Kothavalasa

Kothavalasa
కొత్తవలస
Census Town

Kothavalasa Train Station
Kothavalasa

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2Coordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Area[1]
  Total 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 14,321
  Density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 535 183
Vehicle registration AP 35

Kothavalasa is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.[1]

Geography

Kothavalasa is located at 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2.[2] It has an average elevation of 209 meters (688 feet).

Transport

Kothavalasa has a railway station which is under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Kothavalasa had a population of 15,298. 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.[4][5] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Vizianagaram" (PDF). Census of India. p. 18–19,350. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics.Kottavalasa
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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