Gollaprolu Explained

Gollaprolu
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:17.1672°N 82.2847°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kakinada
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Gollaprolu
Government Type:Urban local body GUDA
Governing Body:Gollaprolu municipal council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:50.10
Population Total:45768
Population As Of:2016
Population Rank:102
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:533445
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91–8869
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle Registration
Registration Plate:AP05 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Website:gollaprolu.cdma.ap.gov.in

Gollaprolu is a town in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality in Gollaprolu mandal of Kakinada revenue division. Business is the main occupation of this town. The town also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority.[4]

Geography

The region is cyclone-prone with agricultural dependant.[5] 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.[6]

Governance

The town was upgraded from Gram panchayat to Municipality on 23 June 2011.Commissioner P.Sai babu

Transport

Gollaprolu is located on National Highway 216.Gollaprolu Railway Station is located on Howrah-Chennai main line. Rajahmundry Airport is 60km from the town.

Education

Sri Seth Peraji Lumbaji Zilla Parishat High School

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs. Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 28 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf. 28 January 2016.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook - East Godavari . Census of India . 13 December 2015 . 16,324 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113225906/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf . 13 November 2015 .
  3. News: New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203234146/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html . dead . 3 February 2019 . 9 June 2019 . The New Indian Express . 31 January 2019 . Vijayawada.
  4. 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. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118222806/http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf. 18 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Dr. MVR Prathamika Patasala, Gollaprolu. Asha for Education. 2004. 24 January 2007.
  6. Web site: School In Gollaprolu . ILP Projects . Radhika Malpani . 24 January 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050325160132/http://www-plateau.cs.berkeley.edu/people/radhika/ilp/golapor.html . 25 March 2005 .

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