Achanta

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Achanta
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Godavari river near Achanta
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Achanta
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Achanta
Achanta (India)
Coordinates: 16°35′54″N81°48′42″E / 16.59836°N 81.81162°E / 16.59836; 81.81162
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Talukas Achanta
Government
  BodyPanchayati raj
   MLA Cherukuvada Sri Ranganadha Raju
Area
  Total67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total19,507
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
534123
Vehicle registration AP 37& AP 39
Nearest city Palakollu

Achanta is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1]

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Geography

Achanta is a village located in the Godavari river basin. The nearest train station is Palakollu located at a distance of 13.21 km.

History

Sri RameswaraSwamy Temple Achanta, Westgodavari Village of A.P (4).JPG
Sri RameswaraSwamy Temple
Sri MadanaGopalaswamy Temple Achanta, Westgodavari Village of A.P (2).JPG
Sri MadanaGopalaswamy Temple

Also known as the Dakshina Kashi, Achanta or previously known as Marthandapuram has a great history. In a Grant inscription found in SrungavarapuKota, dated to 5 A.D, stated that the Grant awardee Mathru Sharma native village is Achanta, reveals village exists at 5 A.D. Several stone inscriptions found on temples in Achanta suggest that it may have served as an important religious center for Eastern Chalukyan Empire (700 AD - 1130A D). [2]

Economy

Achanta consists mostly of agriculturists and small scale traders. Like most villages in Godavari River Delta, farmers manage to cultivate two crops of paddy and one summer crop (usually lintels). Many farm lands are surrounded by Coconut trees and Mango trees. Fridays and Sundays Are market days.

Demographics

[ needs update ] As of the 2011 Census of India, Achanta had a population of 19,507. The total population constitute, 9,786 males and 9,721 females with a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males. 1,812 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 987. The average literacy rate stands at 76.59%. [3]

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References

  1. "Mandal wise list of villages in West Godavari district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. United News, India (21 February 2020). "Devotional fervour marks Maha Shivaratri, Lake of devotees thong shiva temples in AP". United News of India. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. "Achanta Population Census" . Retrieved 17 May 2017.