Ramachandrapuram is a town in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a Municipality which serves as the headquarters of Ramachandrapuram mandal and Ramachandrapuram revenue division.[4]
Ramachandrapuram | |
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.svg)  Ramachandrapuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°51′N 82°01′E / 16.85°N 82.02°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopalakrishna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,657 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
Geography
editRamachandrapuram is located at 16°51′N 82°01′E / 16.85°N 82.02°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 43,657. The total population constitute, 21,544 males, 22,113 females and 3,994 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 82.25% with 32,623 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[6]
Transport
editThe Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Ramachandrapuram bus station.[7] Ramachandrapuram railway station lies on Kakinada-Kotipalli railway line. The nearest major railway stations to the town are Kakinada Town railway station which is 30km away and Rajahmundry railway station which is 35km away. Rajahmundry Airport is 45km away from town.
Education
editThe primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[8][9] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References
edit- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ K.N. Murali Sankar (4 April 2013). "All set for creation of new revenue division". The Hindu. Kakinada. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramachandrapuram
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "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.