Gokavaram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gokavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 17°16′00″N 81°51′00″E / 17.2667°N 81.8500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Talukas | Gokavaram |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,389 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533286 |
| Telephone code | 91883 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Gokavaram is a village in the Gokavaram mandal of the East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
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.[3][4]
The reorganisation of the districts in 2022 increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26.[5]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Gokavaram is located at 17°16′00″N 81°51′00″E / 17.2667°N 81.8500°E, about 20 km driveaway from Rajahmundry Airport.[6] It has an average elevation of 45 meters (150 feet).
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in East Godavari district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Gokavaram
