Polavaram, Eluru district explained

Polavaram
Native Name Lang:te
Other Name:Prolavaram
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Dynamic map
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:17.2479°N 81.6432°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Eluru
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.36
Elevation M:16
Population Total:13861
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:534315
Registration Plate:AP37
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:hot (Köppen)
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Eluru
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Polavaram

Polavaram or Prolavaram is a village in Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Polavaram mandal of Jangareddygudem revenue division at about 35 km away from the banks of Godavari River. The Papi Hills and Polavaram Project are the major landmarks near the village.

History

Historically the area is previously known as Vilasa. According to Vilasa Copper Plate grant (AD 1325) found at Kandarada village, near Pitapuram in East Godavari, Musunuri Prolaya Nayaka donated the village Vilasa in Kona Mandala (present day Konaseema) on banks of river Godavari as an agrahara to a brahmin named Vennaya. Having divided it into 108 shares- Vennaya changed its name to Prolavaram after the king Prola (Varam= gift/boon in Telugu) and gave it further to several brahmins. This is mentioned in Epigraphica Telanganica Volume 3- Decline of Kakatiyas, edited by Dr Gautam Pingle published in 2023 by Dr MCR Human Resource Institute, Govt of Telangana.

Geography

Polavaram is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (55 ft).

Demographics

Census of India, Polavaram had a population of 13861. The total population constitute, 6830 males and 7031 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 1431 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 890 The average literacy rate stands at 76.40%.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook - West Godavari. Census of India. 20 February 2016. 22,176.
  2. Web site: Census 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 26 July 2014.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Polavaram.html Fallingrain genomics.Polavaram
  4. Web site: Polavaram Census 2011. 23 May 2017.