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Dondapadu

Gudivada mandal
Pincode 521323
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

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

14 Sept

Temple in Gudivada mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gudivada mandal is Sreerama Mandiram. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dondapadu 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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LGD code
589441
Pincode
521323
Post office
Moturu
Population
2,664
Households
879
Literacy rate
66.7%
Sex ratio
997 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,344
Distance to district centre
17 km
Distance to mandal centre
18 km
Distance to Amaravati
42 km
Distance to Hyderabad
290 km
Nearest railway station
Moturu · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Padmavathi Gari Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dondapadu compares

By population, Dondapadu ranks #6 of 29 villages in Gudivada mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.7%
+0.5% vs mandal average
Dondapadu
66.7%
Gudivada mandal
66.2%
Krishna district
66.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
997
+1 vs mandal average
Dondapadu
997
Gudivada mandal
996
Household size
people per home
3.0
−0.4 vs mandal average
Dondapadu
3.0
Gudivada mandal
3.4

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

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Dondapadu at a glance

Dondapadu is a village of 2,664 people in 879 households (Census 2011) in Gudivada mandal, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, the 6th-largest of 29 villages in Gudivada mandal. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the mandal average of 66% and the sex ratio is 997 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Krishna district centre, 12 km from Gudlavalleru, the nearest town, 2 km from Moturu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 521323, served by Moturu post office; the LGD village code is 589441. The nearest hospital or health centre is Padmavathi Gari Hospital, 5 km away. The village votes in Kaikalur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kamineni Srinivas. The population is estimated at 3,141 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dondapadu

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dondapadu · this village2,66467%
Dondapadu · Pedavegi1,95083%0 km N
Moturu · Gudivada4,09262%1.6 km SE
Saidepudi · Gudivada30867%1.8 km E
Chilakamudi · Gudivada34772%1.9 km W
Valivarthipadu (R) · Gudivada2,93569%2.2 km W
Gudivada (R) · Gudivada6,28564%3.1 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dondapadu

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
22
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
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
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
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
GUDIVADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DONDAPADU
Total area (ha)
391
Irrigated area (ha)
292.59
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Dondapadu

LGD code
589441
Pincode
521323
Post office
Moturu
Population (Census 2011)
2,664
Population (projected 2026)
3,141
Households
879
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
997
Literacy rate
66.7%
Coordinates
16.45819°N, 81.03736°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Eluru
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kaikalur
Member of Parliament
Putta Mahesh Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kamineni Srinivas
Block / Mandal
Gudivada
Getting there

How to reach Dondapadu

Mandal centre
Gudivada · ≈ 18 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Krishna · ≈ 17 km
≈ 36 min by car · 43 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,491 people
Gudlavalleru · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati42 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad290 km
  • Chennai384 km
  • Bengaluru536 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMoturu2 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Gudivada5 km
  • Hospital / PHCPadmavathi Gari Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM5 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump4 km
  • CollegeHomeopathy college5 km
  • Police stationPamarru Police Station17 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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