Gollaprolu
Gollaprolu town
గొల్లప్రోలు | |
|---|---|
 Fields between Pithapuram and Gollaprolu | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Talukas | Gollaprolu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gollaprolu municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.10 km2 (19.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,882 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533445 |
| Telephone code | +91–8869 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 05 |
Gollaprolu is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality in Gollaprolu mandal of Kakinada revenue division.[2]
Geography
The region is cyclone-prone with agricultural dependant.[3] The villagers are known for growing one of the most sought after varieties of hot pepper and is famous for the production of onions, ground nuts, cotton and rice.[4]
Governance
The town was upgraded from nagar panchayat to Municipality on 23 June 2015.[5]
Education
The village school
The village school was founded in 1954, built on land donated by philanthropist Mrs. Subhadra Gavarasana and is named "Dr. Malireddi Venkataraju Memorial Prathamika Paathasaala," in memory of her father.[4] It provides Telugu-medium coeducational education for about 400 students with ages 6 to 10.[3]
References
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,324. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr. MVR Prathamika Patasala, Gollaprolu". Asha for Education. 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ a b Radhika Malpani. "School In Gollaprolu". ILP Projects. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ^ "Kodad upgraded to municipality". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
- Dr. Satyanarayana Gavarasana (2000). "A report on Dr. M. V. R. Memorial MPP Elementary School Day Function held on February 5, 2000". ECO Foundation. Retrieved 2007-01-27.