Gajapathinagaram

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Gajapathinagaram | type = city | latd = 18.3000 | longd = 83.3333
locator_position = left
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Vizianagaram
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altitude = 69
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 5282| population_density =
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area_telephone = 91 08965
postal_code = 535 270
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Gajapathi-nagaram is a town and mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. [cite web
url=http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm
title=Mandals in Vizianagaram district
publisher=
accessdate=2007-02-26 ]

It is located on National Highway 43 between Vizianagaram and Ramabhadrapuram.

Geography

It is located on the banks of River Champavathi at coord|18.3000|N|83.3333|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Gajapatinagaram.html Fallingrain.com-Gajapatinagaram] ] It has an average altitude of 69 meters (229 feet).

Demographics

According to the Imperial Gazetteer, [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_130.gifGajapathinagaram in Imperial Gazetteer] ] Gajapathinagaram Tahsil in Vizagapatam district had about 228 villages and covered an area of 333 square miles. The population in 1901 was 1,34,553, compared with 1,24,057 in 1891.

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Gajapathinagaram had a population of 5,282. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Gajapathinagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Gajapathinagaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gajapathinagaram mandal had a population of 56,054 in 2001. Males constitute 27,770 and females 28,284 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 45%. Male literacy rate is 56% and that of females 34%.

There are 35 revenue villages and 28 panchayats in this mandal.

Features

*Gajapatinagaram railway station is located on Vizianagaram-Raipur mainline in Visakhapatnam division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.

*The Community Health Centre, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is located at Gajapathinagaram. It has bed strength of 30 in-patients. [ [http://health.ap.nic.in/apvvp/apvvp_hospitals.html APVVP.Hospitals] ]

*State Bank of India has a branch at Gajapathinagaram.

*There is a post office at Gajapathinagaram.

Legislative Assembly

List of Members of Legislative Assembly: [ [http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s01/Partycomp19.htm Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results.Gajapathinagaram] ]
*1955 - Kusuma Gajapathi Raju and Gantyana Suryanarayana
*1962 -Taddi sanyasinaidu and
*1967 and 1972 - P. Sambasiva Raju
*1978 and 1985 - Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu
*1983 - Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
*1999 - Thadi Sanyasi Appala Naidu
*1989, 1994 and 2004 - Padala Aruna

Panchayats

According to the District Statistics, there are 35 revenue villages and 28 panchayats in Gajapathinagaram mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0202019000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*1.Bangarampeta (village and panchayat)
*2.Bhagiradhipuram (revenue village)
*3.Bhudevipeta (village and panchayat)
*4.Chittayyavalasa (revenue village)
*5.Budipeta(Budi Mallunaidu) (village and panchayat)
*6.Dolapalem Agraharam (revenue village)
*7.Gajapathinagaram (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
*8.Gangacholapenta (village and panchayat)
*9.Gudivada (village and panchayat)
*10.Jinnam (village and panchayat)
*11.Kalamrajupeta (village and panchayat)
*12.Kenguva (village and panchayat)
*13.Konisa (village and panchayat)
*14.Kotha Baggam (village and panchayat)
*15.Lingalavalasa (village and panchayat)
*16.Logisa (village and panchayat)
*17.M.Gumadam (village and panchayat)
*18.M.Kothavalasa (village and panchayat)
*19.M.Venkatapuram (revenue village)
*20.Madhupada (village and panchayat)
*21.Marrivalasa (panchayat)
*22.Marupally (village and panchayat)
*23.Mutcherla (village and panchayat)
*24.N.G.R.Puram (revenue village)
*25.P.S.R.Puram (panchayat)
*26.Patha Baggam (village and panchayat)
*27.Patruvada (revenue village)
*28.Pidiseela (village and panchayat)
*29.Puritipenta (village and panchayat)
*30.Ramannapeta (village and panchayat)
*31.Rangupuram (revenue village)
*32.Salipeta (village and panchayat)
*33.Seetharampuram (village and panchayat)
*34.Srirangarajapuram (revenue village)
*35.T.K.Seetharampuram (revenue village)
*36.Thummikapalli (village and panchayat)
*37.Vemali (village and panchayat)

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