Along with much of present-day coastal Andhra Pradesh, Bhimavaram was controlled by the Chola dynasty. Under Kulothunga Chola I, … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

As of 2011 census of India, the town had a population of 142,184. The total population constitutes 70,066 males and 72,214 females—a sex … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Civic administration
Its urban agglomeration covers Bhimavaram Municipality, partly out growths of Rayalam (rural) and Chinamiram. It has an area of 26.14 km (10.09 sq mi).
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Bhimavaram is famous for the Gunupudi Someswara (Somarama) temple, which is one of the five holy Pancharamas and the temple of the local deity Mavullamma. The Shiva ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The name Bhimavaram literally means "the gift of Bhima". According to a legend, in around 890–918 AD, an Eastern Chalukya king … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Bhimavaram is in the epicentre of the Godavari delta region. It is one of the principal trade centres of paddy in the state of Andhra … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The town has a total road length of 201.60 km (125.27 mi). It is well connected with other places in the country by national highways. NH 216 passes through the town.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