Ichchapuram

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Ichchapuram
type = city
latd = 19.12 | longd = 84.7
locator_position = left
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Srikakulam
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Naresh Kumar Agarwal
altitude = 7
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 32,650
population_density =
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area_telephone = 08947
postal_code = 532 312
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Ichchapuram or Ichapuram is a Municipality and Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Ichchapuram is located at coord|19.12|N|84.7|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Ichchapuram.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ichchapuram] ] It has an average elevation of 7 metres (22 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Ichchapuram had a population of 32,650. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Ichchapuram has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 44%. In Ichchapuram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Features

* Ichchapuram is main border center of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa located in Andhra Pradesh and very close to Orissa's commerial capital Berhampur.

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

* There is a post office at Ichchapuram.

Assembly Constituency

Ichapuram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,30,306 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

"'List of Elected

Members:"' [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp01.htm Election Commission of India.1978-2004 results-Ichapuram] ]
* 1951 - Asi Neeladri Reddy. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf Election Commission of India.Madras Assembly results.1951] ]
* 1955 and 1972 - Uppada Rangababu Reddy [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1972/Statittical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1972.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1972] ]
* 1962 - Kirti Chandra Deo. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1962/StatRep_AP_1962.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1962] ]
* 1967 - L.K. Reddy [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1967/Statistical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1967.pdf Election Commission of India.A.P.Assembly results.1967] ]
* 1978 - Bendalam Venkatesam Sarma
* 1983, 1985, 1989 and 1999 - M.V. Krishna Rao
* 1994 - Dakkata Achuta Ramayya Reddy
* 2004 - Naresh Kumar Agarwal

Villages and Panchayats

There are 21 village panchayats in Ichachapuram mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0201041000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
* Arakabadra (village and panchayat)
* Balakrishnapuram (village and panchayat)
* Birlangi (village and panchayat)
* Boddabada (village and panchayat)
* Burjapadu (village and panchayat)
* Dharmapuram (village and panchayat)
* Edupuram (village and panchayat)
* Haripuram (village and panchayat)
* Kedaripuram (village and panchayat)
* Keerthipuram (village and panchayat)
* Kesupuram (village and panchayat)
* Koligam (village and panchayat)
* Kothari (village and panchayat)
* Loddaputti (village and panchayat)
* Mandapalli (village and panchayat)
* Masakhapuram (village and panchayat)
* Mutchindra (village and panchayat)
* Paitari (village and panchayat)
* T.Berhampuram (village and panchayat)
* Telukunchi (village and panchayat)
* Tulasigam (village and panchayat)

References