Mylavaram is a town and suburb of
Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...
in the
NTR district of the
Indian state
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of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is located in
Mylavaram mandal
Mylavaram mandal is one of the 20 mandals in the NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Vijayawada revenue division and the headquarters are located at Mylavaram town. It is one of mandals of the ...
of
Vijayawada revenue division
Vijayawada revenue division (or Vijayawada division) is an administrative division in the NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 8 mandals under its administration. Vijayawa ...
. 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.
Mylavaram Mandal
Mylavaram mandal is one of the 20 mandals in the NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is under the administration of Vijayawada revenue division and the headquarters are located at Mylavaram town. It is one of mandals of the ...
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.
Geography
Mylavaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 47 metres (157 feet).
Economy
Agriculture produce includes
Banginapalli
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,
Totapuri
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and other varieties of mangoes in the abundant
Mango
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orchards
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of Mylavaram. These are exported to cities namely
Dubai
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,
Hongkong
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,
London
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and
Singapore
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.
Assembly constituency
Mylavaram falls in
Mylavaram (Assembly constituency) is an assembly constituency of
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly ( Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన సభ, ISO: ''Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Sabha'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh.
...
.
Vasantha Krishna Prasad
Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad (born 8 April 1970) is an Indian politician and businessman from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He contested the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won as the Member of the Legislative Assembly ( ...
of
Telugu Desam Party
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is the current MLA.
Education
Mylavaram has Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE). It also has Lakiredyy Hanimi Reddy Government Degree College and Vemuluri Venkata Ratnam Government Junior College.
See also
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Villages in Mylavaram mandal
References
{{NTR district
Mandal headquarters in NTR district
Cities and towns in NTR district
Towns in Andhra Pradesh Capital Region