Amalapuram
Encyclopedia
Amalapuram is a town in East Godavari
district in the state of Andhra Pradesh
, India
. It is the headquarters of Godavari delta named Konaseema
, the triangle formed by the waters of Godavari
. These lands (Black cotton soil) are highly fertile for growing crops like coconut
and paddy
. Kakinada
and Rajahmundry
are the two connecting cites to Amalapuram. It is the Lok Sabha Constituency from where the former Lok Sabha
Speaker Late Sri Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi was elected. Located in this town are the famous temples of Lord Venkateswara, Lord Subrahmanyeswara and Lord Chandramouliswara. This town is known for its Vedic
culture and its development. With beautiful coconut trees and lush greenery, it is one of the most scenic places on the planet.
, Amalapuram has a population above 51444 . Males constitute 50% of the population. Amalapuram has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
List of Elected Members for Assembly:
East Godavari
East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Its district headquarters is Kakinada. It is the second richest district in the whole country...
district in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the headquarters of Godavari delta named Konaseema
Konaseema
Konaseema is a delta located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. This delta is surrounded on all sides by waters .Konaseema is very near to the,District head quarters Kakinada....
, the triangle formed by the waters of Godavari
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...
. These lands (Black cotton soil) are highly fertile for growing crops like coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
and paddy
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. Kakinada
Kakinada
Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
and Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry is a city and municipal corporation of the Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad, on the banks of the River Godavari. Known as the Cultural Capital, Rajahmundry is noted for its intense Veda culture and intellect...
are the two connecting cites to Amalapuram. It is the Lok Sabha Constituency from where the former Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
Speaker Late Sri Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi was elected. Located in this town are the famous temples of Lord Venkateswara, Lord Subrahmanyeswara and Lord Chandramouliswara. This town is known for its Vedic
Vedic
Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...
culture and its development. With beautiful coconut trees and lush greenery, it is one of the most scenic places on the planet.
Geography
Amalapuram is located at 16.5833°N 82.0167°E. It has an average elevation of 2 meters (9 feet).National Leaders
- Sri Nadimapalli Ramabhadra Raju - LandLord in Konaseema, educationist
- Sri Alluri Venkata Subbaraju
- Sir Arthur CottonArthur CottonGeneral Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton KCSI was a British general and irrigation engineer.Cotton devoted his life to the construction of irrigation and navigation canals throughout the British Empire in India, however, his dream was only partially realized, but he is still honored in parts of rural...
- Sri GMC Balayogi (former Lok Sabha Speaker)
- Sri Kala Venkata RaoKala Venkata RaoKala Venkata Rao was freedom fighter, politician in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was former Vice-President and General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee .-Birth:...
(former Minister) - Sri Garapati Lakshman Rao - communist, distributor, former counselor
- Sri Garapati Chandra sekhar rao-communist,distributor
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Amalapuram has a population above 51444 . Males constitute 50% of the population. Amalapuram has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Assembly Constituency
Amalapuram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Apart from Assembly it is a Parliament Constituency also.List of Elected Members for Assembly:
- 1951 - Nadimpalli Ramabhadra Raju
- 1951 - Bojja Appalaswamy
- 1955 - Bojja Appalaswamy and Golkoti Narasimha Murthy
- 1962 - Kudupudi Suryanarayana
- 1978 - Palacholla Venkata Sri Rama Rao
- 1967, 1972, 1985 and 1989 - Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao
- 1983 - 1994, 1999 - Metla Satyanarayana Rao
- 2004 - Kudupudi Chittabbai
- 2009 - Penipe Viswarup
Educational Institutes
- Amalapuram has a very well established infrastructure for education. It has institutions that offer courses from KG to PG. The famous SKBR (Sri Konaseema Banoji Ramars) College has a significant historical background and has produced many great people that served Mother India.The person who mainly fought for establishing the college was Mr.Bhamidipati Venkata Avadhanulu(abbai garu), as when he was in early 18's he made a revolution and collected money, land etc. and also got support from the local people.
- There a Medical College and Hospital, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences. It is providing free medical services to the poor and needy. It is also providing Free Medical Transportation Services to many villages nearby. It is located near Amalapuram and is affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences. It is a part of the prestigious 'Chaitanya Group of Educational Institutions', East Godavari for which Shri Chaitanya Satyanarayana Raju is the Founder Chairman.
- There are many engineering colleges, namely AIMS College of Engineering,Technology Village,Mummidivaram, Srinivasa Institute of Engineering & Technology, near Cheyyaru village, affiliated to JNTU-Kakinada.
- B.V.C. Engineering college (Odalarevu), which offers courses in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computers and Information Technology, and M.Tech & M.C.A
- B.V.C. Institute of Technology and Science offers courses in Electrical, Electronics, Computers and Information Technology, and post graduation courses MBA and MCA. is affiliated to JNTU (Jawaharlal Nehru technological University),Kakinada
- KIMS COLLEGE OF ENGG is located in KIMS MEDICAL CAMPUS affiliated to ANDHRA UNIVERSITY VIZAG
- Amalapuram has excellent schools like Montessori Public school, Gita vidyalaya E.M. high school, Z.P. Boys High School and Z.P.Girls High School, St.John's High School, Sree Konaseema Residential School,Paramjyothi Public School, Sri Vidyavan, Best Convent(now Aditya), bashyam, srichaitanya e- techno school, satym international,Mother Teresa Public School various other private and Government schools.
- The 10+2 colleges in Amalapuram Aditya, Sri Chaitanya, Vidyanidhi, other private and Government(S.K.B.R) Junior Colleges.
- It also has many Veda Patasalas (Veda Schools),
- law colleges.
- There is also Sri Sankara Sangeeta Vidyanilayam, a Carnatic Classical Music school.
- There is Prem Institute of Career Education's Head Quarter.
- There is the Balayogi Ghat built in memory of Late Mr.G.M.C. Balayogi.
- Apart from those, there are some temples nearby. There is a famous temple in Ainavilli of Lord Vinayaka.
- It is nearly 12 km from Amalapuram and Lord Shiva temples in MukteswaramMukteswaramMukteswaram is a village in Konaseema Delta of East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated near the River Goutami, a branch of the Godavari. It is notable for its temple to Shiva....
and Kotipalli,and also there is a temple in Palagummi of lord siva(Shree shyamalamba sameta chennamalleswara swami varu). - Thre is very famous srirama temple in peramma agraharma 3 km to Amalapuram town on peruru road