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Rayachoti
Rachaveedu (Rajaveedu) | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 14°03′30″N 78°45′06″E / 14.05833°N 78.75167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Rayalaseema |
District | Annamayya |
Electorate | 2,31,637 – Rayachoty |
Government | |
• Type | Chairman-council government |
• Body | Rayachoti Municipality |
• MLA | Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy |
Area | |
• Total | 39.78 km2 (15.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 125,000 |
• Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Raachaveeteenu (రాచవీటీను), Rachaveedoru (రాచవీడోరు), Rayachoteenu (రాయచోటీను), Rayachotoru (రాయచోటోరు), Rachaveeduvanru (రాచవీడువాన్ఱు), Rayachotivanru(రాయచోటివాన్ఱు) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 516269 |
Telephone code | 08561 |
Vehicle registration | AP04 and AP39 |
Website | Rayachoty Municipality |
Rayachoti (also known as "Rachaveedu", "Rayachoty", and "Rajaveedu") is a Municipality and District headquarters of Annamayya district which is formed after Rajampet (Lok Sabha constituency) of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Also It is the headquarters of Rayachoti revenue division.[3] It is one of the oldest towns in Andhra Pradesh.