Gannavaram Explained

Gannavaram is Northern Suburb of Vijayawada in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal headquarters of Gannavaram mandal which is administered under Gudivada revenue division.^{[1] [2]} Vijayawada Airport is located here.

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.^{[3] [4]} Gannavaram railway station is one of the satellite railway stations of the .^[5] The airport is located at Gannavaram 13 KM from Centre of the city. Road connectivity is available from here to Various parts of the City.

APSRTC City Bus Routes

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.^{[6] [7]} 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).^[8]

The National Institute of Disaster Management was planned to be set up at the town by the higher education department of the state.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Krishna District Mandals. Census of India. 19 January 2015. 495, 526–527. PDF.
2. Web site: Administrative Setup. Krishna District Official Website. National Informatics Centre. 9 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020223104/http://krishna.nic.in/admin-setup.aspx. 20 October 2014. dead.
3. Web site: Bus Stations in Districts . Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation . 8 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx . 22 March 2016 .
4. News: Sujatha Varma. P. RTC offers a ‘sweet’ journey. 8 March 2016. The Hindu. 7 February 2016. Vijayawada.
5. News: Train services to be partially affected for nine days. 20 April 2017. The Hindu. en.
6. Web site: School Education Department. School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 7 November 2016. PDF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319051231/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf. 19 March 2016.
7. Web site: The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal AP State Portal. www.ap.gov.in. 7 November 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/. 7 November 2016.
8. Web site: List of High Schools. District : Krishna Mandal :Gannavaram . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712220600/http://education.sakshi.com/(S(i3243xffszd00lndl4ycdj2x))/Schools/HIGH/KRI/Gannavaram.pdf . 12 July 2018 . 18 May 2010.
9. News: Maitreyi. M. l Melly. Higher education institutions: State fast tracks process. 23 September 2016. The Hindu. 20 February 2016. en-IN.