Basar, Andhra Pradesh
| బాసర Basar |
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| Coordinates | 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.95°ECoordinates: 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.95°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Adilabad |
| Population | 3,834 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 579 metres (1,900 ft) |
Basar or Basara (Telugu: బాసర) is a census town in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Basara is popular in India because of Saraswathi temple, which is only such temple in entire India.
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[edit] Geography
Basar is located at 18°53′N 77°57′E / 18.883°N 77.95°E It has an average elevation of 579 metres (1899 feet).
It is located on the banks of River Godavari and is famous for its Saraswathi temple in India. This temple is one of the very few temples of Goddess Saraswati in South India.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Basar had a population of 3834. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Basara has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Rail transport
Basar (Railway Station Code: BSX) is a railway station in Hyderabad Division of South Central Railway(SCR). Previously, Hyderabad Division operated a daily Meter Gauge Express between Secunderabad and Basar. Subsequently after the gauge conversion of Kachiguda-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division, the Express train was extended up to Nanded in Maharashtra. It has now the number 7039/7040 as Kachiguda-Akhola Intercity Express.
[edit] Saraswathi temple
The Saraswathy Temple in Basar is a unique temple of Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and Learning. Children are brought here to do the learning ceremony called Akshara abyasam.
It is situated about 200 km from Hyderabad and 50 km from Nizamabad. Basar is 600 km from Mumbai, by a train on the new Secunderabad – Mumbai Devagiri Express.[2]
[edit] See also
- Basar - Saraswathi temple==See also==
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ http://www.Basaratemple.org
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