Dowleswaram Explained
| Dowleswaram |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 16.9556°N 81.7931°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Godavari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.67 |
| Population Total: | 44637 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 533125 |
Dowleswaram is a part of Greater Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (GRMC).[2] [3] It also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority.[4]
Landmarks
Sir Arthur Cotton built the Dowleswaram 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.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: District Census Handbook - East Godavari . Census of India . 18 January 2015 . 54–55 . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113225906/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf . 13 November 2015 .
- News: BVS Bhaskar . 21 gram panchayats merged into RMC. 24 August 2015. The Hindu. 20 March 2013. Rajahmundry.
- Web site: Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation Enlarged with 21 Gram Panchayats. Tgnns. 24 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102049/http://www.tgnns.com/andhra-pradesh-2/east-godavari/rajahmundry-municipal-corporation-enlarged-with-21-gram-panchayats/2013/03/18/. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: Constitution of Godavari Urban Development Authority with headquarters at Godavari. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 9 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118222806/http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf. 18 January 2017. dead.
- Web site: Official Web Portal of East Godavari District . Eastgodavari.nic.in. 2015-08-30.
