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Historical texts suggest the original name of the town was "Chola Varam." The Chola dynasty (300 BC to 1279 AD), then rulers of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, founded Chola Varam as a border post en route to Gajapathi kingdom of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]. In 1941, Chodavaram had a population of 8,379.<ref>Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403</ref> |
Historical texts suggest the original name of the town was "Chola Varam." The Chola dynasty (300 BC to 1279 AD), then rulers of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, founded Chola Varam as a border post en route to the Gajapathi kingdom of [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]. In 1941, Chodavaram had a population of 8,379.<ref>Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403</ref> |
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Chodavaram | |
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TownVisakhapatnam | |
 Entrance arch of Chodavaram Ganesh Temple | |
.svg)  Chodavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Chodavaram Chodavaram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°50′00″N 82°57′00″E / 17.8333°N 82.9500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Chodavaram is a town in the Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India located on the east coast of the country.[1]
Geography
Chodavaram is a town located in the Andhra Pradesh in India.[2]
History
Historical texts suggest the original name of the town was "Chola Varam." The Chola dynasty (300 BC to 1279 AD), then rulers of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, founded Chola Varam as a border post en route to the Gajapathi kingdom of Orissa. In 1941, Chodavaram had a population of 8,379.[3]
Demographics
As of the census of 2011, the town's population was 20,251, composed of 9,868 males and 10,383 females. The sex ratio of the village -- the number of females per thousand males -- was 1,052; the state average was 993. There were 2,035 children aged 0-6, comprising 10.05% of Chodavaram's population and creating a child sex ratio of approximately 951; the state average is 939.
The literacy rate in the town of Chodavaram is approximately 77.49%; the state rate is 67.02%.
Legislative Assembly
Chodavaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,54,712 registered voters in the Chodavaram constituency according to the 1999 elections.
List of Elected Members:
- 1951 - Kandarpa Venkataramesam (KLP)
- 1955 - Reddi Jagannadham Naidu (Cong)
- 1967 - Sri Vechalapu Palavelly (Cong)
- 1972 - Sri Vechalapu Palavelly (Cong)
- 1978 - Emani Seetha Rama Sastry (Janata Party)
- 1983 - Gunuru Erri Naidu (Milatri Naidu) (TDP)
- 1985 - Gunuru Erri Naidu (Milatri Naidu) (TDP)
- 1989 - Balireddi Satya Rao (Cong)
- 1994 - Gunuru Erri Naidu (Milatri Naidu) (TDP)
- 1999 - Balireddi Satya Rao (Cong)
- 2004 - Ganta Srinivasa Rao (TDP)
- 2008 - Ganta Srinivasa Rao (resigned as MLA and joined in PRP)
- 2009 - KSNS Raju (TDP)
- 2014 - KSNS Raju (TDP)
The drawback of the election process in Chodavaram is that the voters have elected leaders who are not from the same party as that is ruling in state Government. [citation needed] Since 1989, this has had a significant impact on the development of this area.[citation needed]
Education
Primary and secondary education is provided by the government, aided by private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[4][5] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English & Telugu.
References
- ^ "Mandal wise list of villages in Visakhapatnam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics.Chodavaram
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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