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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | West Godavari | ||
| Population | 2,00,000 (2011[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Bhimavaram (Telugu: భీమవరం; also called as Bheemavaramu) is a city and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 395 kilometres (245 mi) east of state capital, Hyderabad.
Bhimavaram is also called the "Second Bardoli of India". Mahatma Gandhi coined the name when he visited the town during the freedom movement in India. It is one of the Pancharamas(Somaramam) in AP state, as it has Someswara Swami temple.Statewide popular "Mavullamma temple" is located in the middle of the town. It is also known for its statewide renowned educational institutes like KGRL Group of colleges, Mentey Padmanabham(MPTB)College of Engineering & Technology,S.R.K.R Engineering College, Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women and D. N. R College Association, and also for famous hospitals.It is the Aqua capital of the coastal area. Bhimavaram Town is a shopping hub in the district for products like Jewellary, Cloth, seafood, electronics, etc.
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Along with much of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Bhimavaram was controlled by the Chola Empire. Under Kulothunga Chola I, Bhimavaram was ruled by his sons who served as viceroys. Various stone inscriptions have been found in the city dating from his reign (c. 1096 C.E.). Bhimavaram was the site of several protests during the Salt Satyagraha Movement. It played a major role in the freedom movement, during the rule of British empire in India. The taluka office in the bhimavaram is a witness of freedom movement since 1887. The famous freedom fighter Alluri Sita Rama Raju belongs to Mogallu, a nearby village. Potti Sriramulu started the movement to separate the Andhra State from the Madras Presidency.
Bhimavaram is located 384 km from Hyderabad by road and 430 km by train , 270 km from Visakhapatnam and 103 km from Vijayawada. National Highway NH 214 (Kathipudi to Pamarru) passes through this town.State Highway towards Juvvalapalem is from this town.
Bhimavaram,a notable place for many wealthy individuals and serves as a centre of trade for 300 surrounding villages and is one of the important commercial towns in the West Godavari District. Theatres and other commercial centers are the major entertainment and shopping locations for the people who live in the nearby villages. A Multiplex is located close to the town Railway station.also somany branded companies like reliance,more,spencer,m&m corporate institutions established their outlets here. Its been heard that H&A and other brands are also coming soon in Bhimavaram. Major sources of income are through farm fields, real estate, sales, education, etc.
Bhimavaram's urban population is 1,43,000(urban + sub-urban 2,00,000 total), as per the 2011 census, and is divided into 39 wards. It is a selection grade muncipality.
The Bhimavaram Municipality(Bhimavaram Municipality website) was established in the year 1948.
Since the formation of the Bhimavaram Municipality, it has had various municipal chairpersons:
Bhimavaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,77,470 registered voters in the Bhimavaram constituency in the 1999 elections. The Bhimavaram legislative assembly constituency has been the centre of politics in the West Godavari District since its formation in 1952. Mr. Pulaparthy Ramanjaneyulu is the newly elected MLA for Bhimavaram.
| Year | Name | Party |
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| 1952 | Bhupathiraju Subba Tata Raju | Praja party |
| 1962 | Natchu Venkataramayya | Congress |
| 1967 | Bhupathiraju Vijaya Kumar Raju | Independent |
| 1972 | Bhupathiraju Vijaya Kumar Raju | Congress |
| 1978 | Kalidindi Vijay Narasimha Raju | Congress |
| 1983 | PV Narasimha Raju | TDP |
| 1985 | Subba Raju CHV | TDP |
| 1989 | Alluri Subhash Chandra Bose | Congress |
| 1994 | PV Narasimha Raju | TDP |
| 1999 | PV Narasimha Raju | TDP |
| 2004 | Grandhi Srinivas | Congress |
| 2009 | Pulaparthy Ramanjaneyulu | Congress |
There are 25 village panchayats in the Bhimavaram mandal.[1]
Bhimavaram is an important commercial centre in the West Godavari District. It is connected to all the nearby rural villages with a convenient road transportation. It is located 384 km from Hyderabad by road,430 km from Hyderabad by train route via Guntur, 270 km from Visakhapatnam and 103 km from Vijayawada. National Highway NH 214 (Kathipudi to Pamarru) passes through this town. Buses to this town are operated by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and private operators. Most frequent long distant bus services are usually ran in-between Bhimavaram and Hyderabad, Chennai, Vizag, Bangalore, Eluru & Vijayawada. Bhimavaram is well connected to major cities like Puri, Bangalore, Mumbai, Howrah, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Nagarsol, Aurangabad, Shirdi, Tirupathi, Bilaspur & Bhubaneswar by direct trains.
The Narsapur-Nidadavole and Narsapur-Vijayawada are few notable rail lines that passes through Bhimavaram. The town is well connected to different places around it with a convenient bus service to two bus stands (Old Bus Stand in Two Town area and New Bus Stand in One Town area) and train routes to two railway stations(Town Railway Station in Two Town area and Junction Railway Station in One Town area). Buses, autos, taxis and rickshaws are the means of transport to travel within the town. Nearest domestic airport to Bhimavaram is in Vijayawada/Rajahmundry. Whereas, nearest International airports to Bhimavaram are Hyderabad and Chennai. The nearest domestic airports to Bhimavaram are Rajahmundry and Vijayawada
According to the 2001 Indian census, Bhimavaram has a population of 142,064 with 32,685 households. 71,929 are male and 70,135 are female.[2]
The city's culture is mostly rural, and moderately modern.
Some famous temples located here are:
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