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Bhimavaram | |
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Somarama Temple of Gunupudi, Bhimavaram | |
Nickname(s): Second Bardoli of India and
Las Vegas of Andhra Pradesh | |
Coordinates: 16°32′35″N 81°31′23″E / 16.543°N 81.523°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Coastal Andhra |
District | West Godavari district |
Mandal | Bhimavaram mandal |
Founded by | Chalukya Bhima I |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Bhimavaram Municipality |
• MLA | Grandhi Srinivas |
Area | |
• City | 25.64 km2 (9.90 sq mi) |
• Rank | 20 (Andhra Pradesh) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 163,875 |
• Rank | 23 |
• Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 163,875 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 534 20x |
Area code | 08816 |
Vehicle registration | AP 37 |
Website | bhimavaram |
Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division.[4][5] It is a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority. As of 2011[update] census, it is the most populous urban area in the district with a population of 163,875. It is one of the major pilgrimage centers in the state, which is home to Somaramam, one of the five great Pancharama Kshetras.[6]