Challenged, has a capacity to cover a population of 1,00,000 through 10 permanent Vision Centres and Community Eye Health Field Service Organisers, Rehabilitation workers and Vision Health Guardians.
References
- ↑ "Villages in Cherukupalli Mandal". VGTM City. VGTM City. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Temples in Gudavalli". mygola. mygola. Retrieved 20 September 2015.