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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Amalapuram
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Andhra Pradesh|District Headquarter]] [[List of urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh|Municipal Town]]
| image_skyline = Amalapuram.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Poornakumbham sculpture in Amalapauram
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.5787|N|82.0061|E|display=inline,title}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 12
| map_caption1 = Interactive map
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Konaseema district|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema]]
| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Amalapuram Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 7.20
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="geo">{{cite web|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Amalapuram, India|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Amalapuram.html|website=www.fallingrain.com|access-date=4 April 2017}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 3
| population_total = 53,231
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – East Godavari|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=4 April 2017|pages=16, 54}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 533201
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08856
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP05 (Former)]] AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada |archive-date=28 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728113337/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = Aithabathula Anandarao
}}

'''Amalapuram''' is a town in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the district headquarters and largest town of [[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district]]. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of [[Amalapuram mandal]] and [[Amalapuram revenue division]] respectively.<ref name="census" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Amalapuram|url=http://eastgodavari.nic.in/temples/AMALAPURAM.aspx|website=eastgodavari.nic.in|access-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404220800/http://eastgodavari.nic.in/temples/AMALAPURAM.aspx|archive-date=4 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The town is situated in the delta of [[Konaseema]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhaskar|first1=B.V.S.|title=Water crisis grips Konaseema|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/water-crisis-grips-konaseema/article8491454.ece|access-date=4 April 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:గడియర స్తంభం సెంటర్ IMG 20190526 225221.jpg|thumb|Clock Tower]]
[[File:The Godavari River @Amalapuram.jpg|thumb|Godavari River in Pasarlapudi village near Amalapuram]]
Amalapuram was originally named Amlipuri. Some of its temples are dedicated to Amaleswarudu.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Amalapuram is also called Panchalingapuram as it is the seat of five temples to Shiva as Amaleswarudu, Sidheswarudu, Ramalingeswarudu, Chandramouleeswarudu and Chennamalleeswarudu. Amalapuram is the most developed town in [[Konaseema district]]. It is hub of the district for education and financial institutes. There are approximately 65 schools and colleges, six engineering colleges and one medical college in the area where Dr.Yugandar Bangari and Dr.Lagishetti Mahesh who are notable alumni of K.I.M.S. hospital, Amalapuram is contributing to improve health care sector in Amalapuram. It is one among few parliament constituencies in India which do not have a railway connectivity.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

== Geography ==
Amalapuram is spread over an area of {{Convert|7.20|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="census" /> It is located at {{Coord|16.5787|N|82.0061|E}}. It has an average elevation of {{Convert|2|m|abbr=on}}.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} It is the largest town of Konaseema district.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Sumit |date=29 May 2022 |title=Caste matters in Konaseema |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/caste-matters-in-konaseema/article65472911.ece |access-date=3 June 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the 2011 Census of India, Amalapuram Municipality had a population of 53,231, with 26,485 males and 26,746 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 1,010 females per 1,000 males. The population of children aged 0–6 years was 4,635.

The average literacy rate of Amalapuram was 89.80%, with male literacy at 93.24% and female literacy at 86.39%. Scheduled Castes (SC) constituted 13.23% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) made up 1.48%.

The total area of the municipality is 7.20 km2, resulting in a population density of approximately 7,393 persons per square kilometre.

''Source: Census of India 2011, [https://censusindia.gov.in CensusIndia.gov.in]''

== Amalapuram Mandal ==
Amalapuram is also the headquarters of the Amalapuram mandal, which includes the town and 16 surrounding villages. According to the 2011 Census, the mandal had a total population of 141,693 — comprising 70,973 males and 70,720 females — with a sex ratio of 996 females per 1,000 males.

The mandal spans an area of approximately 80.06 km2. The population density of the mandal is around 1,770 persons per square kilometre.

Children in the 0–6 age group numbered 13,365, and the average literacy rate in the mandal was 84.22%, with male literacy at 88.35% and female literacy at 80.09%.

