Eluru
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Eluru is a town in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of West Godavari district and has a population of 189,772 (agglomeration 215,343] (2001 census). Eluru is situated on the National Highway connecting Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Eluru was earlier called Helapuri and has a rich cultural and political history. It was believed to a capital of the Vishnukundinas at one time.
Kolleru Lake a big fresh water lake found near Eluru.
It is known for its well established educational institutes like C.R.Reddy College.
It is the hub for the PADDY, TOBOCCO, COCONUT exports to all the parts of the state.
It is well known for the TIWACIES and AGARBATTI exports to all over the country.
Getting there
Road: Eluru is connected to most cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh by the state road transport corporation APSRTC . National Highway 5 connects it to Chennai and Kolkatta. There are busses every 15 mins to Vijayawada.
Rail: Eluru lies on the Kolkatta - Chennai railway line. There are daily passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkatta throughout the day.
Air: Gannavaram is the nearest airport(40km). Deccan flies from Hyderabad and Chennai into Gannavaram.
| State of Andhra Pradesh | History | Politics | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Hyderabad |
| Districts | Adilabad • Anantapur • Chittoor • East Godavari • Guntur • Hyderabad • Kadapa • Karimnagar • Khammam • Krishna • Kurnool • Mahbubnagar • Medak • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Prakasam • Rangareddi • Srikakulam • Visakhapatnam • Vizianagaram • Warangal • West Godavari |
| Major cities | Anantapur • Adoni • Chittoor • Kadapa • Eluru • Guntur • Kakinada • Karimnagar • Khammam • Kurnool • Machilipatnam • Nandyal • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Ongole • Proddatur • Ramagundam • Rajahmundry • Sangareddi • Secunderabad • Srikakulam • Tirupati • Vijayawada • Vizianagaram • Visakhapatnam • Warangal |
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