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  Andra Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Andra Andra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°21′00″N83°12′00″E / 18.3500°N 83.2000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP-35 |
Andra is a village and panchayat in Mentada mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Andhra is located at 18°21′00″N83°12′00″E / 18.3500°N 83.2000°E . [1] It has an average elevation of 127 meters (419 feet).
Andra Reservoir Project [2] was constructed across River Champavathi. It is located near Andra village. It was constructed during 1983–2000. The Project utilizes 0.980 TMC of the available water and the Reservoir Storage Capacity is about 0.9 TMC. The total ayacut of 9,426 acres (3,815 ha) has been stabilised in Bondapalli, Gajapathinagaram and Mentada Mandals.
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara temple, Jayathi Mallikarjuna Temple are the finest examples of ancient Eastern Ganga Dynasty built monuments in the district. The district is bounded on the east by the district of Srikakulam, north by Parvathipuram Manyam south by Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and west by Alluri Sitharama Raju district. It was formed on 1 June 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram. In 2011, it was the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh.
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Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh (CTUAP) is an Indian Central University yet to be located in Marrivalasa, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, India. As of 2021, it is operating from a transit campus, and its final location is yet to be finalised.