Mylavaram | |
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Coordinates: 16°47′00″N 80°38′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.6333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | NTR |
Area | |
• Total | 14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 21,763 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 521230 |
Vehicle registration | AP16 |
Nearest city | Vijayawada |
Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayawada |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mylavaram |
Mylavaram is a town and suburb of Vijayawada in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Mylavaram mandal of Vijayawada revenue division.[3] Mylavaram town has higher literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mylavaram village was 69% compared to 67.02% of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Mylavaram Mandal serves as one of the neighboring mandals to Telangana State, sharing its borders. The town is traversed by the National Highway NH-30, formerly known as NH-221. Within Mylavaram town, notable residential areas include Tarakarama Nagar (Devuni Cheruvu), Bandhagar, Ramakrishna Colony, Balayogi Nagar, Santhi Nagar, NSP Colony, Chandra Babu Nagar, Old town, and Pura Gutta Colony.