Dowleswaram
Dowleswaram
ధవళేశ్వరం | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Dowleswaram Barrage | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,637 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
Dowleswaram is a part of Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a census town as per 2011 Census of India and was fully included into the corporation on 18 March 2013, along with 21 panchayats.[2][3]
Landmarks
Sir Arthur Cotton built a barrage across the Godavari in Dowleswaram. In memory of him, the Sir Arthur Cotton Museum, where projects relating to irrigation works are displayed, was named in his honour.[4]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 54–55. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ BVS Bhaskar (20 March 2013). "21 gram panchayats merged into RMC". The Hindu. Rajahmundry. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation Enlarged with 21 Gram Panchayats". Tgnns. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Official Web Portal of East Godavari District". Eastgodavari.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-30.