Parvathipuram

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Parvathipuram | type = city | latd = 18.46 | longd = 83.25
locator_position = left
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Vizianagaram
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Vijayaramaraju Satrucharla
altitude = 120
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 49,692| population_density =
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area_telephone = 91 08963
postal_code = 535 501
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Parvathi-puram or Parvati-puram (Telugu - పార్వతీపురము) is a City, Municipality and Division 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
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accessdate=2007-02-26 ]

Geography

Parvathipuram is located at 18°46'N 83°25'E. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Parvatipuram.html Fallingrain.com Parvatipuram] ] It has an average elevation of 120 metres (396 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Parvathipuram had a population of 49,692. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Parvathipuram has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Parvathipuram, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Parvathipuram mandal had a population of 1,07,919 in 2001. Males constitute 53,813 and females 54,106 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 61%, that of males 73% and females 49%. There are 54 revenue villages and 26 panchayats in Parvathipuram mandal.

Revenue Division

Parvathipuram revenue division consists of 15 of the 34 mandals in the Vizianagaram district. [ [http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm Vizianagaram District Profile] ] They are Badangi, Balijipeta, Bobbili, Garugubilli, Gummalaxmipuram, Jiyyammavalasa, Komarada, Kurupam, Makkuva, Pachipenta, Parvathipuram, Ramabhadrapuram, Saluru, Seethanagaram and Therlam.

Parliamentary Constituency

List of Members of Parliament:
*1952 - N. Rama Seshayya
*1957 - D. Suri Dora
*1957, 1962 and 1971 - B. Satyanarayana
*1967 - Vandava Narasimha Rao
*1977, 1980, 1984 and 2004 - Vyricherla Kishore Chandra Suryanarayana Deo
*1989, 1991 and 1998 - Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju
*1996 - Vyricherla Pradeep Kumar Deo
*1999 - Dr. D.V.G. Shankar Rao
*2004 -

Legislative Assembly

Parvathipuram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,24,821 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Members of Legislative Assembly: [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp09.htm Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results] ]
*1951 - Vyricherla Durgaprasad Veerabhadra Deo. [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf Election Commission of India.Madras Assembly results.1951] ]
*1955 and 1962 - Y. Chandra Chudamani Deo
*1967, 1983 and 1985 - Mariserla Venkata Rami Naidu
*1972 and 1978 - Chikati Parasurama Naidu
*1989 and 1994 - Yerra Krishna Murthy
*1999 - Mariserla Sivunnaidu
*2004 - Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju

Features

*The Area Hospital, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is located in Parvathipuram. It has bed strength of 100 in-patients. [ [http://health.ap.nic.in/apvvp/apvvp_hospitals.html APVVP.Hospitals] ]

*There are two railway stations within one kilometer distance, named Parvathipuram and Parvathipuram Town. Parvatipuram station is 138 kilometers far from Visakhapatnam and Parvatipuram Town station is 139 kilometers far from Visakhapatnam.

*Viswanath Institute of Technology and Management relocated to Vishakaptnam

*Available Banks - Andhra Bank, State Bank of India, State Bank of Hyderabad , Canara Bank , ING Vysya Bank , Visakha Grameena Bank , ICICI Bank , apart from agricultural development bank of Andhra Bank

*There is Head Post office at Parvathipuram and a post office at Peda Bondapalli.

*5 Cinema theatres available. (Venkateswara Kalamandir, Padmasree, Sri Balaji, Sowndarya & Veerabhadra)

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

According to the District Statistics, there are 54 revenue villages and 26 panchayats in Parvathipuram mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0202006000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*Adaru (revenue village)
*Addapuseela (village and panchayat)
*Adduruvalasa (revenue village)
*Antivalasa (revenue village)
*Appannadoravalasa (revenue village)
*Balagudaba (village and panchayat)
*Bandaluppi (village and panchayat)
*Belagam (revenue village)
*Buduruwada (village and panchayat)
*Challammavalasa (revenue village)
*Chandalingi (revenue village)
*China Bondapalli (village and panchayat)
*Dhanunjayapuram (revenue village)
*Doggivanimudaga (revenue village)
*Dokiseela (village and panchayat)
*Donkali Kothapatnam (revenue village)
*Gangamambapuram (revenue village)
*Gangapuram (village and panchayat)
*Gangarajupuram (revenue village)
*Gochekka (village and panchayat)
*Gopalapuram (village and panchayat)
*Haripuram Karadavalasa (revenue village)
*Jagannadhapuram (revenue village)
*Jagannadharajapuram (revenue village)
*Jamadala (village and panchayat)
*Jammidivalasa (village and panchayat)
*Kavitibadra (village and panchayat)
*Kona (revenue village)
*Kothavalasa (revenue village)
*Krishnapalli (village and panchayat)
*Lakshminarayanapuram (village and panchayat)
*Lakshmipuram (revenue village)
*Latchirajupeta (revenue village)
*Mrutyunjaya Nagaram (panchayat)
*Mulaga (village and panchayat)
*Narsipuram (village and panchayat)
*Nissankupuram (revenue village)
*Parvathipuram (Municipality and mandal headquarters)
*Peda Bondapalli (village and panchayat)
*Peda Mariki (village and panchayat)
*Puligummi (village and panchayat)
*Putturu (village and panchayat)
*Radhampeta (revenue village)
*Ravi Kona (revenue village)
*Sangamvalasa (village and panchayat)
*Srirangarajapuram (revenue village)
*Sudigam (village and panchayat)
*Sundara Narayanapuram (revenue village)
*Tadangivalasa (revenue village)
*Tallaburidi (village and panchayat)
*Tonki (revenue village)
*Venkata Nissankupuram (revenue village)
*Venkata Rayadupeta (village and panchayat)
*Venkampeta (village and panchayat)
*Viswambarapuram (revenue village)

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