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Vijayawada located on the banks of River Krishna, is a prominent city in Andhra Pradesh. The city has been named after Goddess Kanaka Durga or Vijaya. It is known as 'the Business Capital of Andhra Pradesh'and has also been recognised by Mckinsey Quarterly as the 'Global City of the Future'. Agriculture is a main contributor to the economy of the city. Some other sectors that contribute to the economy include industries, transport and tourism. The city is a major trade centre of the state. Everyday a large amount of trade takes place in the city's textile market. Vijayawada is also an automobile industry hub. The Jawahar Lal Nehru Auto Nagar Industrial Estate, which is the main auto hub in the city, houses as many as 800 industries. The city also provides good educational facilities to students. There are many government and private colleges that provide standard education. As it is one of the education hubs, the city is sometimes also called 'Vidyalawada'or 'Educational Sahara'

Vijayawada being the third largest city of Andhra Prades is number 3 on this list. The city is an agriculturally rich state and has been recognized as the Global city of the future by McKinsey. The former name of the city was Bezawada and has been under the rule of various ancient kingdoms of the South and has been one of the places the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang stayed at. The River Krishna runs through the city and is located at the hills of the Eastern Ghats. The city’s location is unique as well as to its west lays the deep jungles of the Kondapalli Reserve Forests which is known to house leopards, jackals, wolves, wild boar and wild dogs. The city itself is a cultural and religious center with its various temples, religious monuments, rivers, ancient caves and many more. Do not forget to buy the famous Kondapalli Toys as souvenirs.