Chodavaram, Visakhapatnam district


Chodavaram is a town in the Visakhapatnam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Chodavaram is a town located on the country's east coast.

History

The original name of the town was Chola Varam. The Chola dynasty, at that time rulers of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, founded Chola Varam as a border post en route to the Gajapathi kingdom of Orissa. In 1941, Chodavaram had a population of 8,379.

Demographics

As of the census of 2011, the town's population was 20,251, composed of 9,868 males and 10,383 females. The sex ratio was 1,052; versus a state average was 993. 2,035 children were aged 0-6, comprising 10.05% of Chodavaram's population and creating a child sex ratio of approximately 951; the state average is 939.
The literacy rate in the town of Chodavaram is approximately 77.49%; the state rate is 67.02%.

Legislative assembly

Chodavaram is an assembly constituency. 154,712 voters were registered in the Chodavaram constituency along with Butchiyyapeta, Ravikamatham and Rolugunta, according to the 1999 elections.
Elected Members
The drawback of the election process in Chodavaram is that the voters have elected leaders who are not from the same party as that ruling the state government. Since 1989, this has had a significant impact on development.

Education

and secondary education is provided by the government, aided by private schools. Instruction is offered in English & Telugu. There is also a Government Polytechnic in chodavaram.