Yerraguntla
| Yerraguntala | |
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| Coordinates | 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°ECoordinates: 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Kadapa |
| Population | 26,736 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 152 metres (499 ft) |
Yerraguntla or Erraguntla is a census taluk and mandal in Cuddapah district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Yerraguntla is called a land of Cement Factories.The Factories like India Cements Limited (Yerraguntla), India Cements Limited (Chilamkur), Zuari Cements (now its Itali Cementi Group) and Bharathi Cements Corporation Ltd (Nalla Lingaya Palli) are famous for Manufacturing Cement. [1]
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[edit] Geography
Yerraguntla is located at 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 152 meters (501 feet). Yerraguntla is also famous for stones, which is used for houses flooring and construction of houses. Yerraguntla is driven by mining of these stones and transportation of these stones. Yerraguntla has good number of stone polish industries, and three major cement factories India Cements, Zuari Cements and Bharati Cements
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Yerraguntla had a population of 26,736. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Yerraguntla has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 50%. In Yerraguntla, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It was under Kamalapuram Constituency up to 2007. It's moved to Jammalamadugu Constituency at the time of 2008 Elections.
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics. Erraguntla
- ^ "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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