District West Godavari Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | Talukas Akividu Elevation 6 m | |
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Pedakapavaram is a village in the mandal of Akividu in the West Godavari district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in southern India.
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Map of Pedakapavaram, Andhra Pradesh 534235
Location
It is situated within the designated area of the famous Kolleru Lake bird sanctuary.
The village lies on the east side of the lake, approximately 12 km north west of Bhimavaram. In the season when the lake is at its highest level, the village is approximately 10 km from the shore line.
In recent years there has been significant flooding in the surrounding area, which local farmers believe is the result of poor management of illegal fishing practices on the lake itself.
Economy
The main economy of the area is farming. And fisheries like prawn culture, fish culture etc......
Services
There is a regular bus service to the town of Bhimavaram,in time of morning and evening which is an important market for the produce of the village. °