Gollaprolu

Gollaprolu town
గొల్లప్రోలు
Town

Fields between Pithapuram and Gollaprolu
Gollaprolu town

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 17°10′02″N 82°17′05″E / 17.1672°N 82.2847°E / 17.1672; 82.2847Coordinates: 17°10′02″N 82°17′05″E / 17.1672°N 82.2847°E / 17.1672; 82.2847
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District East Godavari
Talukas Gollaprolu
Government
  Body Gollaprolu municipality
Area[1]
  Total 50.10 km2 (19.34 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 33,882
  Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 533445
Telephone code +91–8869
Vehicle registration AP 05

Gollaprolu is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality in Gollaprolu mandal of Kakinada revenue division.[2]

Geography

The region is cyclone-prone with agricultural dependant.[3] The villagers are known for growing one of the most sought after varieties of hot pepper and is famous for the production of onions, ground nuts, cotton and rice.[4]

Governance

The town was upgraded from nagar panchayat to Municipality on 23 June 2015.[5]

Education

The village school

The village school was founded in 1954, built on land donated by philanthropist Mrs. Subhadra Gavarasana and is named "Dr. Malireddi Venkataraju Memorial Prathamika Paathasaala," in memory of her father.[4] It provides Telugu-medium coeducational education for about 400 students with ages 6 to 10.[3]

References

  1. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,324. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Dr. MVR Prathamika Patasala, Gollaprolu". Asha for Education. 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  4. 1 2 Radhika Malpani. "School In Gollaprolu". ILP Projects. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  5. "Kodad upgraded to municipality". The Hindu (Hyderabad). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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