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Town in Andhra Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rajam is a town in Vizianagaram District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the headquarters of Rajam mandal.[5] It is situated at a distance of 51 km from the district headquarters. The place has nostalgic association with Thandra Paparaya, the valiant Sardar of Bobbili and who is credited with slaying of Vijayaramaraju, the Maharaja of Vijayanagaram at the end of the battle of Bobbili in 1757.[6]
Rajam | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 18.447858°N 83.661733°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Vizianagaram district |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar Panchayat |
• Body | Rajam Nagar Panchayat |
• MLA | Kondru Murali Mohan |
Area | |
• Total | 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 42,197 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 532127 |
Telephone code | +91–8941 |
Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[4] |
Website | cdma |
Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E.[7] It has an average elevation of 42 meters (137 feet).
As of 2011[update] India census, Rajam had a population of 62,197.[3]
Rajam Nagar panchayat constituted in the year 2005. It is spread over an area of 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi) and has 20 election wards.[1] Each represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson.[8] The present municipal commissioner of the town is Ramesh.[9]
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