Rajam or Razam is a census town

Census town

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, municipality

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 and mandal

Mandal

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 headquarters in Srikakulam district

Srikakulam district

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, Andhra Pradesh

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, India

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Rajam mandal is bordered by Ganguvari Sigadam

Ganguvari Sigadam

Ganguvari Sigadam or G.Sigadam or Sigadam is a village and mandal in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Sigadam is located at...

, Santhakavati

Santhakavati

Santhakavati is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Santhakavati mandal is bordered by Rajam, Regidi Amadalavalasa, Burja, Amadalavalasa, Ponduru and Ganguvari Sigadam mandals of Srikakulam district....

 and Regidi Amadalavalasa

Regidi Amadalavalasa

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 mandals of Srikakulam district and Vizianagaram district.

Geography

Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E. It has an average elevation of 41 meters (137 feet).

Demographics

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, Rajam had a population of 43532. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rajam has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 58%. In Rajam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Features

• The place has nostalgic association with Tandra Paparayudu, the valiant Sardar of Bobbili
  Bobbili
  Bobbili is a town, mandal headquarters and a Municipality in Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres .-History:...
  
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• There is a Road junction between Chilakapalem
  Chilakapalem
  Chilakapalem is a village panchayat in Etcherla Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is a Road junction on the National Highway 5. The link road goes via Ponduru, Rajam, Badangi to join National Highway 43 at Ramabhadrapuram....
  
   and Ramabhadrapuram
  Ramabhadrapuram
  Rama-bhadra-puram is a village and mandal in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located on the National Highway 43 between Gajapathinagaram and Salur. There is a 4-way Road junction via Badangi to Srikakulam and via Bobbili to Parvathipuram....
  
  . There is a 4-way junction with one road leading to Palakonda
  Palakonda
  Palakonda or Palkonda is a town, Revenue Division and a mandal in the Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Palakonda mandal is bordered by Veeraghattam, Seethampeta, Burja and Regidi Amadalavalasa mandals of Srikakulam district....
  
   and the other goes via Cheepurupalli
  Cheepurupalli
  Cheepuru-palli or Chipuru-palle[also known Chipurupalli or Cheepurupally] is a rural town and Mandal in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Chipurupalle has an average elevation of 87 meters...
  
   to Vizianagaram
  Vizianagaram
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• Rajam town is center of jute
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   mills and steel mills. Rajam is the largest jute
  Jute
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   producing town of Andhra Pradesh.

• The town is hub for education,it has several colleges in which one can study KG to PG, The town has 7 theaters.
• The Roman Catholic Missionary Church(R.C.M. is located in Andhra Pradesh.
• GMR Institute of Technology
  GMR Institute of Technology
  GMR Institute of Technology ' is an engineering college in India. It is located in Rajam, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.- History :...
  
   of GMR group of companies is located at Rajam.

• The Community Health Centre with capacity of 60 in-patients under Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
  Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
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• Nearest railway stations to Rajam are Sigadam
  Ganguvari Sigadam
  Ganguvari Sigadam or G.Sigadam or Sigadam is a village and mandal in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Sigadam is located at...
  
   and Cheepurupalli
  Cheepurupalli
  Cheepuru-palli or Chipuru-palle[also known Chipurupalli or Cheepurupally] is a rural town and Mandal in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Chipurupalle has an average elevation of 87 meters...
  
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• There is a post office
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   at Rajam.
• There is a NavaDurga Temple, it is the second temple in south India, the 9 durgas located in one place
• There is a Polipalli Ammavari Temple, Which is a famous in North Andhra. Every year in march huge jatara will be celebrated for 3 days
• Sri Hanuman Temple is located in Cheepurupalli Road. Poojas are regularly conducted here. Special poojas offered to the lord Hanuman on the occasion of Hanumajjayanthi, Hanumath Vratham and annual day. Many people across the town and nearby villages visit this temple on Tuesday and Saturday

There are even several Nationalized Banks set up their branches out here recently
Andhra Bank,
State Bank one is located on Srikakulam Road and other in Dolapeta,
Union Bank,
Bank of india,
Axis Bank,
Corporation Bank,
Lic Bank,
Central Bank,
State Bank Of Hyderabad,
HDFC Bank,
Visaka Grameena Bank,
Karur Vysya Bank,
Ing Vysya.

There are even nationalized Gold loans systems are also plant their seeds out here especially
Manappam Gold Finance ,
Muthoot Finance ,

Panchayats

There are 20 panchayats and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Rajam mandal.

• Aguru (village and panchayat)
• Anthakapalli (village and panchayat)
• Boddam (village and panchayat)
• Bomminaidu Valasa (village and panchayat)
• D.R.N.Valasa (village and panchayat)
• Gadimudidam (village and panchayat)
• Garraju Cheepurupalli (village and panchayat)
• Guravam (village and panchayat)
• Kancharam (village and panchayat prasident routhu venkata ramana)
• Kondampeta (A part in Rajam municipality)
• Kotaripuram (village and panchayat)
• Kothavalasa (A part in Rajam municipality)
• Maredubaka (village and panchayat)
• Muddada Jogivalasa (village and panchayat)
• Nandabalga (village and panchayat)
• Ommi (village terli srinivas Rao)
• Penubaka (village and panchayat)
• Pogiri
  Pogiri
  Pogiri is a village and panchayat in Rajam mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, situated on Rajam-Srikakulam highway, 6 kilometers from Rajam.There is a Leprosy hospital in this village.This village famous for Mangoes....
  
   (village and panchayat)
• Rajam (municipality, constituency and mandal headquarters)
• Rajayyapeta (village and panchayat)
• Saradhi (A part in Rajam municipality)
• Soperu (village and panchayat)
• Syampuram (village and panchayat)
• V.R.Agraharam (village and panchayat)
• NOW THE PANCHAYAT IS CONVERTED TO "NAGAR PANCHAYAT (mini municipality)"