Bobbili is a town in

Vizianagaram district Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Ka ...

of the

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Geography

Bobbili is located at . It has an average elevation of 103 metres (337 feet).

History

The town of Bobbili was founded during the 17th century by Pedda Rayudu, the 15th descendant of the

Rajah of Venkatagiri The Venkatagiri estate was an estate in the erstwhile Madras Presidency. It was located in the Nellore district of the present-day Andhra Pradesh. The town of Venkatagiri was the administrative headquarters. History Medieval times The kingdom wa ...

. However, with time, the town became known as "Pebbuli", then "Bebbuli" and finally "Bobbili". Meesalasimham

Bobbili was once a

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under the rule of its most famous resident,

Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalapati Sir Ramakrishna Ranga Rao KCIE (20 February 1901 – 10 March 1978) was an Indian politician and ''zamindar'' who served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 5 November 1932 to 4 April 1936 and 24 ...

, who was better known as the

Raja of Bobbili Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalapati Sir Ramakrishna Ranga Rao KCIE (20 February 1901 – 10 March 1978) was an Indian politician and ''zamindar'' who served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 5 November 1932 to 4 April 1936 and 24 ...

Battle of Bobbili

The battle of Bobbili The Battle of Bobbili, comprising the attack on the fort of Bobbili on 24 January 1757, was a significant event in the princely state of Vizianagaram (present day Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh). Gen. Tandra Paparayudu gained the sob ...

in 1757, is one of the significant episodes in the history of the state of

Vizianagaram Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapa ...

kings won the war with the help of

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General

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Demographics

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, the town had a population of . The total population constitute, males, females and children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 76.66% with literates, higher than the national average of 74%.

Education

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. Bobbili is known for its quality education. An age old college in the form of Rajah R.S.R.K. Ranga Rao College (1962) and even older school in the form of Samsthanam High School (1864)

Governance

Parliamentary and assembly constituencies Bobbili is a parliamentary constituency in Indian

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...

Bobbili Lok Sabha Constituency Bobbili was one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It was one of the Lok Sabha constituency in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh till 2008. Members of Parliament Election results 2004 1998 ...

It had 9,70,612 voters during the

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, held during April–May 2004 for the

14th Lok Sabha The 14th Lok Sabha (2 June 2004 – 18 May 2009) was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National ...

. Since 2009 Bobbili Parliamentary Constituency no longer exists and is replaced with Vizianagaram Parliamentary constituency. Bobbili is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,20,173 registered voters in this constituency in 1999 elections.

Industries

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC) is an Andhra Pradesh Government initiative for providing infrastructure through development of industrial areas. APIIC was established in the year 1973 for identifying and ...

has set up Industrial Development area at Bobbili in 2008. Nearly 200 units will be set up in an area of over 1,000 acres of land. The state government has spent about Rs. 20 crore is on infrastructure like roads, water supply, power transmission including a 33 kV sub-station. The major projects in the pipeline include Berry Alloys Ltd., B.K. Steels and Vizag Profiles The Growth Centre has a potential to employ 10,000 people directly and a few thousands indirectly through the ancillary industries.

Transport

Bobbili

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is in Visakhapatnam division of

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. It is at Mallampeta (which is named after the goddess Mallamma). It is on the

Raipur Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...

railway line. There is a broad-gauge railway line between Bobbili and

Salur Salur or Saluru is a municipal town and mandal headquarters in Parvathipuram Manyam district, of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Geography Salur is on the banks of River Vegavathi at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres (387&nb ...

References

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