Saturday, 2 September 2017

10 Facts About East Godavari That Will Leave You Amazed!

10 Facts About East Godavari That Will Leave You Amazed!


Winding damp roads lined with coconut trees; a backdrop of lushness that could put many a movie sets to shame; an environment of purity only possible in the lap of nature. This isn’t a story about a far-away fantasy but an embodiment of serenity that is East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. While the beautiful paddy fields and rows of coconut trees are just a peak into the marvel that this place is. There are also some more awesome things about this place that we thought everyone should know! Here goes!
 
1. Considering its economic status EG is the richest district In Andhra Pradesh and also the second richest district in India.
 
East Godavari Flickr
Source: Flickr
 
2. East Godavari Basin (Oil & Gas) contributes a revenue of around 5000 Crores to the Indian Government per annum.
 
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Source: NDTV Profit
 
3. It holds Asia’s second longest road-cum-rail bridge crossing a water body in Rajahmundry.
 
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Source: Wiki
 
4. Coringa, a wildlife area between Yanam and Kakinada, is the 3rd largest Mangrove Forest in India. It is home to nearly 120 bird species, including the critically endangered white-backed vulture, and long billed vulture.
 
Coringa Mangrove TH
Source: The Hindu
 
5. One of the very few districts in the country that has a sex ratio where the number of females beats the males at 1006 per 1000.
 
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Source: MapsofIndia
 
6. A district which has one of the oldest bridges in the world, Rajahmundry’s Havelock Bridge, completed in 1900.
 
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Source: Wikipedia

7. Telugu Literature fundamentally originated in Rajahmundry, where Nannaya was born in the 11th Century.
 
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Source: Nannayya University
 
8. It is known as the Rice Bowl of Andhra Pradesh with lush paddy fields and coconut groves.
 
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Source: Nature Forever
 
9. Kakinada, the district’s headquarters is known as the “Fertilizer City” of Andhra Pradesh, being the home for two major fertilizer companies.
 
Fertilizer
Source: Odysseyin
 
10. East Godavari is the home to people who have indeed brought pride to the nation. We’re sure you’ve heard of M. Balamuralikrishna, Yandamuri Virendranath and freedom fighter Durgabai Deshmukh.
 
Source: I See India

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