Razole is a town in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] The town is surrounded by the river Vashishta (Godavari) and is known for its coconut and palm trees. Several Tollywood directors have used the region around Razole as a backdrop for films, including Ladies Tailor, Chanti, Kabaddi Kabaddi, and Vinayakudu. The resort of Dindi is located on the banks of the Godavari.
Razole | |
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 Scenic Greenery by Kotikalapudi | |
 Dynamic map | |
.svg)  Razole Location in Andhra,Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°28′28″N 81°50′25″E / 16.474326°N 81.840196°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |
| Talukas | Razole |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,597 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533242 |
| Telephone code | 08862 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP05 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[2] |
| Nearest city | Palakollu |
Razole has a good number of schools. ZP Boys high school is the oldest, celebrating its 100th year anniversary in 2018. Sobhana High school, Narayana e-Techno, Ravindra Bharathi, and Akshara are the most popular schools in the locality.
Sobhana and Ravindra Bharathi are the oldest of all these schools.
When it comes to colleges in Razole, the town is home for colleges like Sri Chaitanya junior college, Narayana college, Andhrapradesh social welfare college (gurukul) and Government junior & degree college, Razole.
Notable people edit
- Sukumar: Director
- Vamsy: Director
- Anjali: Actress
- Hema: character artist
- Bandaru Ayyappa: IPL Cricketer represents Andhra in Ranji Trophy
Assembly edit
Razole is one of the 175 Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. The current MLA is Rapaka Vara Prasad from Jana Sena Party.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Mandal wise list of villages in Srikakulam district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "StatisticalReports" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2014.