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Palakollu
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| Coordinates: 16°32′00″N 81°44′00″E / 16.5333°N 81.7333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Coastal Andhra |
| District | West Godavari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Palika |
| • Body | PMC, EUDA |
| • MLA (Palakollu Assembly) | Nimmala Rama Naidu |
| • MP (Narasapur Lok Sabha) | Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.49 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3 |
| Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 104,216 |
| • Rank | 3rd (In District), 30th (In State) |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 534250, 534251, 534260, 534261, 534265, 534267 |
| Telephone code | 08814 |
| Vehicle registration | AP37 |
| Airport | Rajahmundry Airport |
| Police | Andhra Pradesh Police |
| Railway station | Palakollu railway station |
| Seaport | Kakinada Port |
| Sex ratio | 1031/1000 ♀/♂ |
| HDI (2019) |  0.647[4] |
| HDI Category | medium[5] |
| Literacy | 83.41% |
| Website | palakol |
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Palakollu is a city[6][7] and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state.[8] It occupies 4.685 square kilometres (1.809 sq mi).[9] As of 2011[update] census, it had a population of about 61,284 and a Metro population of about 81,199. Palakollu Municipality merged five Grama panchayats of Seven village's (Kontheru, Adavipalem, Palakollu Rural, Bhaggeswaram, Poolapalli, Varidhanam And Ullamparru) on 7 January 2020. The Seven Villages' had a population of 42,932 as of 2011 Census. It around occupies 20.08 square kilometres (7.75 sq mi) and after merged palakollu municipality, It around occupies 24.68 square kilometres (9.53 sq mi) with 35 election wards it is total population of 1,04,216 (as 2011 Census)[3][10][clarification needed] and making it the third most populous urban area in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh.[11] It is a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority.
In 2018, as per the Swachh Bharat mission of the Ministry of Urban Development, Under Swachh Survekshan - 2018 Palakollu Municipality was ranked 43rd in the South Zone out of 1113 With Zonal Avg Marks 1438.96 And State Rank 20th Out of 79 With State Avg Marks 1916.2 Palakollu ULB Census Coad 802966.[clarification needed][12]
Palakollu was selected for the year 2015-16 Housing for All Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for houseless poor in the urban areas. [clarification needed]
At an average altitude of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft), Palakollu town is situated on National Highway 165 (India) and National Highway 216 (India). It is bounded by Krishna district and Vijayawada on the west, Amalapuram and Bay of Bengal on the east, Narasapuram and Bay of Bengal on the south, and Rajahmundry and East Godavari district on the north.[13]
Palakollu is home to Ksheerarama, one of the five great Pancharama Kshetras.
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- ^ "Palakollu 2011 Census india". Census of india gov. 2011 census of india & Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Palakollu merged Seven villages of five panchayat". Andhra jyothy News Paper. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2019 – "Human Development Indices and Indicators"" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION" (PDF).
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "West Godavari District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 457. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook – West Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. p. 22,23–54. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Palakollu municipality official released G.O merged Seven villages of five panchayat". Eenadu News Paper. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Palakollu 2011 Census india". Census of india gov. 2011 census of india & Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Swachh Survekshan 2018, SS2018 (10 August 2018). "Small Cities fare better in Swachh Bharat rankings". Ministry of housing and urban Affairs. India. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "West Godavari". Official portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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