Gajapathinagaram
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| Coordinates | 18°18′00″N 83°20′00″E / 18.3000°N 83.3333°ECoordinates: 18°18′00″N 83°20′00″E / 18.3000°N 83.3333°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Vizianagaram |
| Population | 5,282 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 69 metres (226 ft) |
Gajapathi-nagaram (Telugu: గజపతినగరం) is a Town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
It is located on National Highway 43 between Vizianagaram and Ramabhadrapuram.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Imperial Gazetteer,[2] Gajapathinagaram Tahsil in Vizagapatam district had about 228 villages and covered an area of 333 square miles (860 km2). The population in 1901 was 1,34,553, compared with 1,24,057 in 1891.
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Gajapathinagaram had a population of 5,282. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Gajapathinagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Gajapathinagaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gajapathinagaram mandal had a population of 56,054 in 2001. Males constitute 27,770 and females 28,284 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 45%. Male literacy rate is 56% and that of females 34%.
There are 35 revenue villages and 28 panchayats in this mandal.
[edit] Features
- Gajapatinagaram railway station is located on Vizianagaram-Raipur mainline in Visakhapatnam division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.
- It is a Road junction on the National Highway 43. There is a diversion to go to Andra and Mentada.
- The Community Health Centre, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is located at Gajapathinagaram. It has bed strength of 30 in-patients.[4]
- State Bank of India has a branch with ATM at Gajapathinagaram.
- There is a Post office at Gajapathinagaram.
- There is a Internet Cafe near NTR Statue, laxmi complex, opp State Bank of India, Gajapathinagaram.
[edit] Legislative Assembly
List of Members of Legislative Assembly:[5]
- 1955 - Kusuma Gajapathi Raju and Gantyana Suryanarayana
- 1962 -Taddi sanyasinaidu and
- 1967 and 1972 - Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju
- 1978 and 1985 - Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu
- 1983 - Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
- 1999 - Thadi Sanyasi Appala Naidu
- 1989, 1994 and 2004 - Padala Aruna
- 2009 - Botcha Appala Narasaiah
[edit] Panchayats
According to the District Statistics, there are 35 revenue villages and 28 panchayats in Gajapathinagaram mandal.[6]
- 1.Bangarampeta (village and panchayat)
- 2.Bhagiradhipuram (revenue village)
- 3.Bhudevipeta (village and panchayat)
- 4.Chittayyavalasa (revenue village)
- 5.(Budimallunaidupeta) (village and panchayat)
- 6.Dolapalem Agraharam (revenue village)
- 7.Gajapathinagaram (President of GPM:- Kandula Chinnayya Swamy ) (village, panchayat and mandal Headquarters)
- 8.Gangacholapenta (village and panchayat)
- 9.Gudivada (village and panchayat)
- 10.Jinnam (village and panchayat)
- 11.Kalamrajupeta (village and panchayat)
- 12.Kenguva (village and panchayat)
- 13.Konisa (village and panchayat)
- 14.Kotha Baggam (village and panchayat)
- 15.Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
- 16.Logisa (village and panchayat)
- 17.M.Gumadam (village and panchayat)
- 18.M.Kothavalasa (village and panchayat)
- 19.M.Venkatapuram (revenue village)
- 20.Madhupada (village and panchayat)
- 21.Marrivalasa (panchayat)
- 22.Marupally (village and panchayat)
- 23.Mutcherla (village and panchayat)
- 24.N.G.R.Puram (revenue village)
- 25.P.S.R.Puram (panchayat)
- 26.Patha Baggam (village and panchayat)
- 27.Patruvada (revenue village)
- 28.Pidiseela (village and panchayat)
- 29.Puritipenta (village and panchayat)
- 30.Ramannapeta (village and panchayat)
- 31.Rangupuram (revenue village)
- 32.Salipeta (village and panchayat)
- 33.Seetharampuram (village and panchayat)
- 34.Srirangarajapuram (Ejjirotu Srinivas Village)(revenue village)
- 35.T.K.Seetharampuram (revenue village)
- 36.Thummikapalli (village and panchayat)
- 37.Vemali (village and panchayat)
[edit] References
- ^ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ Gajapathinagaram in Imperial Gazetteer
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ APVVP.Hospitals
- ^ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results.Gajapathinagaram
- ^ Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier
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