Rajam mandalam , రాజాం మండలం

Rajam, Andhra Pradesh

• Rajam or Razam is a census town, municipality and mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

1.Geography

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

2 Demographics

• As of 2001 India census, Rajam had a population of 23,258. 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.

3 Features

• • The place has nostalgic association with Tandra Paparayudu, the valiant Sardar of Bobbili.
• • Rajam town is center of jute mills and steel mills. Rajam is the largest jute producing town of Andhra Pradesh.
• • The town is hub for education,it has several colleges in which one can study KG to PG.
• • GMR Institute of Technology 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.
• • Nearest railway stations to Rajam are Sigadam and Cheepurupalli.
• • There is a post office at Rajam.
• • Now the city entered in to Municipality.
• • There is a NavaDurga Temple, it is the second temple in south India, the 9 durgas located in one place

4 Panchayats

• There are 20 panchayats and a municipality 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)
• • 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 (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)"

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