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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gollaprolu
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Fields near Pithapuram 02.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Fields between Pithapuram and Gollaprolu
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.1672|N|82.2847|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = Gollaprolu
| government_type = Urban local body GUDA
| governing_body = Gollaprolu 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|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 50.10
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 45768
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_rank = 102
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| 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=13 December 2015 |page=16,324 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113225906/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2814_PART_B_DCHB_EAST%20GODAVARI.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2015 }}</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 = 533445
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91–8869
| 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}}</ref>
| website = gollaprolu.cdma.ap.gov.in
| footnotes =
}}
'''Gollaprolu''' is a town in [[East Godavari district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a [[Municipality]] in Gollaprolu [[mandal]] of [[Kakinada revenue division]] Business is the main occupation of this town.<ref name=census /> The town also forms a part of [[Godavari Urban Development Authority]].<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Constitution of Godavari Urban Development Authority with headquarters at Godavari|url=http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf|website=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=9 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118222806/http://urban.ap.gov.in/MAUD/Gazettee%20No.818.pdf|archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>

== Geography ==

The region is [[cyclone]]-prone with agricultural dependant.<ref name="ashanet">{{cite web|url=http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=59|title=Dr. MVR Prathamika Patasala, Gollaprolu|work=Asha for Education|year=2004|access-date=24 January 2007}}</ref> The villagers are known for growing one of the most sought after varieties of hot pepper and is famous for the production of onions, ground nuts, cotton and rice.<ref name="plateau">{{cite web|url=http://www-plateau.cs.berkeley.edu/people/radhika/ilp/golapor.html |title=School In Gollaprolu |work=ILP Projects |author=Radhika Malpani |access-date=24 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050325160132/http://www-plateau.cs.berkeley.edu/people/radhika/ilp/golapor.html |archive-date=25 March 2005 }}</ref>

==Governance==
The town was upgraded from [[Gram panchayat]] to Municipality on 23 June 2011.
Commissioner P.Sai babu

==Transport==

Gollaprolu is located on [[National Highway 216]].[[Gollaprolu Railway Station]] is located on [[Howrah-Chennai main line]]. [[Rajahmundry Airport]] is 60 km from the town.

== Education ==

Sri Seth Peraji Lumbaji Zilla Parishat High School

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://r.vemuri.home.comcast.net/ecofoundation/projects_garden_function.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20121220025616/http://r.vemuri.home.comcast.net/ecofoundation/projects_garden_function.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2012 |title=A report on Dr. M. V. R. Memorial MPP Elementary School Day Function held on February 5, 2000 |author=Dr. Satyanarayana Gavarasana |year=2000 |work=ECO Foundation |access-date=27 January 2007 }}

{{East Godavari district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in East Godavari district]]

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