Country India District East Godavari Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 50.1 km² Local time Thursday 8:00 PM | State Andhra Pradesh Talukas Gollaprolu PIN 533445 Population 43,882 (2015) | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Gollaprolu is a town in East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality in Gollaprolu mandal of Kakinada revenue division. The town also forms a part of Godavari Urban Development Authority.
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Map of Gollaprollu, Andhra Pradesh
Geography
The region is cyclone-prone with agricultural dependant. The villagers are known for growing one of the most sought after varieties of hot pepper and is famous for the production of onions, ground nuts, cotton and rice.
Governance
The town was upgraded from nagar panchayat to Municipality on 23 June 2015.
Education
The village school
The village school was founded in 1954, built on land donated by philanthropist Mrs. Subhadra Gavarasana and is named "Dr. Malireddi Venkataraju Memorial Prathamika Paathasaala," in memory of her father. It provides Telugu-medium coeducational education for about 400 students with ages 6 to 10.