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Hindupur (Template:Lang-te,Kannada: ಹಿಂದೂಪುರ) is the second biggest town and Mandal headquarters located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who named this town after his father Hindoji Rao, or after a king named Hindurao. The Hindupur Parliamentary Constituency is also a Special grade 1 municipality. The border between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka state passes through Hindupur and Koratagere taluk in Karnataka.

Geography

Hindupur is located at 13°50′N 77°29′E / 13.83°N 77.49°E / 13.83; 77.49 on the banks of Penner River.[1] It has an average elevation of 2,037 feet (621 metres). It is situated at a distance of 100 kilometres from the city of Bengaluru and 14 kilometres from Lepakshi. The nearest airports are Bengaluru's International Airport - Devanahalli (70 km), Hyderabad (460 km) and Chennai (400 km).

Distances from major cities

Demographics

According to The Imperial Gazetteer of India[2], Hindupur was a taluk of Anantapur district in Madras province. There were 74 villages covering an area of 426 square miles. The population in 1901 was 92,088, compared with 80,486 in 1891. Hindupur, the headquarters has a population of 19,575. The Penner River and Chitravati River runs through the taluk.

As of 2001 India census,[3] Hindupur had a population of 125,056. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hindupur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%.

Civic issues

Hindupur is prone to intense heat during the summer and ground water reserves in this area are scarce. This region is prone to droughts during summer. Hospitals and emergency facilities are largely inadequate at best and many people are infected by diseases like cholera, diarrhea in summer and Chikungunya, malaria and dengue fever in winter[citation needed].Hindupur has a Vibrant Muslim Population.

Hindupur's future expansion is severely restricted due to the scarcity of water. It is not uncommon to see people buying water at premium prices(Lately around 2 rupeees / bucket),usually through private "Tankers". These tankers basically pump out water using powerful borewells, essentially depleting ground water reserves[citation needed]. Recently[when?] water cans which are purified in local water purifying plants are the drinking source and ground water is high in fluoride content which is also highly salty in mature, makes almost impossible to drink bore-well water.

About Hindupur

As of 2001 India census,[4] Hindupur had a population of 125,056. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Hindupur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. As the town is on the border with Karnataka, Urdu & Kannada are widely spoken in this town, in addition to the native languages, Telugu & Urdu.The Lepakshi Temple is situated in Hindupur.Hindupur is famous for various goods such as silk and jaggery iron rubi & sapphire sugar.Muslims dominate this town, and it has more than 50 Masjids. Hindupur is the second biggest town in the Anantapur Districtand also Mandal Headquarters.[citation needed]Hindupur was also the native constituency of the famous actor, director and politician N.T. Rama Rao. The Indian National Congress party has won nine times from here.

Transport

Hindupur comes under the South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways the Rajdhani and sampkranthi express connects the city to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi, the capital of India, Even the city is connected to major cities like mumbai, vishakapatanam, vijayawada, hyderabad,mysore , hubli and bangalore through railways

The town is well-connected with the other places in the region, owing to the good transportation infrastructure it has. Hindupur has one of the busiest bus stations in all of Andhra Pradesh, with the APSRTC having a division headquarters there.

Areas

  • New Hasnabad
  • Kamasalapeta
  • Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple Street
  • Madina nagar (Near 1town police station)
  • Gaddameeda (Old NMH School Road)
  • Chinna Market
  • Ninkampalli
  • Ahmed nagar
  • Rahmathpur Biggest area in the Hindupur and near railway station
  • Lakshmipur
  • Earkuttal
  • Jamia mosque muhalla
  • Kabirsab muhalla
  • Tipu sultan street
  • Tirmal khedi
  • Chakki takara/Firdus
  • Azad nagar
  • Satyanarayana pet
  • Boyapeta
  • Valmiki nagar
  • Hasnabad
  • Gandhinagar
  • ambedkar nagar
  • Abad pet
  • Mukdipet
  • Shantinagar
  • RTC colony - 1
  • RTC Colony -2
  • Sadashiva nagar
  • Gulzar pet
  • Melapuram
  • Firdus nagar
  • Muddireddipalle
  • New maimon mosque muhalla
  • mothukapalli
  • sadla palli
  • Suguru
  • sainagar
  • Sreekanthpur
  • Indira gandhi nagar
  • Rajiv gandhi nagar
  • Guddum
  • Panduranga Nagar
  • Beetle Nut Bazzar
  • RPGT Colony
  • Balaji Nagar
  • DB Colony
  • Teachers Colony
  • Housing Board
  • Mitta meeda palli
  • Vidya nagar
  • Kamasal pet
  • Dharampuram
  • Appalakunta Village
  • Islampur
  • 1st colony
  • 2nd colony
  • Auoto nagar
  • Resham colony
  • Thyagaraj nagar(nearer to both railway & Bus stations)
  • Singireddy palli (38th ward Hindupur Municipality)
  • Milaad Nagar
  • main bazar
  • NTR Colony

Interesting places

  • Industrial estate [near Tumukunta]
  • Indira Park [near sadhbhavana ciricle]
  • jamiya masjid. main bazar
  • maiman masjid. N.T.R crl
  • shamsuloolm. pargi road
  • masjid e fatima. eidgah road
  • masjid e kausar. Melapur
  • masjid e arfat. Bangalore road
  • masjid e aqsa. Kuttal{qila}
  • masjid e umar. R.T.C clny
  • Guddam Ranganatha Swamy Temple
  • Peta Venkataramana Temple
  • Shirdi Sai Temple
  • Sugur Anjaneya Swamy Temple
  • Sree VeeraBramhendra Swamy Temple
  • Mitta meeda palli (biggest Sai baba temple)

Charitable trusts

  • Life World Charitable Trust

Money/economy

Hindupur is a financial centre. Cloth business,Jewellery, Gold business and cinema seem to have a special place. Hindupur is also famous for Mudireddy Palli Silk Sarees. These sarees are made out of cheap silk. But the sarees looks like Kancheevaram Sarees. Most nationalised banks have branches in Hindupur. Some of these banks have ATM and locker facilities. Following is a list of some banks in Hindupur:

Industries

It is an industrial city, a major business centre, and well connected by railways. There are three spinning mills. The Nearby Villages and Outskirts of Hindupur are very famous for its Silk saris. Some of the Famous industries are :

  • WIPRO
  • Raheja Corp
  • Power gear
  • M.R.F
  • L.G. Treads direct
  • Berger paints(Under Construcution)
  • Agri Gold(Under Construcution)
  • MICRON CNC Products

Spinning mills

  • Precot
  • SS Mill - A unit
  • SS Mill - B unit

Schools

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hindupur
  2. ^ Hindupur in The Imperial Gazetteer of India. vol 13, pp: 140.
  3. ^ Template:GR
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