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'''Gannavaram''' is a | '''Gannavaram''' is a neighbourhood of [[Vijayawada]] in [[Krishna district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. As per the G.O. No. M.S.104 (dated:23-03-2017), Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, it became a part of Vijayawada metropolitan area.<ref name="metropolitan">{{cite news|author=Staff Reporter|title=Vijayawada, 19 other contiguous areas notified as Metropolitan Area|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vijayawada-19-other-contiguous-areas-notified-as-metropolitan-area/article17665839.ece|access-date=27 March 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref><ref name="G.O.">{{cite web|title=Welcome to Government Order Issue Register|url=http://goir.ap.gov.in/Reports.aspx|website=goir.ap.gov.in|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref> It is also the mandal headquarters of [[Gannavaram mandal]], administered under [[Nuzvid revenue division]].<ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Krishna District Mandals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part31.pdf |publisher=Census of India|access-date=19 January 2015|pages=495, 526–527|format=PDF}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Administrative Setup|url=http://krishna.nic.in/admin-setup.aspx|website=Krishna District Official Website|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=9 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020223104/http://krishna.nic.in/admin-setup.aspx|archive-date=20 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name Gannavaram is based on the traditional Sanskrit words "Ganna" meaning Sugarcane and "Varam" meaning 'blessing'. Historically Gannavaram used to be a primarily sugarcane-producing establishment. Hence named Gannavaram, 'blessed with sugarcane'. | The name Gannavaram is based on the traditional Sanskrit words "Ganna" meaning Sugarcane and "Varam" meaning 'blessing'. Historically Gannavaram used to be a primarily sugarcane-producing establishment. Hence named Gannavaram, 'blessed with sugarcane'. | ||
==History== | |||
[[NTR district]] was carved out of [[Krishna district]] in 2022. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/andhra-pradesh-govt-creates-13-new-districts-including-ntr-district-with-vijayawada-as-headquarters/89129674 | title= Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital |work= Updated 26 January 2022 |publisher= ET Government | access-date = 10 September 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
[[File:CRDA Greenway in Gannavaram.jpg|thumb|left|APCRDA-Greenway near [[Vijayawada Airport]]]] | [[File:CRDA Greenway in Gannavaram.jpg|thumb|left|APCRDA-Greenway near [[Vijayawada Airport]]]] | ||
APSRTC operates buses from [[Gannavaram bus station]] which also has a sus garage/bus depot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sujatha Varma|first1=P|title=RTC offers a ‘sweet’ journey|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/rtc-offers-a-sweet-journey/article8204492.ece|access-date=8 March 2016|work=The Hindu|date=7 February 2016|location=Vijayawada}}</ref> [[Gannavaram railway station]] is one of the satellite railway stations of the {{rws|Vijayawada Junction}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Train services to be partially affected for nine days|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Train-services-to-be-partially-affected-for-nine-days/article14991602.ece|access-date=20 April 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> The airport is located at Gannavaram 13 KM from [[Vijayawada]]. Road connectivity is available from Gannavaram to Vijayawada. | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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