Akividu
Akividu is a town in the Akividu mandal in the Bhimavaram revenue division of the West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is in between the twin cities of Bhimavaram and Eluru of Andhra Pradesh.
Akividu | |
|---|---|
  Akividu Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 81°23′00″E / 16.6000°N 81.3833°ECoordinates: 16°36′00″N 81°23′00″E / 16.6000°N 81.3833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | West Godavari |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,506 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534235 |
| Telephone code | 08816 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–37 |
HistoryEdit
Rajahmundry district was formed in 1823 and in 1859 bifurcated into Godavari District and Krishna district. In 1925, Godavari district was split into East Godavari district and West Godavari district.[2][3]
The reorganisation of the districts in 2022 increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26.[4]
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011[update] census, Akividu had a population of 24,506. The total population constitutes 11,963 males and 12,543 females—a sex ratio of 1049 females per 1000 males. 2,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,222 are boys and 1,278 are girls—a ratio of 1046 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.94% with 16,051 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][5]
TransportEdit
Akividu railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) station in the Vijayawada railway division and is one of the busiest train stations. Its main exports are fish and prawns.[6]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Rajamahendravaram History". Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "History of East Godavari chapter". INTACH East Godavari chapter. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here". Published on: April 4, 2022. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". South Central Railway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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