Rajam, Andhra Pradesh

Rajam
రాజాం
Town
Rajam

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 18°26′52″N 83°39′42″E / 18.447858°N 83.661733°E / 18.447858; 83.661733Coordinates: 18°26′52″N 83°39′42″E / 18.447858°N 83.661733°E / 18.447858; 83.661733
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Area[1]
  Total 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 61 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 42,197
  Density 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 532 xxx
Telephone code +91–8941
Vehicle registration AP
Website Rajam Nagar Municipality

Rajam is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the headquarters of Rajam mandal.[4]

Geography

Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E.[5] It has an average elevation of 42 meters (137 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Rajam had a population of 42,197.[3]

Government and politics

Rajam Nagar panchayat was 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.[6] The present municipal commissioner of the town is P.Simhachalam.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. "Srikakulam district mandals" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 196, 217. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. Falling Rain Genomics.Razam
  6. "The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992". India Code. Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  7. "Municipality Contacts".
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