''Source: Census of India 2011, [https://censusindia.gov.in CensusIndia.gov.in]''

== Governance ==

=== Politics ===
[[File:Not a parliament.jpg|thumb|Government Office in Amalapuram]]
[[File:Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hussein Al Ahmar in New Dehli, India, 2001.jpg|thumb|GMC Balayogi (To the right), Former Speaker of Parliament]]
Amalapuram is one of the 25 [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in Andhra Pradesh.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

== Transport ==
[[File:Godavari river ferry and bridge.jpg|thumbnail|A Ferry in Godavari river]]

The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Amalapuram bus station. Regular buses between Rajahmundry, Kakinada non-stop, hourly based Vizag and Vijayawada from evening buses to Hyderabad available.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref>

A [[Amalapuram railway station|railway station]] currently under construction (in 2023).

== Education ==

Amalapuram is home to Sree Konaseema Bhanoji Ramars College (SKBR College), established in 1951, the oldest college in the Konaseema region and among the earlier higher education institutions in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web |title=About SKBR College |url=http://skbrcollege.org/aboutus.php |website=SKBR College Official Website |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref> The town houses the Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), a reputed medical college and hospital serving the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=About KIMS Amalapuram |url=https://www.kimsamalapuram.org/ |website=Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

Amalapuram has the Government Junior College for Girls, a public institution offering intermediate education for female students in Amalapuram.<ref>{{cite web |title=Govt Junior College (Girls), Amalapuram |url=https://www.justdial.com/East-Godavari/Govt-Junior-College-Girls-Near-Vr-College-Amalapuram/9999PX883-X883-110506162950-V9R3_BZDET |website=Justdial |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

Amalapuram also hosts multiple engineering colleges affiliated with JNTU Kakinada and approved by AICTE:<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Engineering Colleges in Amalapuram 2025 |url=https://www.collegedekho.com/engineering/colleges-in-amalapuram/ |website=CollegeDekho |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref> Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology (SIET), offers diploma and B.Tech programs in areas such as AI/ML, Electronics & Communications, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering.<ref>{{cite web |title=Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Amalapuram |url=https://www.careers360.com/colleges/srinivasa-institute-of-engineering-and-technology-amalapuram/courses |website=Careers360 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
Amalapuram Institute of Management Sciences & College of Engineering, provides B.E./B.Tech and M.Tech programs, along with diploma courses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amalapuram Institute of Management Sciences and College of Engineering |url=https://www.shiksha.com/college/amalapuram-institute-of-management-sciences-and-college-engineering-east-godavari-46579 |website=Shiksha |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
BVC Institute of Technology & Science (BVCITS), a private AICTE‑accredited institution established in 2002, offering engineering (B.Tech/M.Tech), management (MBA), computer applications (MCA), and diploma courses.<ref>{{cite web |title=BVC Institute of Technology and Science Amalapuram |url=https://www.collegedekho.com/colleges/bvcits |website=CollegeDekho |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

== Notable people ==


* [[G. M. C. Balayogi]], former [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Speaker]]
* [[Pradeep Machiraju]], anchor and actor
* [[Ram Madhav]], General Secretary, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
* [[Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy]], former MP of [[Rajya Sabha]], journalist, essayist, short-story writer
* [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]] music composer and singer
* [[Kala Venkata Rao]], former Minister
* [[Satwiksairaj Rankireddy]], badminton player
* [[G. N. Saibaba]] – Human rights activist and former Delhi University professor, originally from Amalapuram.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi University professor G. N. Saibaba sentenced to life imprisonment |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gn-saibaba-gets-life-term/article8291382.ece |work=The Hindu |date=7 March 2017 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Commons category-inline}}
* Amalapuram Urban Development Authority (AMUDA) - http://dtcp.ap.gov.in/dtcpweb/uda/35,%20Dt.20.03.2023-AMUDA.PDF
{{Municipalities of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Konaseema district}}

* [http://skbrcollege.org/ Sree Konaseema Bhanoji Ramars College Official Website]
* [https://www.kimsamalapuram.org/ Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences Official Website]

[[Category:Cities and towns in Konaseema district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Konaseema district]]
[[Category:District headquarters of Andhra Pradesh]]

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