Razole, East Godavari district

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Razole
Rajolu
Scenic Greenery by Kotikalapudi
Scenic Greenery by Kotikalapudi
Razole is located in Andhra Pradesh
Razole
Razole
Location in Andhra,Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°28′28″N 81°50′25″E / 16.474326°N 81.840196°E / 16.474326; 81.840196Coordinates: 16°28′28″N 81°50′25″E / 16.474326°N 81.840196°E / 16.474326; 81.840196
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictDr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district
TalukasRazole
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total13,597
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533242
Telephone code08862
Vehicle RegistrationAP05 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2]
Nearest cityPalakollu

Razole or Rajolu is a village in the Razole Mandal, in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[3][4]

History[edit]

Konaseema district was one of the thirteen new districts formed on 4 April 2022.[5][6][7]According to the Gazette Notification No. 1156 dated 2 August 2022, Konaseema District was renamed as Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District.[8]

Geography[edit]

The village is surrounded by the river Vashishta (Godavari) and is known for its coconut and palm trees.

Notable people[edit]

Culture[edit]

Several Tollywood directors have used the region around Razole as a backdrop for films, including Ladies Tailor, Chanti, Kabaddi Kabaddi, and Vinayakudu. The resort of Dindi is located on the banks of the Godavari.

Education[edit]

Razole has good number of schools. Sobhana High school, Narayana e-Techno, Ravindra Bharathi, Akshara are the most popular schools in the locality.

Sobhana and Ravindra Bharathi are the oldest of all these schools.

Sobhana English medium high school

Politics[edit]

Razole is one of the 175 Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. The current MLA is Rapaka Vara Prasad from Jana Sena Party.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. "Mandal wise list of villages in Srikakulam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "StatisticalReports" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. "Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District". About District > History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. "Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears the formation of 13 new districts". Ravi Sharma. Frontline 26 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. "Jagan govt carves out 13 new districts in Andhra, names one after TDP founder". Srinivasa Rao Apparasu. Hindustan Times, 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. "Notifications by Government". Revenue Department (Lands IV). Andhra Pradesh Gazette, 2 August 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.