Kothavalasa is a

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Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam (, formerly known as Vizagapatam), also known as Vizag, Viśākha or Waltair, is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal. It is ...

city but present in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothavalasa

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of Vizianagaram revenue division. It is located 30 km from the city of Visakhapatanam Panoramic view of Eastern Ghats near Kottavalasa

Geography

Kothavalasa is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 meters (688 feet).

Transport

Kothavalasa has a railway station which is under jurisdiction of Erstwhile East Coast Railway and present South Coast Railway

Demographics

India census, Kothavalasa had a population of 17,433. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothavalasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kothavalasa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kothavalasa mandal had a population of 62,841 in 2001. Males consists of 31,428 and females 31,413 (M:E ratio=1:1) of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 60%. Male literacy rate is 72% and that of females 48%.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English,

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{{Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district Census towns in Andhra Pradesh Mandal headquarters in Vizianagaram district Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam

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