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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Biccavolu
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| image_skyline = Subhramanya Swamy Temple in Biccavole.jpg
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| image_caption = Subrahmanya Swami Temple in Bikkavolu
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]]
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| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 14,278
| population_as_of = 2011
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| postal_code = 533343
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP05 (Former)]]<br /> 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>
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'''Biccavolu''' is a village in [[East Godavari district]] in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mandal wise list of villages in East Godavari district|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/eastgodavari.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|publisher=National Informatics Centre|access-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121141044/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/EastGodavari.pdf|archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> The village is known for its famous Subrahmanya Swamy Temple.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-19|title=Bikkavolu Subramanya Swamy Temple - History, Timing, Pooja, Kumar|url=https://gotirupati.com/bikkavolu-subramanya-swamy-temple/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Temple Darshan, Pooja and Sevas Information|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=correspondent|first=dc|date=2021-08-10|title=Ancient stone idol stolen from Nandi temple|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100821/ancient-stone-idol-stolen-from-nandi-temple.html|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ఈ గుడిలోని వినాయకుడి చెవిలో మనసులో కోరికలు చెబితే..|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/religion/hinduism/history-of-lakshmiganapathi-temple-at-bikkavolu-in-andhrapradesh/articleshow/57036893.cms|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Samayam Telugu|language=te}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bikkavolu is located at {{coord|16.9500|N|82.0500|E|}}.<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Bikkavolu.html Falling Rain Genomics. Bikkavolu]</ref> It has an average elevation of 12 meters (42 feet).

== History ==
[[File:Basic map of the Eastern Chalukya Group of Temples at Biccavolu.png|thumb|250px|left|Map of [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya]] Group of Temples at Biccavolu]]
'''Bikkavolu''' was also known as Birudanka Rayapuram during the reign of Vengi Chalukyas. <ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mllBAQAAIAAJ | title=Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Presidency of Madras | date=1882 | publisher=E. Keys, at the Government Press }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Biccavolu had population of 19,405. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Biccavolu has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Murugan temples|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Villages in Biccavolu Mandal]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Andhra Pradesh]]

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