Bhimavaram is a city and a municipality in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the second largest town in the West Godavari district. It is a rich place and can be considered as the commercial headquarters of West Godavari district.^{[citation needed]} This town is famous for paddy and shrimp fields. The northern part of Bhimavaram is known as ONE TOWN and the southern Part TWO TOWN. The town is also well known for textile shops like Bommana, Chandana and Naresh and Shyam Silks.^{[citation needed]} India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Map showing wastgodavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ...

Some famous temples located here are:

• Gunupudi Somarama temple, one of the five Pancharamas. Built during the 3rd century A.D., the Shivalinga in the temple is believed to assume a black-cum-brown colour on no-moon day and becomes whitish on full-moon day. The prathista of the Shivalinga is by MOON GOD.
• Mavullamma temple (Mavullamma Festival Starts on 14 th january of every year its runs 30 days)
• Bhimeshvara (the name of the towm is derived from it).
• Datta Kshetram.
• Subbaraidu Temple
• Venkateswara Temple (near Nataraj Theater and another in NarasimPuram)
• Jain Temple at PeddaAmiram (one of its kind in the whole of AP).

This is the one of the commercial and rich places in West Godavari. The place is well connected by bus (Old bus stand located in Two town and New Bus stand located in One Town) and train routes (Town Station in Two town and Junction Railway Station locates in One Town). It is located 455 km from Hyderabad and 270 km from Visakhapatnam and 103km from Vijayawada. Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Visakhapatnam   (also Viśākhapaá¹­á¹­anamu, shortened and Anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Vijayawada   (విజయవాడ) literally translates to The Place of Victory. It is also known as Bezawada or Blazewada because of its heat. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Bheemavaram had a population of 137,327. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bheemavaram has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 77% and female literacy of 69%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Padma bhusan B.V.Raju, an expert in cement and who worked as Chairman in Cement Corporation of India during 1970's and who established Raasi and Vishnu cement industries hail from this place. Dr B.Subba Raju, a civil Engineer and Director of Central Road Research Insitute , New Delhi during 1970's and Dr V.S. Raju ,Professor of Ocenography at IIT,Madras and Director,Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi during 2000, Well reKnowned cardiologist Dr. B.Soma Raju,Director, CARE Hospital at Hyderabad are from this town.

Padma Vibhushan DrA.S.Rao, Founder of ECIL at Hyderabad also hails from this place.

DNR College founded by Mr. Dantuluri Narayana Raju and Sri Sagi Rama Krishna Raju Engineering College founded by Sri. Sagi Rama Krishna Raju also the founder of the Engineering and Construction company Prasad and Company are located in this town. Total Town and Surroundings Conatins 2 Engineering Colleges, famous Graduate and Post Gradudate colleges and one Dental Medical College

References

PAM DATTA NATHA KSHETRAM :

The Ashrama in the commercial town is in the heart of the town and is a well known place with the locals. http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/tours/datta_kshetra_yatra/bhimavaram/datta_idol.jpg

 MORE DETAILS ABOUT BHIMAVARAM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM BHIMAVARAM PORTAL www.bhimavaraminfo.com 

Great Scientist Dr.Yellapragada Subbarao who invented more than 50 madicines(including Plague) was born in this town. Bhimavaram is well known for its aqua culture and paddy fields in its surrounded villiages , it is the centre of trade for more than 300 villiages.

Bhimavaram is the place where one can find the traditional telugu life style with a mixture of modern.this place is famous for seafood and its spicy receipies of non veg food.