Gajapathinagaram
| Gajapathinagaram గజపతినగరం |
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| Dry landscape view at Gajapathinagaram
Dry landscape view at Gajapathinagaram
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 Gajapathinagaram
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,687 |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 535 270 |
| Telephone code | 91–8965 |
Gajapathinagaram is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gajapathinagaram mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.[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[update] 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]
- 1955 - Kusuma Gajapathi Raju and Gantyana Suryanarayana
- 1962 -Taddi sanyasinaidu and
- 1967 and 1972 - Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju
- 1978 and 1985 - Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu
- 1983 - Jampana Satyanarayana Raju
- 1999 - Thadi Sanyasi Appala Naidu
- 1989, 1994 and 2004 - Padala Aruna
- 2009 - Botcha Appala Narasaiah
- 2014 - K A NAIDU
References
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- ↑ Gajapathinagaram in Imperial Gazetteer
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- ↑ Election Commission of India 1978-2004 results.Gajapathinagaram
