Akividu Explained

Akividu
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:16.6°N 81.3833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Godavari
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:24506
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:534235
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08816
Registration Plate:AP–37

Akividu (or Akiveedu) is a town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a nagara panchayati (municipality) and the mandal headquarters of Akiveedu mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. Akiveedu is a sixth biggest town in former West Godavari district between the cities of Bhimavaram and Eluru.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Akividu had a population of 24,506. The total population constitutes 11,963 males and 12,543 females—a sex ratio of 1049 females per 1000 males. 2,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,222 are boys and 1,278 are girls—a ratio of 1046 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 72.94% with 16,051 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2]

Transport

Akividu railway station is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-5 (NSG-5) station in the Vijayawada railway division and is one of the busiest train stations. Its main exports are fish and prawns.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 19 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Literacy of AP (Census 2011). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. 19 October 2014. 43. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf. 14 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Stations – Category-wise (NEW) . South Central Railway . 23 April 2019.