Diviseema is a small and
deltaic
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island
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in
Krishna District
Krishna district is district in the coastal Andhra Region in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with Machilipatnam as its administrative headquarters. It is the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh. Machilipatnam is the most populated city in the di ...
of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
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 ...
. It comprises three Mandals - Avanigadda, Koduru and Nagayalanka.
Etymology
The word Diviseema translates as the ''abode of the divine''.
Diviseema is obtained from the two words Deevi meaning 'island' and seema meaning 'country' or 'region' in telugu... Diviseema (pronounced as Deeviseema) means 'Region of the Island'...
Geography
Diviseema is located in the
delta
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* River delta, at a river mouth
* D ( NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
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area formed at Puligadda (
Avanigadda
Avanigadda is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division.
Geography
Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River. It is ...
), where the
Krishna River is divided into two before merging into the
Bay of Bengal
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. One merges in Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladeevi (
Koduru mandal) and the other near to Gullalamoda (
Nagayalanka mandal
Nagayalanka mandal is one of the 25 mandals in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Machilipatnam revenue division and has its headquarters at Nagayalanka. The mandal is bounded by Avanigad ...
).
It is a fertile low lying plain interspersed with Krishna river and its distributaries. It is irrigated by canal irrigation drawn from Prakasam Barrage at Vijayawada. The confluence of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal at Palakayatippa is a weekend getaway and also a pilgrimage center. Towards the sea, Diviseema has rich mangroves and is notified as Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Cyclone
The unprecedented loss of human life suffered during the
1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone across this region on 19 November 1977. It is estimated that 10,000 people and 10,00,000 animals died as a result of this natural disaster. The survivors have recouped, due largely to voluntary organizations and governmental efforts.
Diviseema Social Service Society
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References
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Geography of Krishna district
Islands of Andhra Pradesh