city, northern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. The city is an agricultural (millet, rice, oilseeds, and cotton) centre and road junction.The surrounding region is a mainly agricultural area on the Deccan Plateau, and it is drained by the Godavari River. Pop. (2001) 205,653.
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