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Duvva is a village in West Godavari district 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 is located in Tanuku mandal
Tanuku mandal is one of the 48 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Kovvur revenue division and the headquarters are located at Tanuku. The mandal is bounded by Nallajerla ...
of Kovvur revenue division
Kovvur revenue division (or Kovvur division) is an administrative division in the East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Development started in 2009 after Burugupalli Sesharao was elected as the Member of Legislative Assemb ...
. The nearest railway station is Satyavada (STVA) located at a distance of 5.77 Km from Duvva.
Economy
The economy of Duvva is largely based on agriculture & small manufacturing. Most of the surrounding area is fertile farm land. The main crops grown in Duvva are rice and bananas. This is due to the composition of the soil, which is too moist to grow plants such as potatoes, and topography, which prohibits the growing of vegetables such as Eggplants or Tomatoes.
Etymology
It is believed that the sage, Durvasa had established the village and the village was formerly known with the name, ''Durvasapuram''.Demographics
Census of India, Duvva had a population of 13596. The total population constitute, 6771 males and 6825 females with a sex ratio of 108 females per 100 males. 1360 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 873. The average literacy rate stands at 52.22%.References
Villages in West Godavari district {{WestGodavari-geo-stub