Rajam Mandal(am)

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

Location of Rajam

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Country- India
State- Andhra Pradesh
District(s)- Srikakulam
Population- 23,258 (2001[update])
Time zone- IST (UTC+5:30)
Area-
• Elevation- • 41 m (135 ft)
Codes-• Pincode=• 532 127
STD code = 08942

Geography

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

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.

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, The town has 7 theaters.

* 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

Panchayats

There are 20 panchayats and a municipality in Rajam mandal.

1. Aguru (village and panchayat)
2. Anthakapalli (village and panchayat)
3. Boddam (village and panchayat)
4. Bomminaidu Valasa (village and panchayat)
5. D.R.N.Valasa (village and panchayat)
6. Gadimudidam (village and panchayat)
7. Garraju Cheepurupalli (village and panchayat)
8. Guravam (village and panchayat)
9. Kancharam (village and panchayat)
10. Kondampeta (A part in Rajam municipality)
11. Kotaripuram (village and panchayat)
12. Kothavalasa (A part in Rajam municipality)
13. Maredubaka (village and panchayat)
14. Muddada Jogivalasa (village and panchayat)
15. Nandabalga (village and panchayat)
16. Ommi (village terli srinivas Rao)
17. Penubaka (village and panchayat)
18. Pogiri (village and panchayat)
19. Rajam (municipality, constituency and mandal headquarters)
20. Rajayyapeta (village and panchayat)
21. Saradhi (A part in Rajam municipality)
22. Soperu (village and panchayat)
23. Syampuram (village and panchayat)
24. Agraharam (village and panchayat)

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