Rajamahendravaram

Rajamahendravaram, until 2015 known as Rajahmundry, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the district headquarters of East Godavari district. It lies on the Godavari river at an average elevation of 14 metres and is the seventh most populated city in the state. The name is traced to Rajaraja Narendra, a Chalukya ruler of the 11th century, and the older form Rajamahendrapuram means the city of King Mahendra. Under British rule the district of Rajahmundry was created in 1823 in the Madras Presidency. The city is known for its floriculture, agriculture, Telugu literature and culture, and it is called the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The 2011 census of India recorded 341,831 residents, and the city spreads over about 238.5 square kilometres.