Dowleswaram

Dowleswaram ధవళేశ్వరం
Neighbourhood
Dowleswaram Barrage
Dowleswaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°34′N 81°29′E / 16.57°N 81.48°ECoordinates: 16°34′N 81°29′E / 16.57°N 81.48°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	East Godavari
Area[1]
• Total	7.67 km^2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	44,637
• Density	5,800/km^2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	533125

Dowleswaram is a part of Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a census town as per 2011 Census of India and was fully included into the corporation on 18 March 2013, along with 21 panchayats.^[2][3]

Landmarks

Sunset View at Dowleswaram Godavari

Sir Arthur Cotton built a barrage across the Godavari in Dowleswaram. In memory of him, the Sir Arthur Cotton Museum, where projects relating to irrigation works are displayed, was named in his honour.^[4]

References

1. "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 54–55. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
2. BVS Bhaskar (20 March 2013). "21 gram panchayats merged into RMC". The Hindu (Rajahmundry). Retrieved 24 August 2015.
3. "Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation Enlarged with 21 Gram Panchayats". Tgnns. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
4. "Official Web Portal of East Godavari District". Eastgodavari.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-30.