Kothavalasa
Kothavalasa | |
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![]() Kothavalasa Train Station | |
Coordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Vizianagaram |
Area | |
• Total | 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,321 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 535183 |
Vehicle registration | AP-35 |
Kothavalasa is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division. It is located 30 km from City Visakhapatanam [1]
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Geography
Kothavalasa is located at 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 209 meters (688 feet).
Transport
Kothavalasa has a railway station which is under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Kothavalasa had a population of 15,298. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothavalasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kothavalasa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kothavalasa mandal had a population of 62,841 in 2001. Males consists of 31,428 and females 31,413 (M:E ratio=1:1) of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 60%. Male literacy rate is 72% and that of females 48%.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[4][5] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
See also
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Vizianagaram" (PDF). Census of India. p. 18–19,350. Retrieved 5 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Kottavalasa
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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