Movva

Movva is the name of a well-known village in the Krishna district of the Indian state known as Andhra Pradesh. It is located in 'Movva mandal of Machilipatnam revenue division'.^[2][3] It is one of the villages in the mandal to be a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.^[4]

Movva
Village
Muvva Gopala Temple
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Movva Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16.225°N 80.915°E / 16.225; 80.915
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Krishna
Area [1]
• Total	15.46 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	5,653
• Density	583/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	521135
Telephone code	08671
Vehicle registration	AP

It is the hometown of the famous 17th century Telugu poet Kshetrayya (c.1600-80). In fact, Kshetrayya was so much attached to his native village and the Krishna deity of the main temple here that his 'nom de plume' or Mudra(signature), which appears towards the end of every composition written by him, is "Muvva Gopala".

The village is known for its government educational institutions such as SMK Zilla Parishad High School, Kshetrayya junior college, VSR Degree and PG college. Kuchipudi, one of the villages in Movva Mandal is well known for the dance.

See also

• Villages in Movva mandal