Kothavalasa


Kothavalasa is a Suburb in Visakhapatnamcity but present in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kothavalasa mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division. It is located 30 km from City Visakhapatanam

Geography

Kothavalasa is located at. It has an average elevation of 209 meters.

Transport

Kothavalasa has a railway station which is under jurisdiction of East Coast Railway.

Demographics

India census, Kothavalasa had a population of 15,298. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothavalasa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kothavalasa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kothavalasa mandal had a population of 62,841 in 2001. Males consists of 31,428 and females 31,413 of the population. The average literacy rate of the mandal population is 60%. Male literacy rate is 72% and that of females 48%.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.