Clock TowerGodavari River in Pasarlapudi village near Amalapuram
Amalapuram was originally named Amlipuri. Some of its temples are dedicated to Amaleswarudu.[citation needed]
Amalapuram is also called Panchalingapuram as it is the seat of five temples to Shiva as Amaleswarudu, Sidheswarudu, Ramalingeswarudu, Chandramouleeswarudu and Chennamalleeswarudu. Amalapuram is the most developed town in Konaseema district. It is hub of the district for education and financial institutes. There are approximately 65 schools and colleges, six engineering colleges and one medical college in the area where Dr.Yugandar Bangari and Dr.Lagishetti Mahesh who are notable alumni of K.I.M.S. hospital, Amalapuram is contributing to improve health care sector in Amalapuram. It is one among few parliament constituencies in India which do not have a railway connectivity.[citation needed]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Amalapuram Municipality had a population of 53,231, with 26,485 males and 26,746 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 1,010 females per 1,000 males. The population of children aged 0–6 years was 4,635.
The average literacy rate of Amalapuram was 89.80%, with male literacy at 93.24% and female literacy at 86.39%. Scheduled Castes (SC) constituted 13.23% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) made up 1.48%.
The total area of the municipality is 7.20 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 7,393 persons per square kilometre.
Amalapuram is also the headquarters of the Amalapuram mandal, which includes the town and 16 surrounding villages. According to the 2011 Census, the mandal had a total population of 141,693 — comprising 70,973 males and 70,720 females — with a sex ratio of 996 females per 1,000 males.
The mandal spans an area of approximately 80.06 km². The population density of the mandal is around 1,770 persons per square kilometre.
Children in the 0–6 age group numbered 13,365, and the average literacy rate in the mandal was 84.22%, with male literacy at 88.35% and female literacy at 80.09%.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Amalapuram bus station. Regular buses between Rajahmundry, Kakinada non-stop, hourly based Vizag and Vijayawada from evening buses to Hyderabad available.[8]
Amalapuram is home to Sree Konaseema Bhanoji Ramars College (SKBR College), established in 1951, the oldest college in the Konaseema region and among the earlier higher education institutions in Andhra Pradesh.[9] The town houses the Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), a reputed medical college and hospital serving the region.[10]
Amalapuram has the Government Junior College for Girls, a public institution offering intermediate education for female students in Amalapuram.[11]
Amalapuram also hosts multiple engineering colleges affiliated with JNTU Kakinada and approved by AICTE:[12] Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology (SIET), offers diploma and B.Tech programs in areas such as AI/ML, Electronics & Communications, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.[13] Amalapuram Institute of Management Sciences & College of Engineering, provides B.E./B.Tech and M.Tech programs, along with diploma courses.[14] BVC Institute of Technology & Science (BVCITS), a private AICTE‑accredited institution established in 2002, offering engineering (B.Tech/M.Tech), management (MBA), computer applications (MCA), and diploma courses.[15]
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