Akividu or Akiveedu is a village

Village

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 and Panchayat located in the West Godavari

West Godavari

West Godavari District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Eluru, is the district headquarter...

 district, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, in India

India

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. Geographical co-ordinates are 16°36' North, 81°23' East. It is located 437 km from Hyderabad, 288 km from Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

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, 85 km from Vijayawada

Vijayawada

Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

 and 18 km from Bhimavaram

Bhimavaram

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.

Akividu is also a mandal headquarters.

Geography

Akividu is located at 16.6000°N 81.3833°E. It has an average elevation of 0 meters (3 feet).

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Akividu mandal is as follows:

• Total Population: 74,766 in 18,843 Households
• Male Population: 37,601 and Female Population: 37,165
• Children Under 6-years: 9,109 (Boys - 4,597 and Girls - 4,512)
• Total Literates: 51,834

Economy

Akividu is known for agricultural

Agriculture

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 rice paddies, and also for being one of the major exporters of rice in India. There are approximately fifty-four rice mills. Once the local aquaculture businesses were formed, almost all of the rice-paddies were converted in to fish farms and started breeding fish for export. The Kolleru

Kolleru Lake

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, the second-largest sweet-water lake in India, can be reached through Akividu. Aquaculture

Aquaculture

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 has spread in the last two decades, which has led to increased pollution in and around the village. The village also has serious problems with its water filtration system.

Places of worship

Akividu has various places for worship of many religion

Religion

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s (Hinduism

Hinduism

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, Islam

Islam

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, Christianity

Christianity

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). Some of them are:

• badi masjid.
• choti masjid.
• anvaari masjid.
• Sivalayam Temple
• Venugopla Swamy Temple
• Kolleru Peddintlamma vari Temple
• Akividu Peddintlamma vari Temple
• Vanuvulamma Temple
• Hanuman Temple near Pedda Millu
• EIDGAH
• Canadian Baptist Mission Church.
• Believer's Prayer Fellowship church[B.P.F]

Festivals celebrated

Sankranthi
This is the biggest festival and incorporates cockfight

Cockfight

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ing.
Dasara:
Salipeta Beside Puntallo Musalama temple.

Veerabhadra Swamy Sambaram
This festival is celebrated on the occasion of MahaSivaratri at Veerabhadra Swamy temple situated at Salipet. This festival is celebrated grandly. All day long the devotees observe fast and perform the pujas. A few devotees pierce their cheeks with tridents and go around the town to show their strong belief in Lord Siva. "Fire Walking" (Nippula Gundam) is celebrated on the festival night. Devotees walk over a bed of glowing coals. Devotees who want to participate in "Fire walking" have to fast the whole day. The belief is that only people who fast can walk without getting burned at all.

Subrahmanya Swami Festival

Desalamma Sambaram
Hanuman Jayanthi
Vinayaka Chavithi
Christmas
Ramzan
Bakrid

Areas

The village of Akividu has some attractions

Tourist attraction

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 such as:

• Jaddu wari street. (Salipeta)
• choti masjid street..
• Venkayya Canal
• Gandhi Park
• Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial Park
• Doragari Cheruvu
• Janikamma Hospital
• Kallakuru Venkateswaraswamy Temple
• Upputeru Railway/Road Bridges
• Madiwada Center
• Gummuluru Center
• Patric nagar
• Muslim Street
• Sivalayam street
• Wolverdhanpet.
• Reddy street
• Jinnah Chowk
• Bhamidipati Vari Street

Governing body

• Chair of executive committee : Pashe Gaaru
• MLA: v.v.siva rama raju(tdp)
• MRO:a.b.rama rao
• MEO: Anand
• MDO: m.k.prasanna
• sarpanch:m.pothu raju
• 8th word Member: Jaddu.Nagewara Rao.
• Panchayat Executive Officer: Smt.K.S.S.Rama Lakshmi
• Saviour : Mr.Mohd Fasi Ahmed [Chandu]

Educational institutions

Some of Akividu's educational institutions are:

• Mandala Praja Parishad Elementary School, which was founded in 1912 and managed by a local family until the handing over of responsibilities to the government of Andhra Pradesh
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• Akividu Public school run by the Hyder Ali Khan & family also popularly known as "Paashe Gaaru".
• Fourthward Elementary School
• Madiwada Elementary School
• Eastpalem Elementary School
• Sarada E.M. Convent
• Adarsh English Medium High School
• M.P.P.U.P School, Founded and constructed by a local family and later handed over to the government of Andhra Pradesh
• St. Aloysius E.M. High School
• P.L.S.Z.P.P. High School, founded and managed by locals, and later handed over to the government of Andhra Pradesh
• C.M. High School
• Girls High school
• Dumpagadapa Inter College
• Dumpagadapa Degree College
• Vasavi Educational Institute
• Dharani public school
• Usha public school
• cbcnc school
• aditya e.m public school