Nagaram, East Godavari district

Nagaram is a coastal village in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in South India.

Nagaram
Village
Nagaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Nagaram
Nagaram (India)
Coordinates: 16.501106°N 81.910726°E / 16.501106; 81.910726
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictEast Godavari
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,524
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
533247

Geography and climate

Nagaram is located at 16.501106°N 81.910726°E / 16.501106; 81.910726 at an average altitude of 30 metres (98 ft).

Muharram

Every year the majority of shia people in Nagaram village mourn Imam Hussein's Death in the month of Muharram. A huge crowd assembles every year to Mourn Muharram.

References


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