Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari

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?Ramachandrapuram Andhra Pradesh • India
Ramachandrapuram
Coordinates: 16°51′N 82°01′E / 16.85, 82.02
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 10 m (33 ft)
District(s)	East Godavari
Population	41,279 (2001)

Coordinates: 16°51′N 82°01′E / 16.85, 82.02 Rama-chandra-puram is a city and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Ramachandrapuram is located at 16.85° N 82.02° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).

Ramachandrapuram mandal constitutes of the following villages

Ambikapalli Agraharam
AnnayaPeta
Bhimakrosupalem
Chodavaram
Draksharamam / Draksharama
HasanBada
Jagannayakulapalem
Kandulapalem
Kapavaram
Narasaraopeta
Oduru
Tadipalli
Thotapeta
Utrumilli
Vegayammapeta
Velampalem
Vella
Venkatayapalem
Vunduru
Yanamadala
Yerupalli

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Ramachandrapuram had a population of 41,279. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ramachandrapuram has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Ramachandrapuram, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ramachandrapuram is an agricultural area, with number of Educational Institutions.

Main crops : Rice and sugarcane . Number of Rice Mills , Sarvaraya Sugars ,Artos Soft Drinks, Arthos Breweries are main industries.

Krittiventi Perraju Pantulu National School (100 years old), KPP Govt.Junior College, and number of schools, junior and degree colleges are there.

In the year 1966 popular congress leader Vundavilli Satyanarayana Murty (Rayaram Munsiff )established VSM College ,AND now it bloomed in to one of the biggest Educational Institutions in the state with a number of courses at U.G. and P.G. level

Popular personalities : Late raja sri SRK Ramachandra Raju ,Dr. Chilkani Ramarao (Ex MP ) Eeli Vadapalli (Popular Harjan Leader , Ex MLA ),Educationist Dr.Garigipati Rudrayya Chowdary Ex MLA Pilli AppaRao, telugu kavi Adrusta deepak

" Rayavaram Munsif " Sri Vundavilli Satyanarayana Murthy : Popularly known as Rayavaram Munsiff is one of the old guards of the congress and is well known to one and all in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The services rendered to the public by sri VSM in the capacity of M.L.C, APCC treasurer, AICC member, Chairman of East Godavari Zilla Parishad, President of Ramachandrapuram co-operative central bank and last but not least as Founder, President and Correspondent of VSM College - Ramachandrapuram , East Godavari Dt. ( ap ) are exemplary and noteworthy.

V.S.M College, Ramachandrapuram established in the year 1966 owes allegiance to the great founder Late Sri Vundavilli Satyanarayana Murthy garu popularly known as Rayavaram Munsiff whose noble soul always inspires and guides . During the last four decades the College has grown from strength to strength and now it bloomed in to one of the biggest Educational Institutions in the state with a number of courses at U.G. and P.G. levels attracting students from various districts in Andhra Pradesh. VSM college lures the visitors with its palatial buildings, beautiful gardens, well furnished class rooms, well equipped laboratories, a treasure island of books . VSM college is a spark-house of knowledge and wisdom with Computer Applications and a fountain of Information Systems. The college offers a number of courses at U.G. & P.G. levels attaining the status of a Mini-University. It welcomes the zealous juvenile minds to inspire and equip themselves for rewarding career in the field of Science and Industry and Information Technology. The College has an efficient and enthusiastic band of teaching staff, with all devotion and dedication, to look after the students welfare and their progress. Blissful atmosphere and benediction pervade everywhere in the campus. The college has many a resource meant for providing the staff and students with amenities in the campus. The management aims to offer excellent infrastructure and facilities to fulfill the aspirations of the students in order to stand, with fortitude, in the complexities of the challenging future.