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Polavaram, West Godavari district
Polavaram
Prolavaram | |
|---|---|
  Polavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′52″N 81°38′36″E / 17.2479°N 81.6432°ECoordinates: 17°14′52″N 81°38′36″E / 17.2479°N 81.6432°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Eluru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.36 km2 (10.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,861 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534315 |
| Vehicle registration | AP37 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Eluru (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Polavaram (Assembly constituency) |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Polavaram or Prolavaram is a village in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Polavaram mandal of Jangareddygudem revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of Godavari River.[1] The Papi Hills and Polavaram Project are the major landmarks near the village.
History[edit]
Historically the area is known as Prolavaram. This area was under the rule of Kamma kings of Musunuri Nayakas. Kamma king Musunuri Prolayya, in 1330 AD donated Prolavaram village to Brahmins. Prolavaram means, Prola is Prola and Varam is donation.[3]
Eluru district started functioning from 2 April 2022. It has three revenue divisions: Eluru revenue division with 12 mandals, Nuzvid revenue division with 6 mandals and Jangareddygudem revenue division with 9 mandals.[4][5]
Geography[edit]
Polavaram is located at 17°15′00″N 81°38′00″E / 17.2500°N 81.6333°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (55 ft).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] Census of India, Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook - West Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22, 176. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ Prasad, G. Durga (1988), History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D. (PDF), Guntur: P. G. Publishers, p. 168, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2019, retrieved 9 August 2019
- ↑ "Eluru District". About District > Administrative Setup > Revenue Divisionl. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "Eluru district". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ Fallingrain genomics.Polavaram
- ↑ "Polavaram Census 2011". Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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