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Injaram is a village in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh State. It is located in Tallarevu mandal of Kakinada revenue division.[1] This village is located in the vicinity of Yanam.
History
In 1708, the British government set up a factory in Injaram and settled at the village. In 1757, under the French occupied it. But in 1759, the French after losing Machilipatnam, the Injaram factory back to the hands of the British.[2] Weavers of the village worked for the Dutch and the British.[3] In Injaram, finest quality of cloths were weaved in the country. After abolition of the factory, the prosperity of Injaram declined.[4]
Demographics
Template:As of census, Injaram had a population of 4,722. The total population constitute, 2,373 males and 2,349 females —a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 466 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 245 are boys and 221 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 66.54% with 2,832 literates, slightly lower than the state average of 67.41%.[1][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Constructing the Colonial Encounter: Right and Left Hand Castes in Early Colonial South India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780700711062
- ↑ Godavari district gazetteer, Hemingway, F. R.. Asian Educational Services(1 January 2000).
- ↑ Literacy of AP (Census 2011). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government.