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Kothavalasa

Kothavalasa
Census Town
Kothavalasa Train Station
Kothavalasa Train Station
Kothavalasa is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kothavalasa
Kothavalasa
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2Coordinates: 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Area
 • Total 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 14,321
 • Density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 535183
Vehicle registration AP-35

Kothavalasa is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.

Kothavalasa is located at 17°54′N 83°12′E / 17.9°N 83.2°E / 17.9; 83.2. It has an average elevation of 209 meters (688 feet).

Kothavalasa has a railway station which is under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.

As of 2001 India census, Kothavalasa had a population of 15,298. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothavalasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kothavalasa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kothavalasa mandal had a population of 62,841 in 2001. Males consists of 31,428 and females 31,413 (M:E ratio=1:1) of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 60%. Male literacy rate is 72% and that of females 48%.

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.


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