Information about East Godavari District

EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT

It situated on the East side of the river Godavari. The land of the district is very fertile.

This district lies in between 16 10’-17 50’ the North Latitudes and 80 29’-82 37’ East longitudes. The boundaries of East Godavari are Bay Bengal in the East and South, Khammam district in the West and Visakhapatnam district in the North directions.

The capital of the directions is Kakinada.

History:

It is said to be a living place since pre stone age and this is conformed on the basic utensils available used by prehistoric men.

This was ruled over by many kingdoms like Chedi, Satavahana, Gupta. Vishnukundina, Chalukyas, Cholas, Kondaviti reddy, Gajapathis and krishnadevaraya.

In 1794 there two collectorates and in 1802 the district head quarters was Rajahmundry, in 1859 kakinada was the head quarteres.

The first kavya in Telugu was the Mahabharata written by Nannayya here.

Other information of the district:

Area                    :   10807 sq.km                     Forests      :  31%

Population          :   51,51,549                         Literacy     : 49%

Municipalities    :   8                                        Others towns :10

Cities                  :  2, Mandals :57                  Villages :1,317

Loksabha          : 3                                       Assemblies :21

Tallarevu, Kajuluru, karapa, Kakinada, Samarlakota, Pithapuram, Gollaprolu, Kottalpalli, Prattipadu, Eleswararam, Sankhavaram, Peddapuram, Kirlampudi, Jaggampeta, Gandepali, Rangampeta, Tuni, Tadangi, Kotananduru, Addateegala, Rajavommangi, Y.Ramavaram, Gangavarm, Ramapachodavaram, Devipatnam, Maredupalli, Kadiyam, Rajahmundry Rajanagaram, Korukonda, Gokavaram, Seetanagaram, Rayavaram, Bikkavoulu, Anaparthi, Ramachandrapuram, Samarru, Alamuru, Mandameta, Kapaileswram, Sakhinetipalli, Malkipuram, Resole, Mamidikuduru, P.Gannavaram, Ravulapalem, Atreyapuram, Kottapeta, Ambajipeta, Amalapuram, Annavaram, Ayinavilli, Uppalaguptam, Mummidivaram, Katrenikona, I.Polavaram, (Sampara, Tallarevu, Yellavaram, Nagaram, Burugupudi)

Main rivers:     Godavari, Eleru.  

Crops:  Paddy, Maize, Sajja, Ragi, Redgram, Sugarcane, Groudnut, Tobacco, Banana, Coconut, Mango, Cashew.

Minerals :   Graphite, China clay, Lime, Oil, Natural gas

Industries: 

There are two fertilizer plants in Kakinada and in Rajahmundry  Papermills, Electricity, Milk products, Jute, Engineering, Rice, Ginning, Porcelain and mould industries are present.