Rameswaram | |
Native Name: | రామేశ్వరం |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Coordinates: | 16.9667°N 82.1833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kakinada |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name3: | Pedapudi |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 533006 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0884 |
Rameswaram is a village in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The village is situated 5 kilometres west to the district headquarters Kakinada.[1]
Rameswaram is located at 16.9667°N 82.1833°W.[2] The 82-degrees east longitude passes through the place. It has an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level.[3]
It is situated 5 km to the west of district headquarters Kakinada and 60 km to the east of the city of Rajahmundry.
The area falls under Rameswaram Panchayati. The village falls under Anaparthy Assembly constituency and Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency.
The nearest domestic airport is the Rajahmundry Airport at a distance of 60 km and the nearest international airport is the Visakhapatnam Airport at a distance of 160 km. The nearest railway stations are the Kakinada Town railway station and Samalkot Junction railway station.
Primary and secondary education is provided by government and private schools,[4] overseen by the state's School Education Department.[5] [6] Instruction is delivered in English and Telugu.