Duvva

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Duvva
Durvasapuram
Village
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Duvva
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Duvva
Coordinates: 16°46′45″N81°37′27″E / 16.77917°N 81.62417°E / 16.77917; 81.62417
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Area
[1]
 • Total17.99 km2 (6.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total13,596
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode
534156 [2]
Vehicle registration AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) [3]

Duvva is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tanuku mandal of Kovvur revenue division. [1] The nearest railway station is Satyavada (STVA) located at a distance of 5.77 Km from Duvva.

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Economy

The economy of Duvva is largely based on agriculture & small manufacturing. Most of the surrounding area is fertile farm land. The main crops grown in Duvva are rice and bananas. This is due to the composition of the soil, which is too moist to grow plants such as potatoes, and topography, which prohibits the growing of vegetables such as Eggplants or Tomatoes.

Rice Patti Found in Duvva, India. An agricultural based economy. Rice Patti in Duvva, India.jpg
Rice Patti Found in Duvva, India. An agricultural based economy.

Etymology

It is believed that the sage, Durvasa had established the village and the village was formerly known with the name, Durvasapuram. [4]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Duvva had a population of 13596. The total population constitute, 6771 males and 6825 females with a sex ratio of 108 females per 100 males. 1360 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 873. The average literacy rate stands at 52.22%. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 408. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pin Code: Duvva, West Godavari". PINcode.org.in. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. ↑ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ↑ (India), Andhra Pradesh; Sivasankaranarayana, Bh; Rajagopal, M. V.; Ramesan, N. (1979). Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: West Godavari. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; [copies can be had from: Government Publication Bureau. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Duvva Population Census" . Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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