Narsipuram
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Narsipuram is a village
located in Vizianagaram district
, Andhra Pradesh
, three kilometres from Parvathipuram
. Located on the stretch of NH-43
, it is accessible by all modes of transportation and has a railway station for most of the trains from Visakhapatnam
to Rayagada
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located 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...
, 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...
, three kilometres from Parvathipuram
Parvathipuram
Parvathipuram is a town, Municipality and Division in Vizianagaram district in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Parvathipuram is located at 18°46'N 83°25'E. It has an average elevation of 120 metres .-Demographics:...
. Located on the stretch of NH-43
National Highway 43 (India)
National Highway 43 is a National Highway of Indiathat connects Natavalasa in Andhra Pradesh and Raipur in Chattisgarh and passes through Orissa. It connects National Highway 5 and National Highway 6 and transverses the Eastern Ghats...
, it is accessible by all modes of transportation and has a railway station for most of the trains from Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
to Rayagada
Rayagada
Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.-Geography:...
.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Narsipuram village is as follows:- Total Population: 6,276 in 1,449 Households
- Male Population: 3,112 and Female Population: 3,164
- Children Under 6-years of age: 724 (Boys - 374 and Girls - 350)
- Total Literates: 2,930
Features
- It is one of the largest villages with around 6 thousand voters, and it is a major panchayati.
- Every year a local fashion show is held on Pongal (Kanuma)at Meraka and this is regarded as the highlight of the Pongal in the entire Vizianagram district, and amma youth celebrates Vinayaka chaturthy very well.
- There are nearly 400 government teachers and 70 army and many more engineers working from this village serving India with their services.