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词条 Proddatur
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  1. Geography

  2. Demographics

  3. History

  4. Governance

  5. Economy

  6. Transport

  7. Education

  8. Notable places

  9. Notable people

  10. See also

  11. References

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Proddatur is a city in Kadapa District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[7] It is located on the banks of the Penna River. The city is a municipality, and also the mandal headquarters of Proddatur mandal.[8] It is the smallest municipal body by area, but its urban agglomeration is 14th in the state in terms of population.

Geography

Proddatur is on the banks of the River Penna.

Demographics

{{As of|pre=the|2011}} census, the city had a population of 162,816. Proddatur is one of the most densely populated municipality in Andhra Pradesh. There are 81,368 males and 81,448 females in the total population; a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[4][9] 15,516 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 7,999 are boys and 7,517 are girls; a ratio of 940 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.08% (male 86.02%; female 70.20%) with 115,011 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[4][10]

Its urban agglomeration had a population of 217,895, of which males constitute 108,986, females represent 108,900; a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 men; 21,616 are in the age group of 0–6 years. There are a total of 147,156 literates, with an average literacy rate of 74.97%.[11]

History

{{Unreferenced section|date=December 2018}}

Before Ramayana, the name of Proddatur was Bradhana puri (place of prayers). Its population was mostly composed of priests who wished to live on the bank of the river Penna.

When Lord Rama was on his way back to Ayodhya from Lanka after defeating Ravanasura (ravana samharam), he and his troops reached Bradhana puri at sunset; named Proddu in Telugu, the local language.

Lord Rama convinced sitha to stay the night at the river bank of Penna in Bradhana puri.

Priests of Bradhana puri changed the name of Bradhana puri to Proddatur by way of paying tribute to Lord Rama.

Governance

Proddatur municipality was formed in 1915. It was upgraded as a Special Grade Municipality in 1998. The jurisdiction of the municipality is spread over an area of {{Convert|7.125|km2|abbr=on}}.[12]

The city is one of the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, or AMRUT.[13] As per the National Urban Sanitation Policy, the city was ranked 327th in the country in 2009–10, with a total of 27.450 points.[14]

Economy

Its economy is mainly driven by gold and cotton businesses, book manufacturing, and financing. It is sometimes called the "second Bombay".[15]

Transport

  • Proddatur is located on Highway 67. Daily bus services are available to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Vijayawada; non-stop bus service is available to Kadapa.
  • Proddatur Railway Station is situated on the Nandyal-Yerraguntla section. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Guntakal railway division.[16]

Education

The primary and secondary education consists of government-funded and government-aided public schools, and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[17][18] Instruction in provided in either English or Telugu.

  • Sri Ramana Maharshi High School
  • St. Joseph's Convent E. M. High School
  • Govt. Polytechnic College
  • Vaagdevi Institute of Technology and Science[19]
  • Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology[20]
  • Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology[21]
  • Gouthami Institute of Technology and Management for Women[22]
  • SCNR Government College
  • Sri Venkateswara Veterinary College
  • YSR Engineering College of YVU

Notable places

  • Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Aalayam (Ammavarisala) – built and maintained by the Arya Vaishya community of Proddatur. Best known for the celebrations of the Dusshera festival.
  • Mukthi Rameshwaram[23] – Shivalayam built around the main deity, Shivalingam idol. As per the chronicles, the main deity's Prana Pratishtha was done by Lord Rama and Devi Sita on the left bank of the River Pinakini (Penna) during their return journey from Lanka.
  • Ayyappa Swamy Temple – Biggest Ayyappa temple in the Kadapa district. Well known for the Ayyappa Mala wearing ceremony of devotees, for initiating Sabarimala yatra; also well known for the three-story high idol of Lord Shiva erected by the temple authorities.
  • Rajeev Gandhi National Park – an ecological park developed by the government of Andhra Pradesh for increasing green cover over Proddatur. It also has a 1.5 km jogging track.
  • Sri Rajeshwari Multiplex – near a new bus stand, with well-maintained three halls, along with 50 shops also providing fun and entertainment in a shopping play zone.
  • SS Mall – a new construction behind Vivekanandha Cloth Market, near the old bus stand with five cinema halls.

