Undavalli is a southern neighbourhood of
Vijayawada
Vijayawada, formerly known as Bezawada, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and is a part of the state's Capital Region. It is the administrative headquarters of the NTR district. Its metropolitan region comprises N ...
city of the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It was a village in
Tadepalle mandal of
Guntur district, prior to its de-notification as
gram panchayat
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.
5th century
Buddhist
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and
Hindu
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Undavalli Caves which signify
Monolithic
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Monolith or monolithic may also refer to:
Architecture
* Monolithic architecture, a style of construction in which a building is carved, cast or excavated ...
Indian rock-cut architecture
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are present at this place. It is a part of Vijayawada Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Undavalli is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is situated on the south bank of
Krishna River.
Governance
Kakarlamudi gram panchayat is the
local self-government
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of the village. The gram panchayat was awarded ''Nirmala Grama Puraskaram'' for the year 2013.
Transport
The ''Vijayawada-Amaravati road'' connects Undavalli with Vijayawada.
APSRTC
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...
operates buses on this route from
Pandit Nehru bus station
Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), also known as Telugu Satavahana Prayana Pranganam, is a bus station in Vijayawada, situated on the southern side of the main city and adjacent to the Krishna River. It is owned by the Andhra Pradesh State Road ...
of Vijayawada.
See also
*
List of villages in Guntur district
census of India, the following villages are recognized in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. This list is organized alphabetically by mandal. Settlements not counted in the 2011 census are not included.
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References
{{Guntur district
Neighbourhoods in Vijayawada