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°ECoordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Vizianagaram
Area[1]
• Total	7.60 km^2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	14,321
• Density	1,900/km^2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	535 183

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.^[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%.

See also

• Kothavalasa railway station

References

1. "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.