Samalkota

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Samalkota v • d • e Andhra Pradesh • India
Samalkota
District(s)	East Godavari
Coordinates	17.0500° N 82.1833° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 9 m (30 ft)
Population	53,402 (2001)
Codes • Postal • Telephone	• 533 440 • +91 884

Coordinates: 17.0500° N 82.1833° E

Samalkota also known as Samarlakota is a city, a municipality and Mandal in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Transport 4 Temple 5 Industries 6 Panchayats 7 References

[edit] Geography

Samalkot is located at 17.0500° N 82.1833° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 9 meters (32 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Samalkota had a population of 53,402. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Samalkota has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 56%. In Samalkota, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Transport

Samalkota is an important Railway junction on the Chennai-Howrah Railway line. The railway line to Kakinada branches at this railway junction.

[edit] Temple

Sri Chalukya Kumararama Sri Bhimeswaraswamy vari temple (Kumararama, one of the Pancharama Kshetras) is located at about 1 k.m from the Railway station. The presiding deity at this temple is Lord Shiva known as Kumara Bhimeswara. Maha Sivarathri is the most important festival which is celebrated in this temple.

[edit] Industries

• 220-MW Power Project owned by Reliance Energy Limited.
• Deccan Sugars owned by Navabharath Ventures Ltd.
• Sri Venkatarama Oil Industries Ltd

[edit] Panchayats

There are 18 village panchayats in Samalkota mandal.^[2]

• Atchampeta (village and panchayat)
• Boyanapudi (village and panchayat)
• Chandrampalem (village and panchayat)
• G.Kothuru (village and panchayat)
• G.Medapadu (village and panchayat)
• Gonchala (village and panchayat)
• Hussainpuram (village and panchayat)
• Kapavaram (village and panchayat)
• Madhavapatnam (village and panchayat)
• Navara (village and panchayat)
• P.Vemavaram (village and panchayat)
• Panasapadu (village and panchayat)
• Pandravada (village and panchayat)
• Pavara (village and panchayat)
• Pedabrahmadevam (village and panchayat)
• Unduru (village and panchayat)
• Venkatakrishnarayapuram (village and panchayat)
• Vetlapalem (village and panchayat)

[edit] References