Rajam, Andhra Pradesh

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]

Rajam
Town
Rajam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18.447858°N 83.661733°E / 18.447858; 83.661733
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSrikakulam
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
 • BodyRajam Nagar Panchayat, SUDA
Area
 • Total32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Elevation61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total42,197
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
532127
Telephone code+91–8941
Vehicle registrationAP
Websitecdma.ap.gov.in/RAJAM/

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 62,197.[3]

Government and politics

Rajam Nagar panchayat 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]

Notable people
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References
  1. "STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF ULBs & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. "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". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
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