Akividu

Akividu ఆకివీడు
—  village and mandal  —
Akividu Location of Akividu in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°36′00″N 81°23′00″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	West Godavari
Nearest city	Eluru
Parliamentary constituency	Narsapuram
Assembly constituency	Undi
Population	74,766 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 2 metres (6.6 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 534235 • Telephone • +08816 • Vehicle • AP37
Website	www.akividu.com

Akividu or Akiveedu (Telugu: ఆకివీడు) is a village and Panchayat located in the West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, in India. Geographical co-ordinates are 16°36' North, 81°23' East. It is located 437 km from Hyderabad, 288 km from Visakhapatnam, 85 km from Vijayawada and 18 km from Bhimavaram.

Akividu is also a mandal headquarters.

Geography

Akividu is located at 16.6000°N 81.3833°E / 16.6000; 81.3833. It has an average elevation of 0 meters (3 feet).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Akividu mandal is as follows:

• Total Population: 74,766 in 18,843 Households
• Male Population: 37,601 and Female Population: 37,165
• Children Under 6-years: 9,109 (Boys - 4,597 and Girls - 4,512)
• Total Literates: 51,834

Economy

Akividu is known for agricultural rice paddies, and also for being one of the major exporters of rice in India. There are approximately fifty-four rice mills. Once the local aquaculture businesses were formed, almost all of the rice-paddies were converted in to fish farms and started breeding fish for export. The Kolleru, the second-largest sweet-water lake in India, can be reached through Akividu. Aquaculture has spread in the last two decades, which has led to increased pollution in and around the village. The village also has serious problems with its water filtration system.

Places of worship

Akividu has various places for worship of many religions (Hinduism, Islam, Christianity). Some of them are:

• badi masjid.
• choti masjid.
• anvaari masjid.
• Sivalayam Temple
• Venugopla Swamy Temple
• Kolleru Peddintlamma vari Temple
• Akividu Peddintlamma vari Temple
• Vanuvulamma Temple
• Hanuman Temple near Pedda Millu
• EIDGAH
• Canadian Baptist Mission Church.
• Believer's Prayer Fellowship church[B.P.F]

Festivals and Events celebrated

Sankranthi

This is the biggest festival and incorporates cockfighting.

Dasara

Salipeta Beside Puntallo Musalama temple.

Veerabhadra Swamy Sambaram

This festival is celebrated on the occasion of MahaSivaratri at Veerabhadra Swamy temple situated at Salipet. This festival is celebrated grandly. All day long the devotees observe fast and perform the pujas. A few devotees pierce their cheeks with tridents and go around the town to show their strong belief in Lord Siva. "Fire Walking" (Nippula Gundam) is celebrated on the festival night. Devotees walk over a bed of glowing coals. Devotees who want to participate in "Fire walking" have to fast the whole day. The belief is that only people who fast can walk without getting burned at all.

Subrahmanya Swami Festival

Desalamma Sambaram

Hanuman Jayanthi

Vinayaka Chavithi

Christmas

Ramzan

Bakrid

Christian Revival Meetings (Christhava Ujjiva Maha Sabhalu)'are organised in the second week of February month every year. These meetings were held by Evangelist Shri.Konala Yesurathnam (1908-2008) and being continued by his son Bro. Konala Samuel Yesurathnam. Lakhs of people gather here to worship Lord Jesus , improve their spiritual life and healing'.

Areas

The village of Akividu has some attractions such as:

• Salipeta
• choti masjid street..
• Venkayya Canal
• Gandhi Park
• Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial Park
• Doragari Cheruvu
• SKM Biryani, Station Road.
• Janikamma Hospital
• Kallakuru Venkateswaraswamy Temple
• Upputeru Railway/Road Bridges
• Madiwada Center
• Gummuluru Center
• Patric nagar
• Muslim Street
• Abdul Kareem street
• Sivalayam street
• Wolverdhanpet.
• Reddy street
• Jinnah Chowk
• Bhamidipati Vari Street
• Gandhi Nagar

Governing body

• Chair of executive committee  : Hyder Ali Khan (Pashe Gaaru)
• MLA: v.v.siva rama raju(tdp)
• MRO:K.Someswararao
• MEO: M.Satyanand
• MDO: m.k.prasanna
• Muslim Minority Chairman(WG): Sk. Khaja Khutubuddin Chisty (Gorey Babu),TDP.
• sarpanch:m.pothu raju
• Panchayat Executive Officer: Smt.K.S.S.Rama Lakshmi
• Saviour : Mr.Mohd Fasi Ahmed [Chandu]

Educational institutions

Some of Akividu's educational institutions are:

• Mandala Praja Parishad Elementary School, which was founded in 1912 and managed by a local family until the handing over of responsibilities to the government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Akividu Public school run by the Hyder Ali Khan & family also popularly known as "Paashe Gaaru".
• Fourthward Elementary School
• Madiwada Elementary School
• Eastpalem Elementary School
• Sarada E.M. Convent
• Adarsh English Medium High School
• M.P.P.U.P School, Founded and constructed by a local family and later handed over to the government of Andhra Pradesh
• St. Aloysius E.M. High School
• P.L.S.Z.P.P. High School, founded and managed by locals, and later handed over to the government of Andhra Pradesh
• C.M. High School
• Girls High school
• Dumpagadapa Inter College
• Dumpagadapa Degree College
• Vasavi Educational Institute
• Dharani public school
• Usha public school
• cbcnc school
• aditya e.m public school

Famous For

Akividu is famous for agricultural rice paddies. The fish ponds here are very huge in number occupying thousands of acres for fish cultivation. During festivals like Ramzan all the Muslim brothers march in the village and unite at a point called Eid-Gah to offer Eid prayer, in Sankratri cock-fighting is very famous, People all over Andhra Pradesh come to this village to be a part in this cock-fighting. SKM biryani is very famous in Akividu which is very delicious; People from many parts of W.G, E.G and Krishna districts come to Akividu to have SKM Biryani. Akividu is also famous for its literacy rate, total number of literates in Akividu, 51, 834.

External links

• Akividu.com Village web page