Rompivalasa
| Rompivalasa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Rompivalasa Location in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 18°43′55″N 84°04′01″E / 18.732°N 84.067°ECoordinates: 18°43′55″N 84°04′01″E / 18.732°N 84.067°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,795 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 532214 |
Rompivalasa is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pathapatnam mandal.[2]
Etymology
It is said that the place was once affected by the floods of the Mahendra Tanaya river, so the nearby villagers named it rompi valasa, which literally means "mud village".
Demographics
As of 2011 census, Kolakaluru had a population of 1,795. The total population constitute, 907 males and 888 females —a sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. 168 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 58.02% with 944 literates, significantly lower than the district average of 61.70%.[1][3]
Agriculture
Most of the villagers cultivate paddy as their main crop, with an irrigated area of 243ha in 2000-01.[4] Sometimes, they prefer blackgram and greengram as internal crops during kharif. Since 2013, farmers have also been practicing Rabi.
Education
The village's ZPH School is the main source of education.[5] It was established in 1996. The school land was donated by Kottapalli Gangayya Achari and others.
References
- 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 19. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ Minor Irrigation Census 2000-2001, Ministry of Water Resources
- ↑ ZPHS ROMPIVALASA, StudyApt.com