Rajam
Rajam | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Rajam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°26′52″N 83°39′42″E / 18.447858°N 83.661733°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Rajam Nagar Panchayat, SUDA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,197 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532127 |
| Telephone code | +91–8941 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
| Website | cdma |
Rajam is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the headquarters of Rajam mandal.[4]
Geography
Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E.[5] It has an average elevation of 42 meters (137 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census, Rajam had a population of 62,197.[3]
Government and politics
Rajam Nagar panchayat constituted in the year 2005. It is spread over an area of 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi) and has 20 election wards.[1] Each represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson.[6] The present municipal commissioner of the town is P.Simhachalam.[7]
Notable people
- Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao – founding chairman of GMR Group
- Pingali Nagendrarao - popular Telugu writer, movie script writer, lyricist
References
- ^ a b "STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF ULBs & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Srikakulam district mandals" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 196, 217. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Razam
- ^ "The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992". India Code. Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipality Contacts". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.