Mummidivaram

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mummidivaram
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name = munivaram
| nickname =
| image_skyline = Mummidivaram.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = krapa chintalapudi
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.6500|N|82.1167|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Konaseema district|Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| parts_type = [[tehsil]]
| parts = Mummidivaram
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=28 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archivedate=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 27.30
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 0
| population_total = 23732
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 533216
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08856
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP05 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203234146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2019 |accessdate=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| website =
| footnotes =
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = Dattla Bujji babu
}}
'''Mummidivaram''' is a [[town]] in [[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The Mummidivaram [[revenue block]] was formed out of the Amalapuram [[tehsil]] in July 1969. It is the second largest town in [[Konaseema district]].

==Geography==
Mummidivaram is located at {{coord|16.6500|N|82.1167|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Mummidivaram.html Falling Rain Genomics.Mummidivaram]</ref> It has an average elevation of 0 meters (0&nbsp;feet).

==Governance==
The town was upgraded from [[Gram panchayat]] to Nagar panchayat on 23 June 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kodad upgraded to municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/kodad-upgraded-to-municipality/article2130576.ece|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=24 June 2011|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>

===Politics===
Mummidivaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,89,229 registered voters as on 10.01.2012 in Mummidivaram constituency (2nd largest in East Godavari district).

'''List of Elected Members:'''<ref>[http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp53.htm Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030608/http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp53.htm |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>
*1978 - Moka Sri Vishnu Prasada Rao
*1983 - Valtati Raja sakkubai
*1985 - Pandu Krishna Murti
*1989 and 1994 - Battina Subba Rao
*1999 - GMC Balayogi and Chelli Vivekananda
*2004 - Pinipe Viswarupu
*2019 - Ponnada Satish
*2014 - Datla Subba Raju(Bucchi Babu)
*2024 - Datla Subba Raju (Buchibabu)

Late GMC Balayogi also served as Member of Parliament for Amalapuram and was a Loksabha speaker. During his tenure the Konaseema area saw major developments and he played a key role in the construction of various bridges across the Godavari river. The people of Konaseema revere him as their hero and his statues were worshiped across the Konaseema area.

==Transport==

Mummidivaram is located on [[National Highway 216 (India)|NH216]] . The nearest major railway stations to the town are [[Kakinada Town railway station]], [[Palakollu railway station]], [[Narasapur railway station]] and [[Rajahmundry railway station]] which 45km, 50km, 55km, 60km from Mummidivaram. The nearest airport to Mummidivaram is [[Rajahmundry Airport]] which is 75km away.

==References==
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{{Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Konaseema district]]

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