Gannavaram is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters of Gannavaram mandal which is administered under Gudivada revenue division.[2][3] It is a neighborhood of Vijayawada in the North side, while the neighborhoods Mangalagiri and Tadepalli are in the South side and Ibrahimpatnam and Kondapalli are in the west of Vijayawada. Vijayawada International Airport, Medha IT Park, IT companies like HCL are located here.

Gannavaram
Town
Gannavaram town
Gannavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.5333°N 80.8000°E / 16.5333; 80.8000
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	20,728
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521101
Telephone code	+91–8676
Vehicle registration	AP–16

Name Origin

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'.

Transport

APSRTC operates buses from Gannavaram bus station which also has a bus depot.[4][5] Gannavaram railway station is one of the satellite railway stations of the Vijayawada.[6] The airport is located at Gannavaram 13 KM from Vijayawada. Road connectivity is available from Gannavaram to Vijayawada.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. Among the high schools in the area include, Little Lights Free Education High School, APSW Residential School, Z.P. High School, and Z.P. High School (girls).[9]

The National Institute of Disaster Management was planned to be set up at the town by the higher education department of the state.[10]

References

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