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Rameswaram, Kakinada district

Coordinates: 16°58′00″N 82°11′00″E / 16.9667°N 82.1833°E / 16.9667; 82.1833
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Rameswaram
రామేశ్వరం
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Rameswaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Rameswaram
Rameswaram
Coordinates: 16°58′00″N 82°11′00″E / 16.9667°N 82.1833°E / 16.9667; 82.1833
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictKakinada
SubdistrictPedapudi
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533006
Telephone code0884

Rameswaram is a village in the Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The village is situated 5 kilometres west to the district headquarters Kakinada.[1]

Geography

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Rameswaram is located at 16°58′00″N 82°11′00″E / 16.9667°N 82.1833°E / 16.9667; 82.1833.[2] The 82-degrees east longitude passes through the place. It has an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above sea level.[3]

It is situated 5 km to the west of district headquarters Kakinada and 60 km to the east of the city of Rajahmundry.[1]

Governance

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The area falls under Rameswaram Panchayati.[1] The village falls under Anaparthy Assembly constituency and Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency.

Transport

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The nearest domestic airport is the Rajahmundry Airport at a distance of 60 km and the nearest international airport is the Visakhapatnam Airport at a distance of 160 km. The nearest railway stations are the Kakinada Town railway station and Samalkot Junction railway station.[3]

Education

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Primary and secondary education is provided by government and private schools,[4] overseen by the state's School Education Department.[5][6] Instruction is delivered in English and Telugu.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rameswaram Grama Panchayati". Inkakinada.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Rameswaram". Wikimapia. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rameswaram Village , Pedapudi Mandal , East Godavari District". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Rameswaram- Kakinada Area Information". Inkakinada.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.