A view of Eastern Ghats from outskirts of Parvathipuram

Parvathipuram is a

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located at

Parvathipuram Manyam district Parvathipuram Manyam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With Parvathipuram as its administrative headquarters, it became functional from 4 April 2022. The district was formed from Parvathipuram revenue division from ...

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. It is the administrative headquarters of

and headquarters of Parvathipuram revenue division and Parvathipuram mandal. This revenue division shares a border with various districts in

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Geography

Parvathipuram is located at 18°46'N 83°25'E. It has an average elevation of 120 meters (393.7 feet).

Demographics

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, Parvathipuram had a population of 53,844. The total population constitute, 26,811 males and 27,033 females a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 5,048 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,607 are boys and 2,441 are girls a ratio of 936 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 79.14% with 38,618 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Parvathipuram is represented by Parvathipuram (SC) (Assembly constituency) for

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and

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. Bonela Vijaya Chandra is the present MLA of the constituency representing

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Transport

Train Transport

Parvathipuram is on the

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. There are two railway stations Parvathipuram and Parvathipuram Town within . *Station Codes * Parvathipuram railway station - (PVP) * Parvathipuram Town railway station - (PVPT)

Road Transport

There is Road connectivity between Major towns of

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and

to Parvathipuram.

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is Providing Daily Bus facility to

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and other major cities

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Vizianagaram Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapa ...

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and Various Places of

Air Transport

The Nearest Airport is located in

which is 150 km away from Parvathipuram.

Tourism Attractions

Parvathipuram has many tourist attractions are around and inside the town.

Devotional

Many Temples are Located around Parvathipuram area Kasi Viswanath temple Addapusila is the oldest historic temple which is located 5 km away from Parvathipuram town. Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Thotapalli is most popularly known as Chinna Tirupathi is famous for Lord Balaji; many pilgrims visit this temple from various states. St. Paul's Lutheran Church is one of the oldest church in Parvathipuram area which was built in 1888. It is located at Main road Belagam and also a Roman Catholic church is also another attraction in this area. Catholic church parvathipuram

Dams and Reservoirs

* Janjavathi Rubber Dam/VKM Rubber Dam is located 15 km away from Parvathipuram which is Asia's first rubber dam. The dam is the first one to be completed as part of the ambitious Jalayagnam launched by the Government of Andhrapradesh in 2006. * Thotapalli reservoir is the largest dam in Parvathipuram revenue division which was built on

Nagavali River The River Nagavali also known as Langulya is one of the main rivers of Southern Odisha and Andhra States in India, between Rushikulya and Godavari River, Godavari basins. Origin and course Nagavali River originates from a hill near Lakhbaha ...

. This project is the brain child of Chandra Babu Naidu. He laid foundation as CM in 2003 and completed the project as a CM in 2015. Thotapalli Reservoir area is mostly attracting for sightseeing and boating. Thotapalli old Bridge

Entertainment

Cinemas

*Soundharya *Padma sri picture palace *TBR Cinemas Chandu Photography

Parks

* Dr Sanyasi Raju Municipal Park, Church street *Jurassic Children Park, Police Quarters *Railway Park, Belagam *ITDA Park, Thotapalli Janjavathi Rubber Dam

Agriculture

Parvathipuram is agriculture based area here mainly cultivating

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es, mahua and other minor crops. Farmers in this area are mainly depending on Janjavathi Rubber Dam and Thotapalli Reservoir for agriculture. Thotapalli Reservoir is also supplying drinking water to Parvathipuram town. Crops near parvathipuram

Climate

Education

Parvathipuram is a Major Educational Hub for Surrounding Mandals and villages. Here are Many Private, public schools and Junior&Degree colleges are Located. *Colleges: #DR. YSR Horticultural University, College of Horticulture, Parvathipuram #Sri Venkateswara Degree college, Parvathipuram #Gayatri Degree college

#Janahita Degree College #Government Polytechnic College, Mr nagaram #Shirdhi Sai Polytechnic College #APTWR Jr College of Excellence, Parvathipuram #Bhaskar Junior College #DBK Arts & Sci Jr College, Sunki #Government junior college, Parvathipuram #Sri Sa Iram Jr College #Vasavi junior College *Schools: # Pratibha Excellence school, Parvathipuram #DVMM School, Parvathipuram #Lions Eng. Medium school, Parvathipuram #Kavirayani Public School, Parvathipuram #St. Peters English Medium School, Parvathipuram # R.C.M. St Johns boys high school, Parvathipuram # R.C.M St Josephs Girls High School, Parvatipuram # Surya teja public school, Parvathipuram #Suresh Public school, Parvathipuram #Noble Public school, Parvathipuram #Bhaskar high School, Parvathipuram #Janahita Public school, Parvathipuram #sridhar public school, Parvathipuram #Viswa Vignana Vidyalayam, Parvathipuram # Ravindra Bharathi School, Parvathipuram # Narayana E Techno School, Parvathipuram # Bharatha Maata High School, Parvathipuram #Aditya Public School, Parvathipuram #Sri Krishna Public School, Parvathipuram #K.P.M High school Kothavalasa parvathipuram

Notable people

Ganesh Patro Behara Ganesh Patro (22 June 1945 – 5 January 2015) was an Indian playwright and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He started his career in 1965, and wrote dialogues, songs, and stories for Telugu films from the 1970s up to th ...

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Cityscape

References

{{Andhra Pradesh Parvathipuram Manyam district District headquarters of Andhra Pradesh