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Mylavaram — village — Coordinates 16°47′00″N 80°38′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.6333°ECoordinates: 16°47′00″N 80°38′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.6333°E Country India State Andhra Pradesh District(s) Krishna Nearest city Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency Vijayawada Assembly constituency Mylavaram Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 47 metres (154 ft)
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• Pincode • 521230 • Vehicle • AP16
Mailavaram or Mylavaram is a small town and Mandal head quarters in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mylavaram is constituency for Andhra Pradesh state Assembly. It includes kondapalli, Ibrahimpatnam too in its jurisdiction.
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Geography
Mailavaram is located at 16°47′00″N 80°38′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.6333°E. It has an average elevation of 47 metres (157 feet).
History
Mylavaram has a rich history of Zamindari ancestry which has contributed immensely for rural upliftment. Shri. S.V. Sudhakara Rao, Chairman & Founder Family member of Sri Venkateswara Swamy vari Devasthanam, Dwaraka Tirumala, W.G. District; a scion of the erstwhile Mylavaram Rajas, is today an important factor to reckon with in the area. He has helped the rural people to such a great extent through his many donations of Land & Buildings. Having started a Trust in the name of his Father, Late Raja S.V.R.G. Narasimha Rao Charitable Trust, he has brought about a change in the outlook of people through subsidised qualitative education by establishing a Degree & a Junior College and also donating land & funds liberally for a High School. This family has single handedly brought about a drastic improvement in the lives of the common people by donating land for the Bus Stand, Police Station, Block Development Office, Fire Station, Library, High School, Government Junior College, etc. Since 2008, the Trust has also been actively involved in improving the hygiene & living standards of the people in the mandal. A Reverse Osmosis water plant was started & pure drinking water is being supplied at a minimal cost of Re. 0.25 per Liter. Having tied up with Sankara Hospital, the trust is conducting screenings & eye checkups every weekend and is also enabling Operations free of cost.
Mylavaram is famous for its rich culture and heritage in the pre-independence days. Zamindars of mylavaram are lovers of art. Till today the fort of Mylavaram exists in the heart of the town. The current Scion, Shri. S.V. Sudhakara Rao still resides in the very same Fort along with his 2 sons & their families.
Mylavaram also had prestigious "Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering" founded by Shri. Bali reddy, a resident of Velvadam.
Assembly constituency
Mylavaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
List of Elected Members:
- 1955 and 1962 - Vellanki Visveswara Rao
- 1983 - Nimmagadda Satyanarayana
- 1989 - Komati Bhaskara Rao
- 1994 - J.Ramesh Babu
- 1999 - Vadde Sobhanadreshwara Rao
- 1967, 1972, 1978, 1985 and 2004 - Chanamolu Venkata Rao
- 2009 - devineni uma maheswara rao
Villages in Mylavaram Mandal
The following is the list of villages in this Mandal. [1]
- Chandragudem
- Chandrala
- Chilukuri vari gudem
- Dasullapalem
- Ganapavaram
- Jangalapalle
- Kanimerla
- Keerthirayanigudem
- Morusumilli
- Mulakalapanta
- Mylavaram
- Parvathapuram
- Pondugula
- Pulluru
- Sabjapadu
- T.Gannavaram
- Tholukodu
- Vedurubeedem
- Velvadam
References
- ^ "Villages in Mylavaram Mandal". http://www.krishna.gov.in/eldistrict2/htm/19.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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External links
Categories:- Villages in Krishna district
- Mandals in Krishna district
- Krishna district geography stubs
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