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Gudipadu

Peapully mandal
Pincode 518221
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Festival

Vinayaka Chavithi

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

14 Sept

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.

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LGD code
594472
Pincode
518221
Post office
Peapully
Population
5,260
Households
1,160
Literacy rate
45.4%
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,281
Distance to district centre
67 km
Distance to mandal centre
56 km
Distance to Amaravati
310 km
Distance to Hyderabad
193 km
Nearest railway station
Dupadu · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr.Gopal Velpula · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gudipadu compares

By population, Gudipadu ranks #4 of 19 villages in Peapully mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.4%
−3.3% vs mandal average
Gudipadu
45.4%
Peapully mandal
48.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
954
−5 vs mandal average
Gudipadu
954
Peapully mandal
959
Household size
people per home
4.5
+0.1 vs mandal average
Gudipadu
4.5
Peapully mandal
4.4

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

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Gudipadu at a glance

Gudipadu is a village of 5,260 people in 1,160 households (Census 2011) in Peapully mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, the 4th-largest of 19 villages in Peapully mandal. Literacy is 45%, 3 points below the mandal average of 49% and the sex ratio is 954 women per 1,000 men. It lies 67 km from the Nandyal district centre, 5 km from Gudur, the nearest town, 18 km from Dupadu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 518221, served by Peapully post office; the LGD village code is 594472. Mapped within or next to the village: primary health centre. The village votes in Dhone assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy. The population is estimated at 6,202 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: P. Rangareddipalli

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gudipadu · this village5,26045%
Gudipadu · Gudur3,25546%0 km N
Regadi Khanapuram · Gudur97741%3.9 km N
Guduru · Chinturu78626%4.7 km W
Gudur · Gudur22,27047%4.7 km W
Guduru · Guduru6,78673%4.7 km W
Penchikalapadu · Gudur2,36247%5.1 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gudipadu

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
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
DHONE
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
GUDIPADU&PAYASAM RANGAREDDYPALLE
Total area (ha)
3,783
Irrigated area (ha)
123.1
Forest area (ha)
629.51

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

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Key facts — Gudipadu

LGD code
594472
Pincode
518221
Post office
Peapully
Population (Census 2011)
5,260
Population (projected 2026)
6,202
Households
1,160
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
954
Literacy rate
45.4%
Coordinates
15.76498°N, 77.84848°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nandyal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhone
Member of Parliament
Byreddy Shabari
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
Block / Mandal
Peapully
Nearest PHC
Dr.Gopal Velpula (0.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Gudipadu

Mandal centre
Peapully · ≈ 56 km
≈ 1 h 55 min by car · 2 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nandyal · ≈ 67 km
≈ 2 h 17 min by car · 2 h 43 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 22,270 people
Gudur · ≈ 4.7 km
≈ 10 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati310 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad193 km
  • Bengaluru312 km
  • Chennai396 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDupadu18 km
  • Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Guduru ( Kurnool )5 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr.Gopal Velpula<1 km
  • ATM / bankAndhra bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil4 km
  • CollegeRavider College Women's Degree22 km
  • Police stationAPSP- 2 Betallion20 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Dr.Gopal Velpulaunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary health centre
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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, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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