Rompivalasa

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Rompivalasa
Village
Rompivalasa is located in Andhra Pradesh
Rompivalasa
Rompivalasa
Location in Andhra Pradesh
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Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,795
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 532214

Rompivalasa is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pathapatnam mandal.[2]

Etymology

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It is said that the place was once affected by the floods of the Mahendra Tanaya river, so the nearby villagers named it rompi valasa, which literally means "mud village".

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Kolakaluru had a population of 1,795. The total population constitute, 907 males and 888 females —a sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. 168 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 58.02% with 944 literates, significantly lower than the district average of 61.70%.[1][3]

Agriculture

Most of the villagers cultivate paddy as their main crop, with an irrigated area of 243ha in 2000-01.[4] Sometimes, they prefer blackgram and greengram as internal crops during kharif. Since 2013, farmers have also been practicing Rabi.

Education

The village's ZPH School is the main source of education.[5] It was established in 1996. The school land was donated by Kottapalli Gangayya Achari and others.

References

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  4. [1] Minor Irrigation Census 2000-2001, Ministry of Water Resources
  5. ZPHS ROMPIVALASA, StudyApt.com