About Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city in West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Narasapuram revenue division. It is a part of Eluru Urban Development Authority. It is one of the major pilgrimage centres in the state, which is home to Somaramam, one of the five great Pancharama Kshetras.
Along with much of present-day coastal Andhra Pradesh, Bhimavaram was controlled by the Chola dynasty. Under Kulothunga Chola I, Bhimavaram was ruled by his sons who served as viceroys. Stone inscriptions have been found in the town dating from his reign (c. 1096 C.E.). As of the 2011 census of India, the town had a population of 142,184. The total population constitutes 70,066 males and 72,214 females. Bhimavaram is in the epicentre of the Godavari delta region. It is one of the principal trade centres of paddy in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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