Naidupet

Naidupet is a municipal town and a new revenue division [Division] in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.It is the forth largest town in nellore district. It became a industrial town in the district.

National Highway 5 (India) passes through Naidupeta.

Geography

The Eastern Wing of Golden Quadrilateral National Highway (NH5) passes through the outskirts of the town. It is located on the banks of the Swarnamukhi river. It is fifth largest town in the district.This place is junction to Chennai, Venkatagiri, Nellore, Mallam and Tirupathi. From here, Chennai is about 106 km by road 66 km to Tirupathi, 35 km from Venkatagiri, 68 km from Nellore. People can get down at Naidupet railway station and from there lot of buses to Tirupathi.

Telugu is the most common language that is spoken in Naidupet. Besides Telugu the other prominent languages that are spoken in the region are Urdu and Tamil.A beautiful river named Swarnamukhi passes through this place.

Sankranthi[Pongal] festival is most famous here. After Sankranthi day, people will go to Banks of Swarnamukhi river and they celebrate kite festival, popularly known as Yeti pandaga. The Celebrations will be continued till 3 days starting from the Sankranthi Day.Urusu is also a famous festival in Naidupet, people from all around Nellore district will visit this place. People from all religions celebrate this festival which stands for "Unity in Diversity" of Indian Culture. In the Mid of every year, they celebrate Jatara , it is very famous for Goddess Poleramma Talli. Every year end i.e, in December month they celebrate Ayyapah Pooja , For this pooja they call people from Kerala,Karnataka....for drum soundings total girls and boys on that day come to temple and roam with God along with their Deepam...., total people in Naidupet celebrates all these festivals with out any religious feelings. In Naidupet, You can see "Unity in Diversity" of Indian Culture.

Major crops are sugar cane, paddy, eucalyptus and Casurina plantations. Scampi and prawn culture are also major aqua food activities in and around Naidupet.The streets includes in Naidupet are Agraharapeta, Rajagopalapuram, Pedda Darga, Welcome Street, Chinna Darga, Pitchireddy Thopu, Garidi Veedhi, Beripeta, Bazar Veedi, Beedi Colony,Sri Ram Nagar, Lothuvaani Gunta, Brahmin Street etc.

Banks and financial Institutions

• State Bank of India
• Andhra Bank
• State Bank of Hyderabad
• Syndicate bank
• ICICI bank
• Andhra Pragathi bank
• Life Insurance Corporation
• Indian Bank
• pinakini grammina bank

Industries in Menakur SEZ

1. Prime Electric Limited
3. Capa. Hindustan National Glass(HNG) industry

5. Viki industries
6. Loyal Textiles
7. Greentech Industries
8. D R A Industries

Temples

1. Shivalayam Near to Swarnamukhi River
2. Saibaba temple ( Agraharapet )
3. Gangamma Temple
4. Kavamma Temple
5. old shivalayam temple
6. Temple Complex in Brahmin Street (Lord Krishna, Shiva, Rama, Anjaneya, Saibaba and Kanyakaparameswari goddess)
7.Karimanikya swamy temple (Thumuru)
8.Shivalayam (Thummur)
9.Shivalayam (Vinnamala)
10.sai mandir (Vinnamala)
11.Sri Kalahastiswara Pyramid Dhyana Kendram(Near to Swarnamukhi River,Thimmagikandriga) 12.Sri Chennakesava swamy temple [Utchuru village post, doravarisathram mandal , nellore dist.] 13.sri Beemiswara swamy temple(shivalayam) [Utchuru village post, doravarisathram mandal , nellore dist.]

Education

Schools
1. Narayana Group of Schools
2. Sri chaitanya techno school
3. Audisakara techno school
4. ZPP High school(EM & TM)(TM)
5. Navodaya High school (EM,TM from 6 to 10)
6. Vema High school(EM, TM from 6 to 10)
7. Krishna Chaitanya High school
8. Vishwa Barathi Techno school
9. Ravindra Barathi school
10. Vision EM High school
11. vema concept school
12.Viswam EM & TM High school
13.St.Marys EM High school
14.A.L.C.M school

Junior Colleges
1. Narayana Junior College
2. Govt. Junior college
3. Srivema Jr. college
4. Viswam Jr.college
5. Vikram Jr. College-correspondent M.Sanga Mitra

Degree Colleges
1. Govt. Degree college
2. C V Raman Degree college
3. Srivema Degree college
4. Viswam Degree college