Gokavaram
Gokavaram is a village in the Gokavaram mandal of the East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[2]
Gokavaram | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gokavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 17°16′00″N 81°51′00″E / 17.2667°N 81.8500°ECoordinates: 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] |
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.[3][4]
The reorganisation of the districts in 2022 increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26.[5]
GeographyEdit
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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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
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