Bobbili

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Bobbili | type = city | latd = 18.5667 | longd = 83.3667
locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Vizianagaram
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Sujay Krishna Rangarao, Ravu Venkata
altitude = 103
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 50,140| population_density =
area_magnitude= sq. km
area_total =
area_telephone = 91 08944
postal_code = 535 558
vehicle_code_range =
sex_ratio = 1:1
unlocode =
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Bobbili (Telugu - బొబ్బిలి) is a Town, Mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [cite web
url=http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm
title=Mandals in Vizianagaram district
publisher=
accessdate=2007-02-26 ]

Geography

Bobbili is located at coord|18.5667|N|83.3667|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Bobbili.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bobbili] ] It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).

History

The town and kingdom of Bobbili was founded during the 17th century by Pedda Rayudu, the 15th descendant of the Rajah of Venkatagiri. The town was originally named "Pedda-puli" ("The Big Tiger") after a revered deity, however, with time, the town became known as "pebbuli", then "Bebbuli" and finally "Bobbili".

Battle of Bobbili

The battle of Bobbili in 1757, is one of the significant episodes in the history of the state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizianagaram kings won the war with the help of French General Marquis de Bussy.

Demographics

During British India it had a population of 17,387 in 1901.

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Bobbili had a population of 50,140. Males constitute 50% of the population (25,044) and females 50% (25,096). Bobbili has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 56%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bobbili mandal had a population of 1,16,205 in 2001. Males constitute 57,912 and females 58,293 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 59%. Male literacy rate is 71% and that of females 47%.

Educational Institutions

#Samsthanam High School or Anglo-Vernacular School, Bobbili (1864).
#Rajah R.S.R.K. Ranga Rao College, Bobbili (1962).
#Thandra paparaya Polytechnic,Komatipalli,Bobbili(1998)
#Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology, Komatipalli (2001). [ [http://www.tpist.com/ Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology] ]
#Gokul Institute of Science and Technology, Piridi (2002).
#Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education, Kalavarai (2004). [ [http://www.krmcpe-krai.org/aboutus.html Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education] ]
#APR School.
#IRIS Public School.
#Potti Sri Ramulu Municipal High School.
#Gayatri Residential High School.
#Sri Chaitanya Vidya Nikethan,sainagar
#Abhyudaya Convent
#C.B.M.Girls High School
#Santha Talent School, Jangala Veedhi
#Seventh Day Adventist High School, College Road
#Vijetha Residential High School
#Vasu junior college, sai nagar
#shiridi sai degree college
#sri satya sai junior college.
#gayatri degree college.
#Igdc college.

Parliamentary Constituency

Bobbili is a parliamentary constituency in Indian Lok Sabha. [Bobbili Lok Sabha Constituency] It had 9,70,612 voters during the elections, held during April-May 2004 for the 14th Lok Sabha.

List of Members of Parliament:
*1971 - Karri Narayana Rao
*1977 and 1980 - Pusapati Vijaya Rama Gajapati Raju
*1984 and 1991 - Pusapati Ananda Gajapati Raju
*1989 - K. Mohana Rao
*1996 and 1998 - Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu
*1999 - Botcha Satyanarayana
*2004 - Kondapalli Pydithalli Naidu
*2006 - Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi

Assembly Constituency

Bobbili is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,20,173 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Members of Legislative Assembly: [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp11.htm Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results] ]
*1951 [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf Election Commission of India.Madras Assembly results.1951] ] and 1978 - Kolli Venkata Kurmi Naidu
*1955 - Kotagiri Sitha Ramaswamy. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1955/StatRep_AP_1955.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1955] ]
*1962 - Tentu Lakshmi Naidu. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1962/StatRep_AP_1962.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1962] ]
*1967 - Ramakrishna Ranga Rao. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1967/Statistical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1967.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1967] ]
*1972 - Ch. Venkata Krishna Rao. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1972/Statittical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1972.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1972] ]
*1983, 1985 and 1994 - Sambangi Venkata Chinna Appala Naidu
*1989 and 1999 - Peddinti Jagan Mohan Rao
*2004 - Venkata Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao

Features

*Bobbili Railway junction is in Visakhapatnam division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways. It is located in the Vizianagaram-Raipur railway line. There is a narrow-gauze branch railway line between Bobbili and Salur.

*Andhra Bank and State Bank of India has branches at Bobbili.

* Union Bank Of India Branch located in near Thandra PapaRaya Statue.

*There is a Head post office at Bobbili and another post office at Piridi.

Villages and Panchayats

According to the District Statistics, there are 44 revenue villages and 31 Village Panchayats in Bobbili mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0202010000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*1.Alajangi (village and panchayat)
*2.Bankuruvalasa (revenue village)
*3.Bhojarajapuram (revenue village)
*4.Bhurjavalasa (revenue village)
*5.Bobbili (Municipality and Mandal headquarters)
*6.Bubhandavalasa (revenue village)
*7.Ch. Boddavalasa (village and panchayat)
*8.Chintada (village and panchayat)
*9.Chinthalavanipeta @ Janardhana Rangarayapuram (revenue village)
*10.Dibbagudivalasa (panchayat)
*11.Donguruvalasa (revenue village)
*12.Gollapalli (revenue village)
*13.Gongadavalasa (panchayat)
*14.Gopalarayudupeta (village and panchayat)
*15.Gorla Sitaramapuram (village and panchayat)
*16.Gunna thota valasa (revenue village)
*17.J.Rangarayapuram @ K.V.Palem (village and panchayat)
*18.Jagannadhapuram (village and panchayat)
*19.Kalavarai (village and panchayat)
*20.Kammavalasa (village and panchayat)
*21.Karada (village and panchayat)
*22.Kasidoravalasa (village and panchayat)
*23.Kinthalavalasa (panchayat)
*24.Komatipalli (village and panchayat)
*25.Kondadevupalli (village and panchayat)
*26.Kotha Penta (panchayat)
*27.Krishnapuram (village and panchayat)
*28.Lingammavalasa (revenue village)
*29.M.Boorjavalasa (panchayat)
*30.Mallampeta (revenue village)
*31.Mettavalasa (village and panchayat)
*32.Muttavalasa (revenue village)
*33.Narayanappavalasa (village and panchayat)
*34.Nimmalapadu (revenue village)
*35.Pakki (village and panchayat)
*36.Pankuvalasa (revenue village)
*37.Paradhi (village and panchayat)
*38.Patha Bobbili (revenue village)
*39.Penta (village and panchayat)
*40.Piridi (village and panchayat)
*41.Rajupeta (revenue village)
*42.Ramuduvalasa (village and panchayat)
*43.Rangarayapuram (village and panchayat)
*44.Seethayyapeta (village and panchayat)
*45.Sivadavalasa (village and panchayat)
*46.Vakadavalasa (revenue village)
*47.Velagalavalasa (village and panchayat)
*48.Venkatarayudupeta (revenue village)
*49.Viziarampuram (revenue village)
*50.Yembannavalasa (revenue village)

References

*7. A brief account of the Bobbili Zemindari chiefly compiled from Samastanam records., G Ranganaikulu Patrudu, 1889.
*8. A revised and enlarged account of the Bobbili Zemindari., Venkata Swetachalapati Ranga Rao, 1900.

External links

* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/b/bobbili.html Bobbili Zamindari]
* [http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/BLA_BOS/BOBBILI.html 11th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica-Bobbili]
* [http://www.worldisround.com/articles/326798/index.html Photos of Bobbili fort, kings and other features.]