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Patrudu/Nagaralu [Caste]
Patrudu or Nagaralu is a social community or caste found mostly in the south Indian state – Andhra Pradesh. Patrudu population is mostly distributed the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Anakapalle, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam etc.

Patrudus are considered as upper Shudras & was a sub-caste of Kapu community. The caste title is Patrudu indicating those who are appropriate to receive the gift.

Origin
Patrudus or Nagaralu means the dwellers in a 'Nagaram' or city and apparently this caste was originally a branch/sub-caste of the Kapus, which took to town life and separated itself off from the parent stock.

. Patrudu was a cultivating caste & their primary occupation was agriculture. In the 18th century their ancestors went to Vizianagaram and rose in to prominence as physicians. Some members of the caste have acquired a great reputation as medicine-men and druggists. In the last decade significant members of Patrudus migrated to other parts of India & world for employment as engineers, doctors etc.

Gothrams
The caste is divided in to three genuinely totemistic sections or gotras, which are further sub divided in to exogamous septs or intiperlu (surnames).
 * 1) Nageswara (cobra)
 * 2) Kurmesa (tortoise)(Tabelu)
 * 3) Vigneswara or Mushika (mouse)