West Godavari District (Telugu: పశ్చిమ గోదావరి జిల్లా) is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Eluru, is the district headquarter. The district had a population of 3,803,517 of which 19.74% were urban as of 2001[1].
Other important places in the district are Akividu, Achanta, Achanta Vemavaram, Bhimavaram, Ganapavaram, Narsapur, Palakollu, Penugonda,Kovvur, Nidadavole, Tallapudi, Tanuku, Tadepalligudem, Attili, Jangareddigudem, Koyyalagudem, navuduru, Polavaram and Pappikondallu. "Yaantiki" is the official word of WestGodavari. The district is in the delta region of the Krishna and Godavari rivers. Khammam District lies to the north, East Godavari District to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south, and Krishna District to the west.
| West Godavari District | |
| "Granary of India" | |
| — District — | |
| Coordinates | 16.430°N 81.090°ECoordinates: 16.430°N 81.090°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | West Godavari |
| Capital | Eluru |
| Collector & District Magistrate | Smt.Vani Prasad, IAS |
| Population • Density | 3,803,517Sub divisions = 4 Municipalities = 8 No Mandals = 46 (2001) • 16,990 /km2 (44,004 /sq mi) |
| Official languages | Telugu |
|---|---|
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area | 7,742 square kilometres (2,989 sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) • 1,115 mm (43.9 in) • 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) • 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) • 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) |
Economy
West Godavari District has a richly cultivated land, divided into Delta and uplands. In Delta, coconut, lemon, rice farming and aquaculture is practiced. In uplands oil palm, tobacco, cotton, sugar cane, corn, cashew, mango, banana, and other fruit farming is practiced. Cotton barrage built on River Godavari at Dhavaleswaram channelling two canals, in which one canal is passing through West Godavari and making the soil fertile. In the coastal belt of the district, a large portion of prawns and fish is exported to Japan, and the United States. Bhimavaram is a hub for Prawns export. It is the Richest Town in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Vendra paper mills in Bhimavaram, Foods, fertilizers & fats in Tadepalligudem are few to note. Andhra Sugars in Tanuku is a famous sugar factory in Andhra. The district is neglected for industrialization despite availability of raw materials. ONGC started exploration activities in 1980 in the Krishna Godavari basin. Reliance & Cairn are making efforts to extract oil and gas.
West Godavari is popularly known as the Granary of India since about 50% of the state's rice production comes from the district. Though the whole country suffers from drought, the district never faces such conditions
[edit]Tourism
Kolleru Lake, the largest fresh water lake in Asia, which lies in between Eluru and Kaikaluru (Krishna District), Perupalem Beach in Mogalturu mandal, the Papi Hills (Papi Kondalu) range of the Eastern Ghats at Polavaram, and the Polavaram Project are major tourist attractions.
The villages of West Godavari District are famous for their natural beauty with pleasant climate and green fields. Many Telugu films based on village backgrounds have been shot in the villages of this district.
[edit]Culture
West Godavari district is mostly rural, and less than 20% is urban. West Godavari is very famous for cockfights during Sankranthi (Pongal) festival. The largest bets in cockfights in India are laid in this district.[citation needed]
Former Princely State of MOGULTURU has more than 300 years of history. Mogulturu Fort is famous and was ruled by KALIDINDI Kings. The royal family still resides in the fort.
Former Cabinet minister for external affairs and defence Shri U.V.Krishnam Raju (Ex.MP, Film Star) and Shri K.Chiranjeevi (President of PrajaRajyam Party and Star Hero in Telugu Film Industry)hail from Mogulturu. Shri U.V. Krishnam raju was the ex-son-in-law of the royal family. He is also a cousin of the late Maharaja Shri Raja Kalidindi Devi Prasada Varaha Venkata Suryanarayana Kumara Laxmikanta RajaBahadur. The district is also a place for the famous college Sri Y.N.College , which is almost 100 years old and Taylor high School, which is almost 160 years old , both are in Narsapur . Freedom fighter Alluri Sita Rama Raju studied in Taylor High School. star director in Telugu film rajmouli......
[edit]Seasons and climate
The region mostly has a tropical climate like the rest of the Coastal Andhra region. The summers (March–June) are very hot and humid with practically non-existent winters. The rainy season (July–Jan) is the best time to visit this place with the fields brilliantly green with paddy crops, rivulets flowing with water and the sun shining brightly, but not burning as it does in the summer. The regions has long been home to Indian nobles due to its climate and fertile soil, and several zamindar mansions are scattered around the Godavari area.
[edit]Divisions
Earlier there had been two Parliamentary Constituencies and 18 Assembly Constituencies. The Constituencies Delimitation Committee has reduced that to 16 and now there are two parliamentary and 16 Assembly constituencies in West Godavari district.
The Assembly constituencies[2] are Achanta, Attili, Bhimavaram, Chintalapudi, Denduluru, Eluru, Gopalapuram,Kovvur, Nidadavole, Narsapur, palakollu, Polavaram, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Undi and Unguturu.
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