Proddatur

Proddatur (1915) is a city in the YSR Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Penna River. The city is a municipality, and also the mandal headquarters of Proddatur mandal. It is the second-largest town in former Kadapa District. It is the oldest municipality which formed before Independence. Proddatur got its name from the history of Ramayana, where Lord Ram resided.Many Good and old temples are located here. The temple where Lord Rama resided is located on the banks of Penna River, known as Rameshwaram. It is known as Second Bombay for Gold business. Thousands of Gold and Clothes shops are located in Proddutur.It is also known as Second Mysore for its grandeur in Dussehra celebrations. It is 13th largest urban agglomeration in Andhrapradesh.It became municipality in 1915 later it is upgraded from 3rd to 2nd,1st. In 1998, it became a Special Grade Municipality.Proddatur–to–Cumbum railway section was sanctioned in 2010 which plays as strategic importance for the town. National Highway 67 passes through this town. Multiple number of Schools,Collegs and Widerange of Good Hospitals are located here along with 350 bed Government Hospital.This town is centre for small towns like Jammalamadugu, Mydukur Chagalamarri, Yerraguntla and major center for Near by other small towns in kadapa district.Large number of people from these small towns commute to Proddatur for their livelihoods. A district government hospital (350 beds) is located in Proddatur. It also has a forest division—Proddatur Forest Division.