Gajapathinagaram

Gajapathinagaram
గజపతినగరం
town

Dry landscape view at Gajapathinagaram
Gajapathinagaram

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 18°18′00″N 83°20′00″E / 18.3000°N 83.3333°ECoordinates: 18°18′00″N 83°20′00″E / 18.3000°N 83.3333°E
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 5,282
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 535 270
Telephone code 91 08965

Gajapathi-nagaram is a Town and Mandal in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]

It is located on National Highway 43 between Vizianagaram and Ramabhadrapuram.

Demographics

According to the Imperial Gazetteer,[2] Gajapathinagaram Tahsil in Vizagapatam district had about 228 villages and covered an area of 333 square miles (860 km2). The population in 1901 was 1,34,553, compared with 1,24,057 in 1891.

As of 2001 India census,[3] Gajapathinagaram had a population of 5,282. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Gajapathinagaram has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Gajapathinagaram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gajapathinagaram mandal had a population of 56,054 in 2001. Males constitute 27,770 and females 28,284 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 45%. Male literacy rate is 56% and that of females 34%.

There are 35 revenue villages and 28 panchayats in this mandal.

Legislative Assembly

List of Members of Legislative Assembly:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mandals in Vizianagaram district". Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  2. ↑ Gajapathinagaram in Imperial Gazetteer
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results.Gajapathinagaram

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