Wanaparthi
| వనపర్తి Wanaparthi |
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| Coordinates | 16°21′40″N 78°03′46″E / 16.361°N 78.0627°ECoordinates: 16°21′40″N 78°03′46″E / 16.361°N 78.0627°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Mahbubnagar |
| Population | 50,262 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Wanaparthy or Wanaparthi (Telugu: వనపర్తి) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mahbubnagar district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[1], Wanaparthy had a population of 50,262. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Wanaparthy has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 54%. In Wanaparthy, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The kings palace stands at the centre of the town. The KDR Krishna Devaraya Polytechnic College in Wanaparthy is the first of its kind in India was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehuru, the first Prime Minister of India. The palace of the Maharaja now serves as the polytechnic college. The town has become a major education center with KG to PG institutions. It is the only source of business for small businesses and farmers from the neighboring villages.
Wanaparthy is known for its mixed and diverse culture and religions people follow.
Venkateshwara Swami Temple is in the heart of Wanaparthy The temple was started by Sri Pedha Jeeyar Swamiji.
T.Narendra Babu Kothagudem Khammam dist an alumni of KDR Govt Polytechnic is adding: The palace is most beautiful monument of its kind. The people of wanaparthy are very generous kind hearted and very innocent than people of other Andhra region. I think this is the cause for their backwardness. I am very sorry to say that the present politicians are very thick skinned and not showing interest in development of historical Wanaparthy with tears I say. When we visited the palace, our polytechnic on the Alumni meet on 25th Dec 2011 we felt very sorry to see the neglected palace. The whole building was covered with web cob, dirt what not. There were no one to clean the noble palace. With sad and teared eyes I say very sorry. I humbly request the concerned to clean the palace once in 6 months. Please utilise the hostel buildings properly and arrange to cut jungle in the premises. I appeal the Municiaplity and MLA, MP and various political parties.
Narendra Babu MA LLM DCP 9866113572
[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.
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