Narsipatnam
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Narsipatnam is a census town
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district
Visakhapatnam district , also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.-Post-Independence:...

 in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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 of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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Geography

Narsipatnam is located at 17.67°N 82.62°E. It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Narsipatnam had a population of 32,483. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Narsipatnam has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 58%. In Narsipatnam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable Facts

  • Narsipatnam railway station is called 'Narsipatnam Road', located on Howrah-Chennai
    Chennai
    Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

     main railway line.
  • The Area Hospital, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
    Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
    Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is one of the divisions of Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh Government, India....

     has 100 bed in-patients facility.
  • Narsipatnam bus depot has 95 RTC buses and 25 Hired buses serving around 120,000 thousand people daily to the nuke and corner of the villages. Now a reguler service to Hyderabad directly operating with new Super Luxury Bus.
  • Alluri Sita Rama Raju
    Alluri Sitaramaraju
    Alluri Sita Rama Raju , also known as Aluri Rpia page on Mogallu Village]-Early life:...

     a famous freedom fighter did his freedom struggle from this place.
  • Near by Narsipatnam a hill known as Ballighatham located on the bank side of the lake "Uththaravahini" is the home of rich Indian culture, tradition and famous for temples of goddess
    Goddess
    A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....

     lakshmi
    Lakshmi
    Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...

     and Lord shiva
    Shiva
    Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

    .

  • near by narsipatnam makavarapalem mandal is 12 km from narsipatnam one engineering collage is there. and also famous and prestagious alumina company zindal was recently established.

  • near narsipatnam town which is nakkapalli is there.which as 24 km from narsipatnam . it is famous for handicrafts area called as yetikoappaka village is there. here beautiful beach is there called revupoalavaram . now it is going to significance for port. zindal and.. one us based company startede to exports their products to various countries by port.

  • Jawahar Ideal School is the first private school started in 1971 by Mr. Francis Eleti in Narsipatnam Town.

Legislative Assembly

Narsipatnam is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,50,139 registered voters in Narsipatnam constituency in 1999 elections. Don BosCos English Medium School ,Sarada English Medium School are one of the best and oldest schools in the Narsipatnam. Narsipatnam is also known as NRPM.
  • Narsipatnam is one of the beautiful cities in Andhrapradesh.There are four theaters in Narsipatnam Kanya,sai sri-kanya,kanya mini,sri kanya.


List of Elected Members:
  • 1967 - S.S.Raju.
  • 1978 - Bolem Gopatrudu
  • 1989 - Raja Sagi Krishnamurthy Raju
  • 1983, 1985, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu
  • 2009 - Bolem Muthyala Papa

Panchayats

There are 12 village panchayats in Narsipatnam mandal.
  • Amalapuram (village and panchayat)
  • Balighattam (village and panchayat)
  • Chettupalle (village and panchayat)
  • Dharmasagaram (village and panchayat)
  • Gabbada (village and panchayat)
  • Guramdora palem (village and panchayat)
  • Narsipatnam (village and panchayat)
  • Neelampeta (village and panchayat)
  • Ordinary Laxmipuram (village and panchayat)
  • Peda Boddepalle (village and panchayat)
  • Vemulapudi (village and panchayat)
  • Yerakannapalem (village and panchayat)
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