West Godavari district
West Godavari district | |
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AP-37 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[4] | |
Major highways | NH-16, NH-216, NH-216A, NH-365BB, NH-516D, NH-516E |
Website | westgodavari |
The West Godavari district is a coastal district in the Indian state of
History
The
During the
Geography
The district occupies an area of 7,742 km2 (2,989 sq mi). The district is bounded by the East Godavari district on the North, Eluru district on the Northwest, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on the Southeast, Krishna district on the Southwest. and Bay of Bengal on the south. The Godavari River flows on the east, while the Tammileru River and Kolleru Lake separate it from the Krishna district on the west.[12]: 22
Rivers and topography
West Godavari is a flat region with a slightly slope along the rivers flowing eastward. The three rivers cutting through the district are the
Climate
The region has a
Demographics
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1901 | 919,234 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1911 | 1,046,050 | +1.30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1921 | 1,118,436 | +0.67% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1931 | 1,298,758 | +1.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1941 | 1,465,111 | +1.21% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951 | 1,697,727 | +1.48% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1961 | 1,978,257 | +1.54% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1971 | 2,374,306 | +1.84% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | 2,873,958 | +1.93% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991 | 3,517,568 | +2.04% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | 3,803,517 | +0.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 3,936,966 | +0.35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
source: 2011 Census of India, the West Godavari district has a population of 3,936,966 with 1,091,525 households, which is the 11th most populous district in the state. The district's population is approximately equal to the population of Croatia and the American state of Oklahoma.[16][17]
In Andhra Pradesh, the West Godavari district is the 19th largest in terms of area with an area of 7,742 km2 (2,989 sq mi) (before bifurcation) and has a population density of 509/km2 (1,320/sq mi), which is the fourth-most densely populated district in the state. Its population growth rate between 2001–2011 was 3.45%.[12] West Godavari has a sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males and stands at the eighth position. It has the highest literacy rate among all Andhra Pradesh districts with 26,52,389 (74.63%) literate residents.[12] 20.6% of the district's population lives in urban areas.[18] After bifurcation, the district had a population of 1,779,935, with a sex ratio of 1002 females to 1000 males. 468,924 (26.35%) of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 289,195 (16.25%) and 15,670 (0.88%) of the population respectively.[12]: 81–85 Telugu was the predominant language, spoken by 98.67% of the population.[20] EconomyThe gross district domestic product is ₹45,963 crore (US$5.8 billion) and it contributes 8.8% to the gross state domestic product. For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹86,974 (US$1,100).
fisheries. The gross value added to the industrial and service sector is contributed from construction, electricity, manufacturing, unorganized trade, and transport.[18]
Cashew nut, mango and tobacco are other important produce from the district.[13] Shrimp production is also a main activity along with fish farming.[21] The woolen pile carpet industry in Eluru produces eco-friendly carpets from exported wool.[22][23]
CultureTelugu is the most widely spoken language.[21] The Vedas, which have oral heritage recognition by UNESCO, are taught at the Sri Venkateswara Veda Patasala of the district's Bhimavaram village.[24] The district is well known for its wool-pile carpets and hand woven products.[25] Tourism and landmarksEluru is the largest city of the district with many destinations having archeological importance, such as the Guntupalli Caves, one of the top 30 Indian heritage sites, near the city.[26] Eluru hosts a 74-foot high Buddha statue in the heart of the city.
Some of the religious destinations include Havelock Bridge. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is keen on developing Rajahmundry Airport as an international airport to boost tourism, including helicopter tours over the Godavari districts. The Polavaram Project irrigation system is expected to become another tourist attraction for the district. Parliament SegmentNarasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Assembly SegmentsNarasapuram Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:[30]
Administrative divisionsThe new West Godavari district has three revenue divisions in villages, 6 municipalities (Narasapuram, Palakollu, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram, Akiveedu.[12] : 22–23, 54
Erstwhile TalukasBefore the formation of mandals, the district was administered through a system of talukas. In 1978, the number of talukas in the West Godavari district increased from 8 to 19. In 1985, the 19 talukas were divided into 46 mandals. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, merged two mandals from Telangana into the West Godavari District for unified governance over the Polavaram Project, increasing the total mandals to 48.
Cities and towns
ConstituenciesThere is one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in the district. The parliamentary constituency is Narsapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)[32]
The Assembly constituencies are:
TransportRoadwaysThe total road length of state highways in the district is 1,229 km (764 mi).[33] The district relies mostly on public transport, such as buses of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Most of the major national highways, like NH216 and NH165, pass through towns in the district. RailwaysThe Narsapur Railway line are the major railway projects in the district.
AirwaysSince the district's Tadepalligudem Airport is development operational, the adjacent utilized instead. WaterwaysNarsapuram. The Andhra Pradesh state government began construction of a fishing harbor in Narsapuram in September 2021.[34]
EducationThe primary and secondary schools are maintained by the government under the state's School Education Department of the state, supplemented by private institutions.[35][36] According to the school information report for the 2015–16 academic year, there are a total of 4,408 schools. They include 19 government, 2,664 mandal and zilla parishads, 1 residential schools, 1,344 private schools, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), 208 municipal schools, and 169 other types of schools.[37] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary, and high schools within the district was 522,793 during the 2015-16 school year.[38] Universities
Notable people
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