Rampachodavaram
Rampachodavaram is a census town in the Rampachodavaram mandal in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Rampachodavaram mandal is located in the Rampachodavaram revenue division.[1]
Rampachodavaram | |
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  Rampachodavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°27′00″N 81°46′00″E / 17.4500°N 81.7667°ECoordinates: 17°27′00″N 81°46′00″E / 17.4500°N 81.7667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Alluri Sitharama Raju district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,952 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2] |
HistoryEdit
In 2022, as a part of the raising the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26, Visakhapatnam district was split into three districts – Alluri Sitharama Raju district, Anakapalli district and Visakhapatnam district.[3]
GeographyEdit
Chodavaram is located at 17°27′00″N 81°46′00″E / 17.4500°N 81.7667°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 162 metres (534 ft).
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Rampachodavaram had a population of 9,952 with 2,485 households. The total population constitute, 5,242 males and 4,710 females —a sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. 943 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 458 are boys and 485 are girls, —a ratio of 1059 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 84.50% with 7,613 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][5]
TransportEdit
State run APSRTC runs bus services from Rajahmundry to Rampachodavarm.[6] It is 40 km from Rajahmundry Airport
Rampachodavaram is known for its dense jungle and waterfalls which can be accessed by road transport only.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 16–18, 54–55. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Visakhapatnam divided into 3 new districts by the AP State Government". Yo!Vizag. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ↑ Chodavaram at Fallingrain.com
- ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tourist Services in East Godavari Region". Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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