Singarayakonda
| Singarayakonda | |
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| Coordinates | 15°15′N 80°02′E / 15.25°N 80.03°ECoordinates: 15°15′N 80°02′E / 15.25°N 80.03°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Prakasam |
| Population | 16,676 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 15 metres (49 ft) |
Singarayakonda is a census town in Prakasam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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[edit] About
This is situated on the NH-5 Highway and has a connectivity of the Railway line between Vijayawada and Chennai. This gives highest revenue than any other station in this line of South Central Railway in the Prakasam district. This also has been the center for transportation for all the nearby villages which are located around a distance of the 15 km from this place.
[edit] Geography
Singarayakonda is located at 15°15′N 80°02′E / 15.25°N 80.03°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Singarayakonda had a population of 16,675. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Singarayakonda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 60%. In Singarayakonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Connectivity
Singarayakonda is well connected with rail and road transport.it is situated on NH-5 and chennai - howrah main railway line.
| Superfast trains halts in Singarayakonda | ||
| Train no | From - To | Train name |
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| 2709–2710 | Gudur- Sec'bad - Gudur | Simhapuri SuperFast Express |
| 2711–2712 | Vijayawada -Chennai - Vijayawada | Pinakini Superfast Express(Inter city) |
| 2733–2734 | Tirupathi -Sec'bad -Tirupathi | Narayanadri Superfast Express |
| 2603–2604 | Hyderabad -Chennai - Hyderabad | Hyderabad SuperFast Express |
Express trains halts in singarayakonda:
| Train no | From - To | Train name |
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| 7405-7406 | Tirupathi - Adilabad - Tirupathi | Krishana Express |
| 7479-7480 | Tirupathi -Bilaspur -Tirupathi | Bilaspur Express |
| 7481-7482 | Tirupathi -Puri -Tirupathi | Puri Express |
| 3351-3352 | Danabad -Allepy - Danabad | Bokaro Express |
| 6031-6032 | Chennai - Jammu Tawi - Chennai | Andaman Express |
| 6093-6094 | Chennai - Lucknow - Chennai | Lucknow Express |
Passenger trains halts in singarayakonda:
| Train no | From - To | Train name |
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| 470-471 | Vijayawada - Gudur - Vijayawada | VJA Passenger |
| 478-479 | Bitragunta -Vijayawada -Bitragunta | Bitragunta Passenger |
| 401-402 | Tirupathi -Guntur -Tirupathi | Tirupathi Passenger |
[edit] Education
[edit] Colleges
The area is home to the PNCA & Abhinav group of colleges, which consists of PNCA PG College, PNCA Degree College, PNCA Junior College, and the Abhinav Institute of Management and Technology. It is also home to the Malineni Lakshmaiah Engineering College, the Malineni Lakshmaiah College of Pharmacy, and Malineni Perumallu I.T.I. College.
[edit] Schools
- Sree Vidyaniketan High School
- Vivekananda High School
- Little Star English Medium School
- St. Joseph's English Medium school
- Chitanya High school
- St. John's English Medium School
- Govt HIGH School ( boys & girls)
[edit] Temples
The area is famous for the Lord Varaha Narasimha Temple, built by the Lord Devaraya in the early 15th century and later modified by Lord Srikrishnadevaraya. Other notable temples in the area are the Temple of Yoga Narasimha,a temple of Prasannajaneya, which contains a famous statue of Lord Hanuman, and ayyappa swami temple which located near old singarayakonda.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singarayakonda
- ^ "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.
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