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{{other uses|Bhimavaram}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[West Godavari district]]
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| seat = [[Bhimavaram]]<ref name=bhimavaram>{{cite web|title=West Godavari District Mandals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part31.pdf |publisher=Census of India|access-date=19 January 2015|page=457,469–470}}</ref>
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'''Bhimavaram mandal''' is one of the 19 [[mandal]]s in [[West Godavari district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It has headquarters at [[Bhimavaram]] town.<ref name=bhimavaram /> The mandal is bounded by [[Undi mandal]], [[Palkoderu mandal]], [[Veeravasaram mandal]], [[Narasapuram mandal]], [[Mogalthur mandal]] and [[Kalla mandal]] mandals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandals in West Godavari district|url=http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/westgodavari.html|publisher=aponline.gov.in|access-date=8 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021053504/http://www.aponline.gov.in/quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/westgodavari.html|archive-date=21 October 2014}}</ref>

==History==
[[Rajahmundry|Rajahmundry district]] was formed in 1823 and in 1859 bifurcated into [[Godavari District]] and [[Krishna district]]. In 1925, Godavari district was split into [[East Godavari district]] and [[West Godavari district]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://rmc.ap.gov.in/about/rajahmundry_history | title=Rajamahendravaram History | work= Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh | access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://chapter.intach.org/godavari-chapters/history.html | title= History of East Godavari chapter |publisher= INTACH East Godavari chapter| access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref>

The reorganisation of the districts in 2022 increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh from 13 to 26.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/040422/cm-jagan-mohan-reddy-inaugurates-13-new-districts.html | title= 13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here | work= Published on: April 4, 2022 |publisher= Deccan Chronicle| access-date = 20 December 2023}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India|census]], the mandal had a population of 226,497. The total population constitute, 112,283 males and 114,214 females —a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 20,991 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,596 are boys and 10,395 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 79.59% with 163,561 literates.<ref name=population />

== Government and politics ==
Bhimavaram mandal is one of the [[List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly#Guntur district|2 mandals]] under [[Bhimavaram (Assembly constituency)]], which in turn represents [[Narasapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=22}}</ref> The present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] representing [[Bhimavaram (Assembly constituency)]] is Grandhi Srinivasa Rao of [[ysrCongress|YCP Party]], who won the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election#List of Winners:Phase-8 .28May-7.29|Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election of 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=12 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=2014-10-08|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bhimavaram Assembly 2014 Election Results|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/bhimavaram.html|publisher=Elections.in|access-date=13 October 2014}}</ref>

== Towns and villages ==
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India|census]], the mandal has 15 settlements, which includes 1 town and 14 villages.<ref name=bhimavaram /> Chinamiram and Rayalam are partly OG{{'}}s to Bhimavaram (M). Losarigutlapadu village is the most populated and Annavaram village is the least populated settlement in the mandal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sub-District Details of Guntur District|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=15|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=24 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121729/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=15|archive-date=2014-07-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The settlements in the mandal are listed below:
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
# Anakoderu
# [[Annavaram]]
# [[Bethapudi]]
# [[Bhimavaram]] (Main)
# [[Chinaamiram]] (part)
# [[Dirusumarru]]
# [[Komarada]]
# Kovvada
# kothapusalamarru
# Narasimhapuram
# Rayalam (Rural) (part)
# Taderu
# Tundurru
# [[Vempa]]
# Yenamadurru
# Gollavanitippa
# Ramayana Puram
# Deyyalatippa
# Komatitippa North
# Gutlapadu
# Dongapindi
# Nagidipalem
# Losari
}}

;Notes
:(M) denotes a Municipality<ref>{{cite web|title=Abbreviations used|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Metadata/Metada.htm#2w|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|access-date=26 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617234445/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Metadata/Metada.htm#2w|archive-date=17 June 2007}}</ref>
: Chinaamiram and Rayalam (part) are partly outgrowths to [[Bhimavaram]] (M)

==See also==
* [[West Godavari district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in West Godavari district]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{WestGodavari-geo-stub}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Bhimavaram mandal
|North = [[Undi]] mandal <br/> [[Palakoderu]] mandal
|Northeast = [[Palakoderu]] mandal <br/> [[Veeravasaram]] mandal
|East = [[Narasapuram]] mandal <br/> [[Mogalthur]] mandal
|Southeast = [[Mogalthur]] mandal
|South = [[Mogalthur]] mandal
|Southwest = [[Krishna district]]
|West = [[Kalla]] mandal
|Northwest = [[Kalla]] mandal
}}
{{West Godavari district}}

[[Category:Mandals in West Godavari district]]

Bhimavaram mandal - Revision history

Kamal Guha at 15:42, 24 December 2023