Rajam is a town in Vizianagaram District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the headquarters of Rajam

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

. It is situated at a distance of 51 Km from the district headquarters. The place has nostalgic association with Thandra Paparaya, the valiant Sardar of Bobbili and who is credited with slaying of Vijayaramaraju, the Maharaja of Vijayanagaram at the end of the battle of Bobbili in 1757.

Geography

Rajam is located at 18.28N 83.40E. It has an average elevation of 42 meters (137 feet).

Demographics

India census, Rajam had a population of 62,197.

Government and politics

Rajam Nagar panchayat constituted in the year 2005. It is spread over an area of and has 20 election wards. Each represented by a ward member and the wards committee is headed by a chairperson. The present municipal commissioner of the town is Ramesh.

Notable people

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References

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