Best Tourist Places In Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry, officially known as Rajamahendravaram, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Located 200 km southwest of state's executive capital Visakhapatnam on the banks of Godavari River, it is the seventh most populated city in the state. During British rule, the District of Rajahmundry was created in the Madras Presidency in 1823. It was reorganised in 1859 and bifurcated into the Godavari and Krishna districts. Rajahmundry was the headquarters of Godavari district, which was further bifurcated into East Godavari and West Godavari districts in 1925. When the Godavari district was bifurcated, Kakinada became the headquarters of East Godavari and Eluru became the headquarters of West Godavari. It is administered under Rajahmundry revenue division of the East Godavari district.