Rajam, Andhra Pradesh

Rajam రాజాం
—  city  —
Rajam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18°17′N 83°24′E / 18.28°N 83.40°E / 18.28; 83.40Coordinates: 18°17′N 83°24′E / 18.28°N 83.40°E / 18.28; 83.40
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	23,258
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	532 127
Telephone code	08941

Rajam or Razam (Telugu: రాజాం) is a census town, municipality and mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Rajam mandal is bordered by Ganguvari Sigadam, Santhakavati and Regidi Amadalavalasa mandals of Srikakulam district and Vizianagaram district and 18 km far from Cheepurupalli town.

Geography[edit]

Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 41 meters (137 feet).

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] 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[edit]

• There is a Road junction between Chilakapalem and Ramabhadrapuram. There is a 4-way junction with one road leading to Palakonda and the other goes via Cheepurupalli to Vizianagaram.

• Rajam town is center of jute mills and steel mills. Rajam is the largest jute-producing town of Andhra Pradesh.

• The Community Health Centre with capacity of 60 in-patients under Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad.^[3]

Panchayats[edit]

There are 20 panchayats and a municipality in Rajam mandal.^[4]

• 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)
• Kothapeta (Village Chinta Sankara Rao (chanti))
• 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)"

References[edit]

v t e State of Andhra Pradesh Capital: Hyderabad Topics Cinema Cuisine Culture Economy Education Elections Geography Government History Language Politics People Tourism Districts Adilabad Anantapur Chittoor East Godavari Guntur Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Krishna Kurnool Mahabubnagar Medak Nalgonda Nellore Nizamabad Prakasam Ranga Reddy Srikakulam Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Warangal West Godavari YSR Major cities Hyderabad Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Warangal Guntur Nellore Rajahmundry Kurnool Tirupati Kakinada Kadapa Nizamabad Anantapur Karimnagar Khammam Ramagundam Eluru Ongole Vizianagaram Mahbubnagar Machilipatnam Chittoor Nalgonda Srikakulam Adilabad Siddipet Portal: Andhra Pradesh

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Srikakulam district Cities, municipal and census towns Amudalavalasa Ichchapuram Rajam Sompeta Srikakulam Locations other than cities and towns Battili See also People from Srikakulam district Villages in Srikakulam district Andhra Pradesh portal