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Proddatur
 | This article possibly contains original research. (September 2021) |
Proddatur
Second Bombay | |
|---|---|
 Proddatur Ammavarishaala | |
.svg)  Proddatur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°45′N 78°33′E / 14.75°N 78.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | YSR Kadapa |
| Named for | Bradhanpuri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Proddatur Municipality |
| Area | |
• City | 21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th(in state) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• City | 217,895 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 217,895 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516360, 516361, 516362 [5] |
| Telephone code | 08564[6] |
| Vehicle registration | AP-04 and AP-24 |
| Literacy | 78.08% |
| Website | eproddatur |
Proddatur (1915) is a city in the YSR Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Penna River. The city is a municipality, and also the mandal headquarters of Proddatur mandal. It is the second-largest town in former Kadapa District. It is the oldest municipality which formed before Independence.
Proddatur got its name from the history of Ramayana, where Lord Rama resided. Many old temples are located in the city. The temple where Lord Rama resided is located on the banks of Penna River, known as Rameshwaram. It is known as Second Bombay for Gold business.[7] Thousands of gold and clothing shops are located in Proddutur. It is also known as the Second Mysore for its grandeur in Dussehra celebrations. It is 13th largest urban agglomeration in Andhrapradesh. It became a municipality in 1915, later it was upgraded from 3rd, to 2nd, to 1st. In 1998, it became a Special Grade Municipality. Proddatur–to–Cumbum railway section was sanctioned in 2010 which is strategically important for the town. National Highway 67 passes through this town. Multiple schools, colleges and a wide range of hospitals are located here along with a 350 bed government hospital.[8] The town is near the centre for small towns like Jammalamadugu, Mydukur Chagalamarri, Yerraguntla and a major center nearby other small towns in the Kadapa District. A large number of people from these small towns commute to Proddatur for their livelihoods.
It also has a forest division—Proddatur Forest Division. [9]
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Elevation for Proddatur". Veloroutes. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
- ^ "IndiaPost – Pincode Search – Proddatur". New Delhi, India: India Post. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "STD Codes (Andhra Pradesh)". Sarkaritel. 2005. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ "Shutter down! Over 1,000 jewellery shops shut in AP town after I-T raids".
- ^ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department – AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Part-III State Administrative Divisions 2001–2011" (PDF). Census of India. p. 258. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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