https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Madhavaram%2C_West_GodavariMadhavaram, West Godavari - Revision history2026-08-20T01:36:13ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madhavaram,_West_Godavari&diff=514394&oldid=prevRudratree: Put up first data w/ infobox.2025-11-26T04:14:49Z<p>Put up first data w/ infobox.</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>''Other uses, see [[Madhavaram (disambiguation)]]''<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}<br />
{{sources|date=January 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Madhavaram<br />
| native_name = <br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16.891|81.590|display=title,inline}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = West Godavari<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 6,509<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
| mapframe = yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 14<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Madhavaram''' is a village in [[West Godavari District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref name="Singh(India)1995">{{cite book|author1=Rajinder Pal Singh|author2=Andhra Pradesh (India)|title=Census of India, 1991: Andhra Pradesh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dKoUAQAAMAAJ|year=1995|publisher=Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|page=47}}</ref> It is located approximately 12&nbsp;km from [[Tadepalligudem]], its mandal town.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/brisk-polling-in-west-godavari/article4947669.ece "Brisk Polling in West Godavari"]. ''The Hindu''</ref> People from surrounding villages call this village as '''Military Madhavaram''' because, at least one person from every family in this village has worked or is working in military. Around 1200 members from this village participated in [[World War I|first]] and [[World War II|second]] world wars. Around 91 soldiers died in these wars. Joining the military is an ambition for every youth in this village.<ref name=caravan>[http://www.caravanmagazine.in/lede/madhavarams-military-men-0 "The Military Men of Madhavaram: Why generation after generation of men in a small village of Andhra Pradesh line up to defend the country"]. ''The Caravan''. By GBSNP VARMA | 1 June 2012</ref> Most of the soldiers from the village belong to the [[Kapu (caste)|Kapu]] community.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Iyer |first=Lalita |date=25 September 2016 |title=The warrior factory |url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/specials/the-warrior-factory.html |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Etymology == <br />
It has been noted that the Zamindar of [[Nuzvid Estate|Nuzvid]] gifted the village to one of his fierce soldiers, Vempalli Madhav Rao.<ref name=":0" /> From then on, the village came to be called Madhavaram. And, with many men from the village joining the military, it is also known by the sobriquet 'Military Madhavaram'.<ref name=":0" /><br />
<br />
== Demographics ==<br />
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Madhavaram had a population of 6509. The total population constitute, 3212 males and 3297 females with a sex ratio of 1026 females per 1000 males. 653 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1093. The average literacy rate stands at 70.70%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588331-madhavaram-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Madhavaram Population Census|accessdate=19 May 2017}}</ref>{{update after|2023}}<br />
== Economy == <br />
Agriculture is another important employment in this village. Paddy and Sugarcane,maize are important crops.<br />
<br />
== Culture ==<br />
All South Indian festivals are celebrated in Madhavaram. Particularly Polleramma Jathara is celebrated with much religious fervour. People come to Poleramma Jathara from surrounding villages and also from neighbouring state of Karnataka.<br />
<br />
'''Temples'''<br />
<br />
A temple for Poleramma, Sri Shiva temple, Sri Venkateswara temple, Sri Kumaraswamy temple, a Vaishanava temple and Sri Kothula Gunta Hanuman temple exist in Madhavaram. Poleramma temple of Madhavaram is famous among the near by villages.<br />
<br />
== Education == <br />
Madhavaram has a Government primary school, a ZP High school, a Government Junior college. There is a private school in Madhavaram. <br />
<br />
== Transport ==<br />
APSRTC runs buses from Tadepalligudem to Madhavaram. Nearest railway station is also in Tadepalligudem and Nidadavole.<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Villages in West Godavari district]]</div>Rudratree