Rajam

Rajam is a town in Vizianagaram District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a nagar panchayat and the headquarters of Rajam mandal. It is situated at a distance of 51 km from the district headquarters.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rajam
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andhra Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vizianagaram
Settlement.government_type: Nagar Panchayat
Settlement.governing_body: Rajam Nagar Panchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 32.75
Settlement.elevation_m: 61
Settlement.population_total: 42197
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Population: 23424
Area: 29.13
Elevation: 67
Households: 10868

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male population: 20969
female population: 21228
postal code: 532127

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The place has nostalgic association with Thandra Paparaya, the valiant Sardar of Bobbili and who is credited with slaying of Vijayaramaraju, the Maharaja of Vijayanagaram at the end of the Battle of Bobbili in 1757.