Kotha-valasa or Kotta-valasa is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 and mandal in Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district

Vizianagaram district , also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters...

 in the India

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n state

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 of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

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Geography

Kothavalasa is located at 17.9°N 83.2°E. It has an average elevation of 209 meters (688 feet).

Demographics

India census

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, Kothavalasa had a population of 12,298. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothavalasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kothavalasa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kothavalasa mandal had a population of 62,841 in 2001. Males consists of 31,428 and females 31,413 (M:E ratio=1:1) of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 60%. Male literacy rate is 72% and that of females 48%.

Features

There are emu farms(Australian bird)in kothavalasa.

• State Bank of India
  State Bank of India
  The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
  
   has a branch in Kothavalasa.
• There is a post office
  Post office
  A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
  
   at Kothavalasa.
• There are more than 20 Roofing Tiles manufacturing units.
• Andhra Tile Works is the First Roofing Tiles manufacturing unit established in 1957.
• St. John's Regional Seminary (Philosophate)
  St. John's Regional Seminary (Philosophate)
  St. John's Regional Seminary founded in the year 1987 is a propaedeutic seminary equipping students with philosophical training. It is located in the rural town of Kothavalasa in Vizianagaram District in Andhra Pradesh, India.-Affiliation:...
  
  , Kondadaba
• There are three industrial units in Kothavalsa:

1. Jindal Stainless Limited (Ferro Alloys Division;
2. Andhra Ferro Alloys Limited;
3. Goldstar Steel Alloy

Revenue Villages and Panchayats

There are 28 revenue villages and 25 village panchayats in Kothavalasa mandal.

• Appannadorapalem (village and panchayat)
• Appannapalem (village and panchayat)
• Ardhannapalem (village)
• Baligattam (village)
• Cheedivalasa (village and panchayat)
• Cheepuruvada (village)
• Chinaraopalli (village and panchayat)
• Chinnipalem (village and panchayat)
• Chintalapalem (village and panchayat)
• Datti (village)
• Desapatrunipalem (village and panchayat)
• Devada (village and panchayat)
• Devaderu (village and panchayat)
• Ganisettypalem (village and panchayat)
• Gollalapalem (village and panchayat)
• Gulivindada (village and panchayat)

• Kantakapalli
  Kantakapalli
  Kantakapalli or Kantakapalle is a village and panchayat in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India.There is a railway station in Kantakapalli in Waltair division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways....
  
   (village and panchayat)
• Katakapalli (village)
• Kothavalasa (panchayat and mandal headquarters)
• Kotha Sunkarapalem (village and panchayat)
• M. R. Puram (village)
• Mangalapalem (village and panchayat)
• Musiram (village and panchayat)
• Narapam (village)
• Nimmalapalem (village and panchayat)
• Padaraopalli (village)
• Paatha Sunkarapalem (village and panchayat)
• Ramalingapuram (village and panchayat)
• Rayapurajupeta (village)
• Relli (village and panchayat)
• Santapalem (village and panchayat)
• Sundarayyapeta (village)
• Tummikapalli (village and panchayat)
• Uttarapalli
  Uttarapalli
  Uttarapalli is a village panchayat in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.-Assembly Constituency:Uttarapalli is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members:...
  
  (village and panchayat)
• Veerabhadrapuram (village and panchayat)
• Viyyampeta (village and panchayat)