Bhogapuram

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Bhogapuram | type = city | latd = 18.0667 | longd = 83.5000
locator_position = left | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Vizianagaram
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altitude = 20
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area_telephone = 91 08922
postal_code = 535 216
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Bhoga-puram is a town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India. [cite web
url=http://vizianagaram.ap.nic.in/DistrictProfile.htm
title=Mandals in Vizianagaram district
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accessdate=2007-02-28 ]

Geography

Bhogapuram is located at coord|18.0667|N|83.50|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Bhogapuram.html Fallingrain.com Bhogapuram] ] It has an average altitude of 20 meters (68 ft).

Bhogapuram is located on the National Highway #5 (Chenni to Kolkata) and 45 km from Visakhapatnam.

Demography

Bhogapuram Mandal has a population of 52,558 in 2001. Males constitutes 26,444 and Females 26,114 of the population. The average literacy rate is 43.1%, below the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy rate is 52% and Female literacy rate is 34%.

Legislative Assembly

Bhogapuram assembly constituency has 1,25,856 voters in 1999 elections.

List of Members of Legislative Assembly: [ [http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S01/partycomp22.htm Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results] ]
*1955 - Batsa Adinarayana
*1962, 1967, 1972 and 1978 - Kommuru Appadu Dora
*1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Pathivada Narayana Swamy Naidu

Features

Miracle City is computer software project of Miracle Software Systems in about convert|800|acre|km2 of Land near Bhogapuram town.

Avanthi College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology (2005) are located inCherukupalli village of Bhogapuram Mandal.

Factory of Andhra Timber Products Pvt. Ltd. is located in Bhogapuram. It is producing plywood with 100% Gurjan Timber.

State Bank of India has a branch at Bhogapuram.

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are 22 revenue villages and 22 panchayats in Bhogapuram mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0202026000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*1.Amatam Ravivalasa (village and panchayat)
*2.Basavapalem (Thudem) (village and panchayat)
*3.Bhogapuram (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
*4.Byreddipalem (panchayat)
*5.Chakivalasa (village and panchayat)
*6.Chepala Kancheru (village and panchayat)
*7.Cherukupalli (village and panchayat)
*8.Dallipeta (panchayat)
*9.Gudepuvalasa (village and panchayat)
*10.Gudivada (village and panchayat)
*11.Jaggayyapeta (revenue village)
*12.Kancheru (village and panchayat)
*13.Kancherupalem (revenue village)
*14.Kavulavada (village and panchayat)
*15.Kondrajupalem (panchayat)
*16.Kongavanipalem (revenue village)
*17.Kota Bhogapuram (revenue village)
*18.Laxmipuram (revenue village)
*19.Lingalavalasa (panchayat)
*20.Mukkam (panchayat)
*21.Munjeru (village and panchayat)
*22.Nandigam (village and panchayat)
*23.Polipilli (village and panchayat)
*24.Rajapulova (village and panchayat)
*25.Ramachandrapeta (panchayat)
*26.Ravada (village and panchayat)
*27.Savaravilli (village and panchayat)
*28.Subbannapeta (revenue village)

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