Notable people

  • Santha Kumari – South Indian drama and movie actress
  • Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu – Poet, also known as "Saraswati Putra"
  • Padmanabham – Telugu comedian
  • Mahesh Vitta – Telugu comedic actor known for his performances in Krishnarjuna Yudham and Padi Padi Leche Manasu as well as Nene Raju Nene Mantri. He is also noted for his Rayalaseema accent and black-skinned complexion.[24]

See also

  • List of cities in Andhra Pradesh
  • List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=29 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607084106/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archivedate=7 June 2016|format=PDF}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/PRODDATUR/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=17 June 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Elevation for Proddatur |url=http://veloroutes.org/elevation/?location=Proddatur&units=m|publisher=Veloroutes |accessdate=3 September 2014}}
4. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|title=Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts|publisher=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/Pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=Proddatur|title=IndiaPost – Pincode Search – Proddatur|publisher=India Post|accessdate=2009-10-19|location=New Delhi, India}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sarkaritel.com/codes/std_codes_andhrapradesh.htm|title=STD Codes (Andhra Pradesh)|year=2005|publisher=Sarkaritel|accessdate=2009-10-19|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917140956/http://www.sarkaritel.com/codes/std_codes_andhrapradesh.htm|archivedate=2009-09-17|df=}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Mandal wise villages|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/cuddapah.pdf|website=Revenue Department – AP Land|publisher=National Informatics Center|accessdate=10 November 2014|page=6|format=PDF|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216080811/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Cuddapah.pdf|archivedate=16 February 2012|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Part-III State Administrative Divisions 2001–2011 |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=18 January 2015|page=258|format=PDF}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=3 September 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|accessdate=3 September 2014|format=PDF}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – YSR|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2820_PART_B_DCHB_YSR.pdf|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=10 June 2016}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Proddatur Municipality|url=http://cdma.gov.in/PRODDATUR/index.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=4 November 2015}}
13. ^{{cite news|last1=Vadlapatla|first1=Sribala|title=Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Amaravati-among-31-AP-cities-selected-for-Amruth-development/articleshow/48431080.cms|accessdate=18 December 2015|work=The Times of India|date=11 August 2015|location=Hyderabad}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Rank of Cities on Sanitation 2009–2010: National Urban Sanitation Policy |url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2010/may/d2010051103.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=National Informatics Centre|accessdate=22 September 2014}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=Proddatur Info|url=http://cdma.gov.in/PRODDATUR/|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=20 March 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703015416/http://cdma.gov.in/PRODDATUR/|archivedate=3 July 2014|df=}}
16. ^{{cite news|title=Nandyal-Yerranguntla rail line commissioned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/nandyalyerranguntla-rail-line-commissioned/article9023528.ece|accessdate=24 August 2016|work=The Hindu|date=24 August 2016|language=en-IN}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=7 November 2016|format=PDF|dead-url=yes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|website=www.ap.gov.in|accessdate=7 November 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archivedate=7 November 2016|df=}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=Vaagdevi Institute of Technology and Science|url=http://vitspdtr.ac.in/|website=Vaagdevi Institute of Technology and Science|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=CBIT|url=http://www.cbit.edu.in/|website=Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=VBIT|url=http://vbit.edu.in/|website=Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=GITAMW|url=http://www.gitamw.co.in/|website=Gouthami Institute of Technology & Management for women|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
23. ^{{Cite news|url=https://gotirupati.com/mukthi-rameshwaram-proddatur/|title=Mukthi Rameshwaram Proddatur, Rama Lingeswara Sawmy|date=2015-12-04|work=Temples Information Center - Tirumala Tirupati Srikalahasti|access-date=2017-11-08|language=en-US}}
24. ^ [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mahesh-vitta-a-career-in-progress/article23801857.ece/amp/ Mahesh Vitta, A Career In Progress - The Hindu
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