Anaparthi (formerly Anapothavaram) is a Town located in
Anaparthy mandal
Anaparthi Mandal is one of the 19 mandals in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. As per census 2011, there are 9 villages.
Demographics
Anaparthi Mandal has total population of 70,859 as per the Census 2011 out of which 35,395 are males ...
, in
East Godavari district of the Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. The town was named after King Anapotha Reddy(1353 AD–1364 AD) of the Rajamahendravaram Dynasty(1325 AD - 1448 AD). Almost all the residents of this Town are of the same social Forward open community Reddy, (Bhumanchi Reddy) .
Agriculture
Anaparti has two canals of River Godavari waters, providing vast areas of agricultural lands. Major crops cultivated in the area include
paddy
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*An List of ethnic slurs#P, ethnic slur for an Irishman
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird ...
,
palm oil
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...
,
sugarcane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...
and
groundnuts.
Demographics
The local language is the
Telugu language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language fami ...
.
According to census figures, the total population of Anaparthi is 25,533, of which 12,856 are male and 12,677 are female. The total area of Anaparthi is 1807 hectares.
Geography
The closest cities to Anaparthi are
Rajamundry and the coast town
Kakinada
Kakinada (List of renamed places in India, formerly called Kakinandiwada, Coringa, and Cocanada; ) is the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population, sixth largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra P ...
.
Transport
The
Anaparti railway station is classified as a ''D–category'' station in the
Vijayawada railway division of
South Central Railway zone.
The station is situated between and .
References
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Cities and towns in East Godavari district