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Bhimavaram

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Also known as coastal city, lasVegas of india

Key facts

Settlement.name
Bhimavaram
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
SomeswaraSwamy-5.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Somarama Temple of Gunupudi, Bhimavaram
Settlement.nicknames
Second Bardoli of India Las Vegas of Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Andhra Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Coastal Andhra
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
West Godavari district
Settlement.subdivision_type4
Mandal
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Bhimavaram mandal
Settlement.founder
Chalukya Bhima I

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Governance
  • Civic administration
  • Politics
  • Transport
  • Culture
  • Notable people
  • Education
  • Other schools
  • Sports
  • Badminton Indoor Stadiums & Academies
  • Indoor Stadiums at Colleges & Clubs
  • Badminton Stadium & Academy
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. It is a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority. 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.

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bhimavaram” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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