?Bhimavaram Andhra Pradesh • India
Bhimavaram
Coordinates: 16°31′60″N 81°31′60″E / 16.5333, 81.5333
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 5 m (16 ft)
District(s)	West Godavari
Population	137,327 (2001)
Codes • Vehicle	• AP 37

Coordinates: 16°31′60″N 81°31′60″E / 16.5333, 81.5333 Bhimavaram is a town and mandal in the West Godavari District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bhimavaram is located at 16°31′60″N 81°31′60″E / 16.5333, 81.5333.^[1] It has an average elevation of 5 meters (19 feet). Andhra redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Andhra_Pradesh_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in 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... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The subdivisions of India are Indian subnational administrative units; they compose a nested hierarchy of country subdivisions. ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Andhra redirects here. ...

Bhimavarm is also called as "Second Bardoli of India". This name is given by Mahatma Gandhi at the time of his visit to this place on the occasion of freedom movement in India. The northern part of Bhimavaram is known as One Town and the southern Part Two Town.It is a special grade city. The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1925 in the state of Gujarat, India during the British Raj was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. ... “Gandhi” redirects here. ...

Specific websites that are dedicated to these important places in the west godavari district are: For information related to Bhimavaram visit: bhimavaram.com

Transport

Bhimavaram is connected to by road and rail to all major cities. It has two railway stations (junction and town stations) and a bus station with a bus depot with several fleet of buses. It has train facility connected to metropolitan cities, such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkota and connected with a train to temple city "Tirupathi". Madras redirects here. ... For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Tirupathi is one of the most famous temple towns in India. ...

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 located in One Town). It is located 455 km from Hyderabad, 270 km from Visakhapatnam and 103km from Vijayawada. See the map at : http://www.mythrikiran.in/bhimavaram/ The nearest domestic airport to Bhimavaram is in vijayawada.International airports near to Bhimavaram are Hyderabad and Chennai. For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... , Visakhapatnam  (telugu - విశాఖపట్నం) (also Viśākhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) 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. ...

Administration

Bhimavaram has a population of 4 lakhs, and is divided into 39 wards geographically. It has been upgraded as a special grade municipality. visit : http://www.bhimavaram.com

Bhimavaram Municipal Corporation

The Bhimavaram Municipality was established in the year 1948. At present Smt.Thota Sita Rama Lakshmi has been serving as municipal chair person.

Since the formation of Bhimavaram Municipality These “Men of Noble” served and has been serving this town for its over all development and for state wide recognition as municipal chairmen and as chair persons. 1.Sri Gandham Venkayya Naidu 2. Sri Nachu Venkata Ramayya 3. Sri Kuriseti Naga Bhusanam 4. Sri Gadiraju Jagannadha Raju 5. Sri G. Venkataswami Naidu 6. Sri Tatavarthi Narasimha Rao 7. Sri Kotikalapudi Govinda Rao 8. Sri Bommidi Narayana rao 9. Sri Grandhi Venkateswara rao 10. Smt Meragani Narayanamma 11. Smt Thota Sita Rama Lakshmi

Assembly Constituency

Bhimavaram is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,77,470 registered voters in Bhimavaram constituency in 1999 elections. Ever since the formation of Bhimavaram legislative assembly constituency in 1952, this constituency has been the centre of politics of West Godavari District.

Grandhi Srinivas is the present MLA of Bhimavaram. He is the youngest MLA of this constituency. A Dynamic personality, mingled with common man. Striving hard for the development of Bhimavaram constituency.

