Bhogapuram

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Bhogapuram
town and Mandal
Gudiwada Dibba Buddhist Stupa Mound in Bhogapuram mandal
Bhogapuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18°04′00″N 83°30′00″E / 18.0667°N 83.5000°E / 18.0667; 83.5000Coordinates: 18°04′00″N 83°30′00″E / 18.0667°N 83.5000°E / 18.0667; 83.5000
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Elevation 20 m (70 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 535 216
Telephone code 91 08922
Vehicle registration AP35

Bhogapuram (Telugu: భోగాపురం) is a town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] Bhogapuram is rich in agricultural resources along the banks of Champavati river and its canals.

Geography

Bhogapuram is located at 18°04′00″N 83°30′00″E / 18.0667°N 83.50°E / 18.0667; 83.50. It has an average altitude of 20 meters (68 ft).

Bhogapuram is located on the National Highway 5 (Chennai 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. Bhogapuram legislative assembly segment has been merged into Nellimarla legislative assembly segment in 2009. List of Members of Legislative Assembly:[2]

  • 1955 - Botcha Adinarayana
  • 1962, 1967, 1972 and 1978 - Kommuru Appadu Dora
  • 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Pathivada Narayana Swamy Naidu

Features

  • Factory of Andhra Timber Products Pvt. Ltd. is located in Bhogapuram. It is producing plywood with 100% Gurjan Timber.
  • There is a huge real estate boom here at present due to the proximity to both Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam.
  • Miracle training centre for software products is at Miracle City, which is at munjeru village.

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are 22 revenue villages and 22 panchayats in Bhogapuram mandal.[3]

  • 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.Gudiwada (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)

References

  1. ↑ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". Retrieved 2007-02-28. 
  2. ↑ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results
  3. ↑ Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier

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