Polavaram, West Godavari district - Revision history

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	\| name = Polavaram		\| name = Polavaram
	\|prolavaram native_name = ~~prolavaram~~		\|prolavaram native_name =
	\| native_name_lang = te		\| native_name_lang = te
	\| other_name = ~~prolavaram~~		\| other_name = Prolavaram

	\| settlement_type = [[Village]]		\| settlement_type = [[Village]]
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	~~\| website =~~
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	\| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]		\| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]
	\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency		\| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank2_info_sec1 = Eluru		\| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
	\| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency		\| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
	\| blank3_info_sec1 = Polavaram		\| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Polavaram (Assembly constituency)]]
	\| ~~MLA~~ = ~~Modiyam Srinivasa Rao~~		\| website =
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	'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[Eluru district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem]] ~~revenue division~~ at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.		'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[Eluru district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem revenue division]] at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.

	==History==		==History==
	Historically the area is known as Prolavaram. This area was under the rule of Kamma kings of [[Musunuri Nayakas]]. Kamma king Musunuri Prolayya, in 1330 AD donated Prolavaram village to Brahmins. Prolavaram means, Prola is Prola and Varam is donation.<ref>{{citation \|first=G. Durga \|last=Prasad \|title=History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. \|publisher=P. G. Publishers \|location=Guntur \|year=1988 \|url=https://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf \|p=168 \|access-date=9 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214212948/http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf \|archive-date=14 February 2019 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Historically the area is known as Prolavaram. This area was under the rule of Kamma kings of [[Musunuri Nayakas]]. Kamma king Musunuri Prolayya, in 1330 AD donated Prolavaram village to Brahmins. Prolavaram means, Prola is Prola and Varam is donation.<ref>{{citation \|first=G. Durga \|last=Prasad \|title=History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. \|publisher=P. G. Publishers \|location=Guntur \|year=1988 \|url=https://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf \|p=168 \|access-date=9 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214212948/http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf \|archive-date=14 February 2019 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			[[Eluru district]] started functioning from 2 April 2022. It has three revenue divisions: [[Eluru revenue division]] with 12 mandals, [[Nuzvid revenue division]] with 6 mandals and [[Jangareddygudem revenue division]] with 9 mandals.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/tehsil/\| title= Eluru District\| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Revenue Divisionl \|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 13 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://eluru.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Eluru district \| work= About District > History\|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 13 January 2024}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==

	{{As of\|2011}} [[Census of India]], Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588101-polavaram-andhra-pradesh.html\|title=Polavaram Census 2011\|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref>		{{As of\|2011}} [[Census of India]], Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588101-polavaram-andhra-pradesh.html\|title=Polavaram Census 2011\|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Polavaram Project]]		* [[Eluru district#Administrative divisions\|Revenue divisions and mandals in Eluru district]]
			* [[Polavaram Project]]

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Eluru ~~District~~}}		{{Eluru-geo-stub}}
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	[[Category:Villages in Eluru district]]		[[Category:Villages in Eluru district]]
	[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Eluru district]]		[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Eluru district]]

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West Godavari -> Eluru

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	\|prolavaram native_name = prolavaram		\|prolavaram native_name = prolavaram
	\| native_name_lang = te		\| native_name_lang = te
	\| other_name = prolavaram		\| other_name = prolavaram
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	'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[~~West Godavari~~ district]] of the [[~~Indian state~~]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem]] revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.		'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[Eluru district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem]] revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.

	==History==		==History==
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'''Polavaram''' or '''Prolavaram''' is a village in [[West Godavari district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Polavaram mandal]] of [[Jangareddygudem]] revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of [[Godavari River]].<ref name="census" /> The [[Papi Hills]] and [[Polavaram Project]] are the major landmarks near the village.

==History==
Historically the area is known as Prolavaram. This area was under the rule of Kamma kings of [[Musunuri Nayakas]]. Kamma king Musunuri Prolayya, in 1330 AD donated Prolavaram village to Brahmins. Prolavaram means, Prola is Prola and Varam is donation.<ref>{{citation |first=G. Durga |last=Prasad |title=History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. |publisher=P. G. Publishers |location=Guntur |year=1988 |url=https://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf |p=168 |access-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214212948/http://www.katragadda.com/articles/HistoryOfTheAndhras.pdf |archive-date=14 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
Polavaram is located at {{Coord|17.2500|N|81.6333|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Polavaram.html Fallingrain genomics.Polavaram]</ref> It has an average elevation of 16 metres (55 ft).

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/588101-polavaram-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Polavaram Census 2011|accessdate=23 May 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Polavaram Project]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Polavaram}}

[[Category:Villages in West Godavari district]]