Hindupur
Hindupur
హిందూపురం | |
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NT Rama Rao statue at Hindupur | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Anantapur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Body | Hindupur Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
• Rank | 20th |
Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 151,677 |
• Rank | 203rd (India) 20th (in state) |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Telephone code | 91–8556 |
Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
Website | hindupur |
Hindupur is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Hindupur mandal in Hindupur revenue division.[3][2]
Geography
Hindupur is located at 13°50′N 77°29′E / 13.83°N 77.49°E on the banks of Penna River.[4] It has an average elevation of 2,037 feet (621 metres).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the city had a population of 151,677. It had a growth of about 25 thousands compared to the last census in 2001, where it stands at 125,074.[5] The present total population constitute, 76,625 males and 75,210 females —a sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[6] 16,309 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 8,263 are boys and 8,046 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 76.40% with 103,538 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][7]
Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Kannada and Urdu are the other languages spoken.[8][9][10][11]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Hindupur municipality was formed in the year 1920. It has an extent of 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi).[12]
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Hindupur bus station.[13] Hindupur railway station is administered under Bangalore division of South Western Railway zone.[14]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[15][16] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
See also
References
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook – Hindupur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,46. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 429, 440. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hindupur, India". fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Towns and their Population" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Census of India : Provisional Population Totals : India :Census 2011". censusindia.gov.in. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "WELCOME TO CENSUS OF INDIA : Census India Library". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ Hunter, Sir William Wilson (1885). The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 5, Gazetteers of British India, 1833-1962, India gazetteers, The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Sir William Wilson Hunter. India: Trübner & Company. pp. 419–420.
- ^ Kelsall, John (1 June 1872). "Manual of the Bellary District". Bellary manual. Government of India. pp. II, 6–7.
According to Wilks a line drawn from Gooty to Anantapur and so on due south should mark the boundary between the two languages.
- ^ Francis, Walter (2002). Gazetteer of South India, Volumes 1-2. Mittal Publications. p. 183.
- ^ "Hindupur Municipality". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Hindupur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "School Eduvation Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
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