Panchayats

There are 25 village panchayats in Bhimavaram mandal.^[2]

• Anakoderu (village and panchayat)
• Annavaram (village and panchayat)
• Bethapudi (village and panchayat)
• Chinamiram (village and panchayat)
• Deyyalatippa (village and panchayat)
• Dirusumarru (village and panchayat)
• Dongapindi (village and panchayat)
• Gollavanitippa (village and panchayat)
• Gutlapadu (village and panchayat)
• Jonnalagaruvu (village and panchayat)
• Komarada (village and panchayat)
• Komatitippa (village and panchayat)
• Kothapusalamarru (village and panchayat)
• Losari (village and panchayat)
• L.V.N.Puram (village and panchayat)
• Nagidipalem (village and panchayat)
• Narasimhapuram (village and panchayat)
• Pedagaruvu (village and panchayat)
• Pennada (Village and Panchayat)
• Rayalam (village and panchayat)
• Sriramapuram (village and panchayat)
• Taderu (village and panchayat)
• Thokatippa (village and panchayat)
• Tundurru (village and panchayat)
• Vempa (village and panchayat)
• Yenamadurru (village and panchayat)

Religious places

Some famous temples located here are:

Gunupudi Sri Uma Someshwara Janardhana Swamy 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.

Sri Mavullamma temple

Mavullamma Festival Starts on 14 th January of every year and runs for 30 days) She is the Goddess of Bhimavaram

Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy temple

The name of the town is derived from it.

Sri Aadhi Lakshmi Ammavari Temple

Situated in Gunupudi. Aadhi Lakshmi Ammavari is the Goddess of Gunupudi.

Datta Kshetram.

Subbarayudu Temple

Venkateswara Temple

near Nataraj Theater and another in Narasimhapuram

Jain Temple

Located at PeddaAmiram. Oone of its kind in the whole of Andhra Pradesh

A church and a mosque located at the center of Bhimavaram. There are 5 Aramas in Andhra Pradesh, India: KsheeraRamam, Palakollu Somaramam, Bhimavaram Amararamam, Amaravathi Bhimaramam, Draksharamam Kumaraaram, Samalkota Categories: | ... It has been suggested that Shiva lingham stones be merged into this article or section. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Education

Bhimavaram is also a town renowned for the several educational institutes that are here.It is also called second BARDOLI(There is a saying that Gandhiji called it so when people of bhimavaram refused to pay tax to british government as a part of agitation). Some of the prominent colleges in this town are listed here:

• DNR Educational Institutions (DNR College) This is the oldest Colege in the WestGodavariDist and one of the oldest collegs in a.p.
• SRKR Engineering College This is one of The Good Private Engineering colleges in Andhrapradesh..
• KGRL College
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans International Residential Public School[Vidyashram](CBSE)
• B V Raju Educational Society (LKG to PG)
• Dr. CSN Educational Society (LKG to PG)
• St.Mary's School (LKG to 10th)
• DNR College Of Law
• V S K Degree College
• Bhimavaram Institute of Engineering and Technology, located at Pennada 5 KM from town

Economy

Bhimavaram is a centre of aqua and paddy business. It is one of the important commercial towns in West Godavari District.

Bhimavaram is well known for its aqua culture and paddy fields in its surrounded villages, it is the centre of trade, Shopping, entertainment for more than 300 villages.

Bhimavaram is one of the biggest centres for aquaculture (fish and prawn farming) in India. Traditionally this area has been a large producer of paddy (rice), but more recently many farmers are shifting to fish culture.

See also

The Great's of Bhimavaram

• Natchu Venkataramayya
• Yellapragada Subbarao
• U.V. Krishnam Raju
• Sagiraju Vijay Bhaskar Raju
• Kanumuri Bapi Raju
• Kalidindi Rama Chandra Raju
• Gokaraju Rama Raju
• Sagiraju Nagaraju
• Grandhi Srinivas

Yellapragada Subbarow January 12, 1895-August 9, 1948) remains in the views of many the most notable medical scientist to emerge from India. ... Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju(born January 20, 1940) was a very popular Telugu film actor who is also uncle to the actor Prabhas. ... Grandhi Srinivas is MLA of Bhimavaram constituency of 2004 Andhra Pradesh assembly. ...

References

DR B SOMARAJU CARDIOLOGIST

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