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Buddavaram

Gannavaram mandal
Pincode 521101
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

Buddavaram observes Vinayaka Chavithi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

14 Sept

Temple in Gannavaram mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gannavaram mandal is Ramalingeswara swamy temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Buddavaram itself.

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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LGD code
589248
Pincode
521101
Post office
Gannavaram
Population
10,309
Households
2,553
Literacy rate
69.1%
Sex ratio
1081 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,398
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
17 km
Distance to Amaravati
18 km
Distance to Hyderabad
265 km
Nearest railway station
Gannavaram · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Buddavaram compares

By population, Buddavaram ranks #2 of 25 villages in Gannavaram mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.1%
+8.1% vs mandal average
Buddavaram
69.1%
Gannavaram mandal
61.0%
Krishna district
66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,081
+65 vs mandal average
Buddavaram
1,081
Gannavaram mandal
1,016
Household size
people per home
4.0
−0.1 vs mandal average
Buddavaram
4.0
Gannavaram mandal
4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Buddavaram at a glance

Buddavaram is a village of 10,309 people in 2,553 households (Census 2011) in Gannavaram mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the 2nd-largest of 25 villages in Gannavaram mandal. Literacy is 69%, 8 points above the mandal average of 61% and the sex ratio is 1,081 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Krishna district centre, 2 km from Gannavaram, the nearest town, 3 km from Gannavaram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521101, served by Gannavaram post office; the LGD village code is 589248. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, 2 km away. The village votes in Nuzvid assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kolusu Partha Sarathy. The population is estimated at 11,226 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Buddavaram

Nearby villages compared

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Buddavaram · this village10,30969%
Ajjampudi · Gannavaram1,22872%1 km SW
Allapuram · Gannavaram2,05960%1.5 km NE
Gannavaram · Gannavaram20,72878%1.5 km NW
Buthumillipadu · Gannavaram43381%2.9 km SE
Tarigoppula Khandrika · Unguturu03.2 km S
China Avutapalle · Gannavaram2,57478%3.5 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Buddavaram

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
17
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
VIJAYAWADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
17
Distance to district HQ (km)
73
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BUDDAVARAM
Total area (ha)
1,040
Irrigated area (ha)
841.76
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Buddavaram

LGD code
589248
Pincode
521101
Post office
Gannavaram
Population (Census 2011)
10,309
Population (projected 2026)
11,226
Households
2,553
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1081
Literacy rate
69.1%
Coordinates
16.52921°N, 80.81292°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Eluru
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nuzvid
Member of Parliament
Putta Mahesh Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kolusu Partha Sarathy
Block / Mandal
Gannavaram
Getting there

How to reach Buddavaram

Mandal centre
Gannavaram · ≈ 17 km
≈ 34 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Krishna · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,728 people
Gannavaram · ≈ 1.5 km
≈ 3 min by car · 4 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati18 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad265 km
  • Chennai388 km
  • Bengaluru526 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGannavaram3 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Gannavaram2 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital2 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India2 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum2 km
  • CollegeNarayana Junior College7 km
  • Police stationCrime Investigation Department15 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Buddavaram

2 Churchs mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Buddavaram

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🏫V.S.ST.JOHN'S HR.SEC.SCHOOL(CBSE)School1.4 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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