East Godavari

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East Godavari
District map
State Andhra Pradesh
Administrative headquarters : Kakinada
Area : 10,807 km²
Residents : 5,151,549 (2011)
Population density : 476.7 inhabitants / km²
Website : Official website of the district

The East Godavari (Telugu: తూర్పు గోదావరి) district is one of 13 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The administrative seat is the city of Kakinada .

geography

Landscape in the lowlands of East Godavari

To the west, East Godavari is bordered by the West Godavari district and the state of Telangana , to the north by the state of Orissa , to the northeast by the Visakhapatnam district and to the east by the Bay of Bengal .

With 10,807 km², East Godavari belongs to the medium-sized districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh. 3,232 km² (29.9%) of the area are forested. The west of the district is hilly (eastern foothills of the Ghats ), another part to the east is a high plateau. The vast majority of the district, however, is a fertile lowland, popularly known as the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. There are also large coconut plantations there. The delta landscape of the Godavari River , which gave the district its name, makes up a large part of the lowland area. Other significant rivers in the district are Pampa , Thandava and Yeleru .

climate

The climate is divided into four seasons. March to May is summer time with great drought and high temperatures. The southwest monsoon from June to mid-October brings the most abundant rain. The northeast monsoon from mid-October to the end of December brings somewhat lower, but still significant amounts of rain. And January and February are winter with cooler temperatures. The average rainfall in East Godavari is 1280 mm per year, in the western part even 1400 mm. The long-term average of rainfall in the district is 1218 mm per year. The southwest monsoon brings 752 mm and the northeast monsoon 320 mm of the annual rainfall. Otherwise there will be little rain. This leads to the drying up of the cultivated areas in the dry season, which lasts from January to May. The coldest month is December (average 23.16 ° - daily minimum 18 °, maximum 28 °), the warmest May (average 32.04 ° - minimum 27 °, maximum 37 °).

population

The last census in 2011 counted 5,151,549 inhabitants. Of these, 2,569,419 were men (49.9 percent) and 2,582,130 women. In 2001, the Dalit numbered 881,650 (18.0 percent) and the Adivasi 191,561 (3.9 percent) people. Of the total number of residents, 1,314,597 people (25.52 percent) lived in urban areas in 2011. Thus 3 out of 4 inhabitants still lived in the country. The majority of the population of East Godavari District speaks Telugu . There are 1,323 inhabited villages in the entire district.

Population of the district by confession

Almost the entire population is Hindu. In addition to them, there are also smaller minorities of Muslims and Christians.

year Buddhists Christians Hindus Jainas Muslims Sikhs Other not specified Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number %
2001 154 0.00% 70,000 1.43% 4,752,009 96.95% 3,698 0.08% 70,456 1.44% 500 0.01% 279 0.01% 4,324 0.09% 4,901,420 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

Population development

As everywhere in India, the population in the East Godavari district has been growing rapidly for decades. Although the increase between the last two censuses was only just under 5.1 percent, it is still significant in absolute terms. From 2001 to 2011 the population still increased by around 250,000 people. The following table shows the exact numbers:

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is Rajahmundry with more than 315,000 residents. Other important cities with over 50,000 inhabitants are the capital Kakinada , Samalkot, Tuni and Pithapuram.

economy

The majority of the population is employed in agriculture. Rice fields and coconut plantations cover large areas of the lowlands. Fishing is also an important industry. There are numerous industries. The most important employers in this area are two fertilizer factories, as well as gas-fired power plants and oil refineries. Oil and gas were recently discovered.

history

The district was created in 1925 when the then Godavari district was divided into an eastern and a western part. Politically, the district is now divided into the five tax districts Amalapuram, Kakinada, Peddapuram, Rajahmundry and Rampachodavaram as well as a total of 59 mandals (districts).

Web links

Commons : East Godavari district  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/INDIA2011.pdf
  2. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Forest Report, page 3  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / forest.ap.nic.in
  3. ↑ Climate in the main town
  4. ↑ Climate-average rainfall, page 1 ( Memento of the original from March 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 378 kB)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / agricoop.nic.in
  5. ↑ Data on the climate
  6. ↑ PDF at www.censusindia.gov.in
  7. ↑ AP Online: East Godavari District ( Memento of the original from June 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.aponline.gov.in


Coordinates: 16 ° 55 '  N , 82 ° 14'  E