Alamanda, Vizianagaram

Alamanda
—  city  —
Alamanda Location of Alamanda in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	17°59′00″N 83°14′00″E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Vizianagaram
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 60 metres (200 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 535 240 • Vehicle • AP35

Alamanda(Telugu: అలమండ) is a village panchayat in Jami mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

There is a railway station in Alamanda in Waltair division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the village demographics are as follows:

• Total Population - 6,563 in 1,397 households.
• Male Population - 3,346
• Female Population - 3,217
• Children under 6 years of age - 750 (Boys - 375 and Girls - 375)
• Total Literates - 2,967

Culture

Alamanda, a major panchayati village, once politically dominated by Kshatriyas(RAJU'S). At present Velamas dominate this village. Sri Lagudu Simhadri former ZP Chairman for Vizianagaram district hails from village.

The popular castes Kshatriya and (Velama) are dominating, that caste people have been ruling from last 50 years. Lagudu Simhadhri he was elected as a Zilla Parishath chairman between 1996–2000.

Most of the Velama families surname as ALAMANDA moved out of ALAMANDA due to some reasons and settled in different places throughout the AP like Jangareddi Gudeam - West Godavari District, Ramanaa Palem - Visaka District, Kavala Padu - East Godavari District.

Also few of the families with surname alamanda moved out of India and settled outside and started business and well known resorts named as alamanda-resort in st martin.