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Bobbili
Bobbili
city
Government
 • MLASujay Krishna Rangarao, Ravu Venkata
Population
 (2001)
 • Total50,140

Bobbili (Telugu - బొబ్బిలి) is a Town, Mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Geography

Bobbili is located at 18°34′00″N 83°22′00″E / 18.5667°N 83.3667°E / 18.5667; 83.3667.[2] It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).

History

The town and kingdom of Bobbili was founded during the 17th century by Pedda Rayudu, the 15th descendant of the Rajah of Venkatagiri. The town was originally named "Pedda-puli" ("The Big Tiger") after a revered deity. However, with time, the town became known as "pebbuli", then "Bebbuli" and finally "Bobbili".

Battle of Bobbili

The battle of Bobbili in 1757, is one of the significant episodes in the history of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizianagaram kings won the war with the help of French General Marquis de Bussy.

Demographics

During British India it had a population of 17,387 in 1901.

As of 2001 India census,[3] Bobbili had a population of 50,140. Males constitute 50% of the population (25,044) and females 50% (25,096). Bobbili has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 56%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bobbili mandal had a population of 1,16,205 in 2001. Males constitute 57,912 and females 58,293 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 59%. Male literacy rate is 71% and that of females 47%.

Educational Institutions

  1. Samsthanam High School or Anglo-Vernacular School, Bobbili (1864).
  2. Rajah R.S.R.K. Ranga Rao College, Bobbili (1962).
  3. Kalyan chakravarti house(1983)
  4. Thandra paparaya Polytechnic,Komatipalli,Bobbili(1998)
  5. Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology, Komatipalli (2001).[4]
  6. Gokul Institute of Science and Technology, Piridi (2002).
  7. Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education, Kalavarai (2004).[5]
  8. APRS School.
  9. IRIS Public School.
  10. Potti Sri Ramulu Municipal High School.
  11. Gayatri Residential High School.
  12. Sri Chaitanya Vidya Nikethan,sainagar
  13. Abhyudaya Convent
  14. C.B.M.Girls High School
  15. Santha Talent School, Jangala Veedhi
  16. Seventh Day Adventist High School, College Road
  17. Vijetha Residential High School
  18. Vasu junior college, sai nagar
  19. shiridi sai degree college
  20. sri satya sai junior college & degree college
  21. gayatri degree college.
  22. Igdc college
  23. swethachalapathi english medium school
  24. krishna veni talent school railway station road
  25. bhysam school,balijipeta road
  26. chelikani vijayakumari junior college.

Parliamentary Constituency

Bobbili is a parliamentary constituency in Indian Lok Sabha.[6] It had 9,70,612 voters during the elections, held during April-May 2004 for the 14th Lok Sabha.

List of Members of Parliament:

Assembly Constituency

Bobbili is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,20,173 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Members of Legislative Assembly:[7]

  • 1951[8] and 1978 - Kolli Venkata Kurmi Naidu
  • 1955 - Kotagiri Sitha Ramaswamy.[9]
  • 1962 - Tentu Lakshmi Naidu.[10]
  • 1967 - Ramakrishna Ranga Rao.[11]
  • 1972 - Ch. Venkata Krishna Rao.[12]
  • 1983, 1985 and 1994 - Sambangi Venkata Chinna Appala Naidu
  • 1989 and 1999 - Peddinti Jagan Mohan Rao
  • 2004 - Venkata Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao

Features

  • Central Bank Branch located in near Thandra PapaRaya Statue.
  • I.O.B.,bank located balijipeta road, opp: b.s.n.l.office.
  • Two A.T.M.S., andhra bank and state bank of india located cheepurupalli street.

Villages and Panchayats

According to the District Statistics, there are 44 revenue villages and 31 Village Panchayats in Bobbili mandal.[13]

  • 1.Alajangi (village and panchayat)
  • 2.Bankuruvalasa (revenue village)
  • 3.Bhojarajapuram (revenue village)
  • 4.Bhurjavalasa (revenue village)
  • 5.Bobbili (Municipality and Mandal headquarters)
  • 6.Bubhandavalasa (revenue village)
  • 7.Ch. Boddavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 8.Chintada (village and panchayat)
  • 9.Chinthalavanipeta @ Janardhana Rangarayapuram (revenue village)
  • 10.Dibbagudivalasa (panchayat)
  • 11.Donguruvalasa (revenue village)
  • 12.Gollapalli (revenue village)
  • 13.Gongadavalasa (panchayat)
  • 14.Gopalarayudupeta (village and panchayat)
  • 15.Gorla Sitaramapuram (village and panchayat)
  • 16.Gunna thota valasa (revenue village)
  • 17.J.Rangarayapuram @ K.V.Palem (village and panchayat)
  • 18.Jagannadhapuram (village and panchayat)
  • 19.Kalavarai (village and panchayat)
  • 20.Kammavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 21.Karada (village and panchayat)
  • 22.Kasidoravalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 23.Kinthalavalasa (panchayat)
  • 24.Komatipalli (village and panchayat)
  • 25.Kondadevupalli (village and panchayat)
  • 26.Kotha Penta (panchayat)
  • 27.Krishnapuram (village and panchayat)
  • 28.Lingammavalasa (revenue village)
  • 29.M.Boorjavalasa (panchayat)
  • 30.Mallampeta (revenue village)
  • 31.Mettavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 32.Muttavalasa (revenue village)
  • 33.Narayanappavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 34.Nimmalapadu (revenue village)
  • 35.Pakki (village and panchayat)
  • 36.Pankuvalasa (revenue village)
  • 37.Paradhi (village and panchayat)
  • 38.Patha Bobbili (revenue village)
  • 39.Penta (village and panchayat)
  • 40.Piridi (village and panchayat)
  • 41.Rajupeta (revenue village)
  • 42.Ramuduvalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 43.Rangarayapuram (village and panchayat)
  • 44.Seethayyapeta (village and panchayat)
  • 45.Sivadavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 46.Vakadavalasa (revenue village)
  • 47.Velagalavalasa (village and panchayat)
  • 48.Venkatarayudupeta (revenue village)
  • 49.Viziarampuram (revenue village)
  • 50.Yembannavalasa (revenue village)

References

  1. ^ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bobbili
  3. ^ Template:GR
  4. ^ Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology
  5. ^ Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education
  6. ^ Bobbili Lok Sabha Constituency
  7. ^ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results
  8. ^ Election Commission of India.Madras Assembly results.1951
  9. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1955
  10. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1962
  11. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1967
  12. ^ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1972
  13. ^ Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier
  • 7. A brief account of the Bobbili Zemindari chiefly compiled from Samastanam records., G Ranganaikulu Patrudu, 1889.
  • 8. A revised and enlarged account of the Bobbili Zemindari., Venkata Swetachalapati Ranga Rao, 1900.
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