Mortha | |
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village | |
Dynamic map | |
| Coordinates: 16°48′34″N81°42′06″E / 16.809358°N 81.7016476°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,000 approximately |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534227 |
| Telephone code | 08819 |
Mortha is a village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. There is a lot of history involved with this village. One of them is Kukkamondem (Dogs trunk).
Mortha is located at 16°80′N 81°70′E. It has an average elevation of 13 meters (42 feet). The historical River Gosthani flows along Mortha. The village is just 5 km away from the river Godavari.
As of 2011 [update] Census of India, Mortha had a population of 6,663. The total population constitute, 3,285 males and 3,378 females with a sex ratio of 1028 females per 1000 males. 640 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 839. The average literacy rate stands at 72.22%. [1]