Proddatur (1915) is a city in the YSR Kadapa District of Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Penna River.

The temple where Lord Rama resided is located on the banks of Penna River, known as Rameshwaram.

A large number of people from these small towns commute to Proddatur for their livelihoods.

[4][10] 15,516 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 7,999 are boys and 7,517 are girls; a ratio of 940 per 1000.

[13] The city is one of the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, or AMRUT.

[14] Per the National Urban Sanitation Policy, the city was ranked 327th in the country in 2009–10, with a total of 27.450 points.

[15] Its economy is mainly driven by gold and cotton businesses, book manufacturing, and financing.