Gudivada
Sign in to saveGudivada is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Gudivada mandal in Gudivada revenue division. It is one of the cities in the state to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. It is the twenty-seventh most populous city in Andhra Pradesh and the three-hundredth most populous city in India with a population of 118,167 according to the 2011 Census of India.
Key facts
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- Gudivada
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- City
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- Gudivada location in India
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- India#India Andhra Pradesh
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- yes
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Country
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- India
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- State
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- Andhra Pradesh
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- District
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- Krishna
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- Mandal
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- Gudivada
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- Municipality
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- Gudivada Municipality
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- Metric
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- 12.67
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Gudivada is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Gudivada mandal in Gudivada revenue division. It is one of the cities in the state to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. It is the twenty-seventh most populous city in Andhra Pradesh and the three-hundredth most populous city in India with a population of 118,167 according to the 2011 Census of India.
== History == thumb|Holy relic sites map of Andhra Pradeshthumb|Reliquaries from the stupa at Gudiwada in the British Museum The name Gudivada was derived from Gudi meaning Temple and Vada means Settlement or town in Telugu language. The presence of Habitation at this city may be dated back to 3rd Century BCE or 2nd Century BCE since the time of Sathavahanas as per some inscriptions. Archaeological excavations conducted at Gudivada yielded an ancient Buddhist stupa mound and Jain relics. Gudivada is religiously diversified city with many Hindu Temples and important Jain Tirth of Bhagawan Parshvanath located at market road. Vidarbhapuri was one of its earlier names.