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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gudavalli
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Gudavalli Library.jpg
| image_caption = Sri Gadde Lalitha Devi Smaraka Library

| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label = 
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|16.07246|N|80.722733|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 

| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Guntur district|Guntur]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Cherukupalle mandal|Cherukupalle]]

| government_footnotes = <ref name="panchayat">{{cite web |title=Gram Panchayat Identification Codes |url=http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |website=Saakshar Bharat Mission |publisher=National Informatics Centre |accessdate=9 May 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf |archivedate=18 August 2017 |page=99 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]
| governing_body = Gudavalli [[gram panchayat]]
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]
| leader_name =

| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_B_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=2 June 2019 |pages=14,480 |date=2011}}</ref>
| area_total_ha = 1299

| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="population">{{cite web |title=Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=668849 |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |accessdate=9 May 2019}}</ref>
| population_total = 4022
| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]

| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 522259
| area_code_type = 
| area_code = +91–8644
| registration_plate_type =
| registration_plate = AP
}}

'''Gudavalli''' is a village in [[Guntur district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the located in [[Cherukupalle mandal]] of [[Tenali revenue division]].<ref name="census" />

== Geography ==
Gudavalli is situated to the north of the mandal headquarters, Arumbaka,<ref name="village">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2817_PART_A_DCHB_GUNTUR.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=4 June 2019 |pages=5,794–795 |date=2011}}</ref>
at {{Coord|16.07246|N|80.722733|E}}. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|1299|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" />

== History ==
As per the Gudavalli Village Kaifiyat (Village Kaifiyats of Guntur Vol-5) this village used to be called as Kumudavalli. There used to be some famous temples in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dreJny4z-0WGlSSkg0cEd3ZG8/view?usp=embed_facebook|title=GUNTURU ZILLA GRAMA KAIFIYYATHULU-1990 (VOL-5).pdf|website=Google Docs|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>

As per the kaifiyat in 1128 AD, Kulotthunga Chola king made certain land grants to the temples in the village and new constructions. He also made an inscription (sasanam) regarding these grants.

In 1144 AD, this village was granted as Mirasi to certain Brahmins by Goparaju Ramanna the then prime minister to Ganapati king of Gajapathi clan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dreJny4z-0WGlSSkg0cEd3ZG8/view?usp=embed_facebook|title=GUNTURU ZILLA GRAMA KAIFIYYATHULU-1990 (VOL-5).pdf|website=Google Docs|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>

During freedom struggle, Nehru Granthalayam (library) was established in Gudavalli village as part of library movement to educate the people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyoffreedom020146mbp/historyoffreedom020146mbp_djvu.txt|title=Full text of "History Of Freedom Movement In Guntoor District121-147"|website=archive.org|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> Mahatma Gandhi visited the mandal in 23 December 1933 as part of harijan upliftment tour. He laid foundation for Vinayashram building in Kavuru village, opened temple for harijans and gave a short speech.<ref>Chronology of Mahatma Gandhi's life/India 1933: https://web.archive.org/web/20170105015615/http://wikilivres.ca/wiki/Chronology_of_Mahatma_Gandhi's_life/India_1933</ref> A tree planted by Gandhiji in 1933 is still alive in this ashramam. Gandhiji again visited Vinayashram on 23 January 1937 during his tour of cyclone effected areas of coastal Andhra. Another ashramam (Maitreya Ashramam) to his memory was established in Gudavalli village and functions till date.

During freedom movement, a library named Nehru Granthalayam was established in the village for political education of the people. Maitreya Ashramam in Ashram bazaar was established in 1936 to commemorate Gandhiji visit to the mandal.{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}}

== Demographics ==
The village is home to 4,022 people with 1186 households. The population consists of 27% schedule castes and 7% schedule tribes. It has a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males in the village. The population of this village increased by 6.3% between 2001 and 2011

== Governance ==

Gudavalli [[gram panchayat]] is the [[Local self-government in India|local self-government]] of the village.<ref name="panchayat" /> It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDoppmCmeqUC&q=sarpanch|title=Citizen Participation in Rural Development|last=Seetharam|first=Mukkavilli|date=1990-01-01|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=9788170992271|page=34|language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These schools include 3 [[Mandal Parishad]] and 4 private schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=School Information |url=https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls# |website=Commissionerate of School Education |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref> A primary school established in the village was upgraded to high school in 1944-45, using the funds collected for war efforts. It was named as Muniswamy Naidu Memorial (MNM) high school, in memory of Sri [[B. Munuswamy Naidu|Bollina Muniswamy Naidu]], ex-Chief Minister of Madras Presidency.<ref>{{cite news|title=A memorable reunion|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/a-memorable-reunion/article3396203.ece|accessdate=9 September 2016|work=The Hindu|date=8 May 2012|language=en-IN}}</ref>

[[T. Ramaswamy Choudary|Sri Tripuraneni Rama Swamy Chowdary]] ITI (industrial Training Institute) was established in this village for imparting technical skills to people of surrounding area

Academy of Rural Development and Research Centre (Defunct at present) was established in 1970-80 between Gudavalli and Nadimpalli villages by [[Kotapati Murahari Rao|Shri Kotapati Murahari Rao]] to study the rural development activities. This academy used to train anganwadi workers till late 1990s.

== See also ==
*[[List of villages in Guntur district]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* The book ''Gudavalli'' about this village was written by Columba Sarah Evelyn in 2011.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ziSfpwAACAAJ|title=Gudavalli|last=Evelyn|first=Columba Sara|date=2011-11-14|publisher=Fec Publishing|isbn=9786138372325|language=en}}
* Wiki page of Business person from Gudavalli - Sri [[Kotapati Murahari Rao]]

[[Category:Villages in Guntur district]]

Gudavalli, Guntur district - Revision history

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