Rajahmundry is a city and a municipal corporation in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. Located on the banks of the River Godavari, it is the Fifth Largest City in Andhra Pradesh. It is known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh since it has a rich cultural past with a flourishing present and a promising future. It was a part of the Madras Province before Indian Independence. The city population is 315,251 and the population of the Agglomeration is 413,616 (as per 2001 census).