Bhimavaram now progressing with overall development. It is a town of many religions, castes and sub castes. It is a cosmopolitan town with communal harmony and religious tolerance
Bhimavaram has many nicknames, being call by Mahatma Gandhi as the "second Bardoli" when he visited the town during the freedom movement in India, the second Mumbai for its economic strength, and the Las Vegas of India due to gambling being popular, especially gambling on cricket, cockfighting during the festive season of Sankranthi
