Rompivalasa
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| name = Rompivalasa
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
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| subdivision_name2 = Srikakulam
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| population_total = 1795
| population_as_of = 2011
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| postal_code = 532214
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Rompivalasa is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pathapatnam mandal.{{cite web|title=Mandal wise villages|url=http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/srikakulam.pdf|website=Revenue Department - AP Land|publisher=National Informatics Center|accessdate=20 November 2014|page=19|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208022139/http://apland.ap.nic.in/cclaweb/Districts_Alphabetical/Srikakulam.pdf|archivedate=8 December 2014}}
Etymology
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It is said that the place was once affected by the floods of the Mahendra Tanaya river, so the nearby villagers named it rompi valasa, which literally means "mud village".
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} census, Rompivalasa had a population of 1,795. The total population constitute, 907 males and 888 females —a sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. 168 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 58.02% with 944 literates, significantly lower than the district average of 61.70%.{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011)| url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government|accessdate=5 September 2014|page=43 }}
Education
The village's ZPH School is the main source of education.[http://www.studyapt.com/school-zphs-rompivalasa-srikakulam-ap ZPHS ROMPIVALASA], StudyApt.com It was established in 1996. The school land was donated by Kottapalli Gangayya Achari and others.
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