Thagarapuvalasa
| Thagarapuvalasa తగరపువలస chittivalasa, Tagarapuvalsa | |
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| Suburb(GVMC) | |
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View of Thagarapuvalasa Town | |
  Thagarapuvalasa Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°55′52″N 83°25′44″E / 17.93111°N 83.42889°ECoordinates: 17°55′52″N 83°25′44″E / 17.93111°N 83.42889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 531162 |
| Telephone code | +91-8933-XXX XXX |
| Vehicle registration | AP-31 |
| Nearest city | Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Bheemunipatnam |
Thagarapuvalasa or Tagarapuvalsa is a village[1] on the banks of River Gosthani is a part of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the Kolkata–Chennai National Highway 5.
National Highway 43 diverts from Maharajupeta village north of Thagarapuvalasa.
History
Traces of habitation and early trade in and around Thagarapuvalasa may be dated back to 3rd century BC or more as many Early Buddhist sites such as Pavurallakonda, Gudiwada Dibba,[2] Cherukupalli Gutta[3] and Pellikonda,[4] are explored, documented and excavated near to this town along the River Gosthani. This area once flourished as Madhyama Kalinga region.
Geography
Thagarapuvalasa and Chittivalasa are twin towns and located at 17°55′52″N 83°25′44″E.[5]
Chittivalasa Jute Mill
Chittivalasa Jute Mill[6] is located at Thagarapuvalasa town, 30 km from Visakhapatnam city.
Transport
City buses (Metro & Ordinary) run from Visakhapatnam to Thagarapuvalasa (Route no: 222).also you can Reach route No:211, Auto rickshaws are also popular which connect the town to nearby towns such as Vizianagaram, Bheemunipatnam and Anandapuram. Bheemunipatnam Beach is 6 km away from Tagarapuvalasa.
Education
Some important educational institutions have come up in the nearby locality in the past decade. Some of the faculty and students live in the town.
References
- ↑ "Mandal wise list of villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Apland.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ B. Madhu Gopal (2012-10-09). "Evidence of Buddhist site found". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Buddhist remains site at kotta cherukupalli (Tagarapuvalasa) | interesting place". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Pellikonda Buddhist Site | place with historical importance, archaeological site, interesting place". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Chittivalasa, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
- ↑ "Chittivalasa Jute Mills to reopen soon". The Hindu. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
