Movva

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Movva
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Movva
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°13′30″N80°54′54″E / 16.225°N 80.915°E / 16.225; 80.915
CountryIndia
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Area
[1]
 • Total15.46 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total5,653
 • Density583/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521135
Telephone code08671
Vehicle registration AP

Movva is the name of a well-known village in the Krishna district of the Indian state known as Andhra Pradesh. It is located in 'Movva mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division'. [2] [3] It is one of the villages in the mandal to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. [4]

It is the hometown of the famous 17th century Telugu poet Kshetrayya (c.1600-80). In fact, Kshetrayya was so much attached to his native village and the Krishna deity of the main temple here that his 'nom de plume' or signature, which appears towards the end of every poem written by him, is "Muvva Gopala."

The village is known for its government educational institutions such as SMK Zilla Parishad High School, Kshetrayya junior college, VSR Degree and PG college. The younger villagers have been migrating to United States and Australia Since 2001, during the IT boom of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi, one of the villages in Movva Mandal is well known for the dance.

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References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,244. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Administrative Setup". Official website of Krishna district. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Nation. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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