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'''Mummidi-varam''' is a [[town]] in [[East Godavari 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]].
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'''Mummidivaram''' is a [[town]] in the [[Mummidivaram mandal]] in the [[Konaseema district|Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]].  
 
==History==
Konaseema district was one of the thirteen new districts formed on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://konaseema.ap.gov.in/about-district/history/ | title= Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District |work = About District > History |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 15 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/andhra-pradesh-cabinet-clears-the-formation-of-13-new-districts/article65220461.ece | title= Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts |work = Ravi Sharma |publisher= Frontline 26 January 2022| access-date = 16 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =  https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jagan-govt-carves-out-13-new-districts-in-andhra-names-one-after-tdp-founder-101643224669403.html| title=Jagan govt carves out 13 new districts in Andhra, names one after TDP founder |work = Srinivasa Rao Apparasu |publisher= Hindustan Times, 27 January 2022| access-date = 16 January 2024}}</ref>According to the Gazette Notification No. 1156 dated 2 August 2022, Konaseema District was renamed as Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://apegazette.cgg.gov.in/uploadGazette_view?filePath=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJodHRwOi8vYXBlZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jZ2cuZ292LmluL3NlYXJjaEFsbEdhemV0dGVzIiwiaWF0IjoxNjk5NzUyOTkxLCJzdWIiOiIvVXBsb2Fkcy9BUEdBWkVUVEUvZ2F6ZXR0ZXMvMTY1OTQ2MDE5OTUyNS5wZGYifQ.-RGWwR3MwTRADKQWJ3OiU0AnKGv6l5rqtjLW2TbdyZ4 | title= Notifications by Government |work = Revenue Department (Lands IV) |publisher= Andhra Pradesh Gazette, 2 August 2022| access-date = 16January 2024}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Transport==
==Transport==
Mummidivaram is located on [[NH 216]]. The nearest major railway stations to the town are [[Kakinada Town railway station]], [[Palakollu railway station]], [[Narasapur railway station]] and [[Rajahmundry railway station]] which 45&nbsp;km, 50&nbsp;km, 55&nbsp;km, 60&nbsp;km from Mummidivaram. The nearest airport to Mummidivaram is [[Rajahmundry Airport]] which is 75&nbsp;km away.


Mummidivaram is located on [[NH 216]]. 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.
==See also==
* [[Konaseema district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district]]


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


[[Category:Cities and towns in East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Konaseema district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Konaseema district]]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 19 January 2024

Mummidivaram is a town in the Mummidivaram mandal in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Mummidivaram
Munivaram
Town
Greenery around Mummidivaram
Greenery around Mummidivaram
Mummidivaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Mummidivaram
Mummidivaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°39′00″N 82°07′00″E / 16.6500°N 82.1167°E / 16.6500; 82.1167Coordinates: 16°39′00″N 82°07′00″E / 16.6500°N 82.1167°E / 16.6500; 82.1167
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictDr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district
tehsilMummidivaram
Area
[1]
 • Total27.30 km2 (10.54 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,732
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533216
Telephone code08856
Vehicle RegistrationAP05 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2]

HistoryEdit

Konaseema district was one of the thirteen new districts formed on 4 April 2022.[3][4][5]According to the Gazette Notification No. 1156 dated 2 August 2022, Konaseema District was renamed as Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District.[6]

GeographyEdit

Mummidivaram is located at 16°39′00″N 82°07′00″E / 16.6500°N 82.1167°E / 16.6500; 82.1167.[7] It has an average elevation of 0 meters (0 feet).

GovernanceEdit

The town was upgraded from Gram panchayat to Nagar panchayat on 23 June 2011.[8]

PoliticsEdit

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:[9]

  • 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)

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.

TransportEdit

Mummidivaram is located on NH 216. The nearest major railway stations to the town are Kakinada Town railway station, Palakollu railway station, Narasapur railway station and Rajahmundry railway station which 45 km, 50 km, 55 km, 60 km from Mummidivaram. The nearest airport to Mummidivaram is Rajahmundry Airport which is 75 km away.

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts". Ravi Sharma. Frontline 26 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jagan govt carves out 13 new districts in Andhra, names one after TDP founder". Srinivasa Rao Apparasu. Hindustan Times, 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Notifications by Government". Revenue Department (Lands IV). Andhra Pradesh Gazette, 2 August 2022. Retrieved 16January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Mummidivaram
  8. ↑ "Kodad upgraded to municipality". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1978-2004 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
 

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