Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti
Srikalahasti | |
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![]() ![]() Srikalahasti Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 13°46′N 79°42′E / 13.76°N 79.70°ECoordinates: 13°46′N 79°42′E / 13.76°N 79.70°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Chittoor |
Mandal | Srikalahasti |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Srikalahasti Municipality |
• MLAs | Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy |
Area | |
• Total | 24.50 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 80,056 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | srikalahasthitemple |
Srikalahasti ((SKHT)dakshin kailash ) is a holy town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Srikalahasti mandal in Tirupati revenue division.[3][4] The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority, which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.[5]
History[]
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This Srikalahasti town is named after Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) that once worshipped the Shiva lingam here and attained Moksham.[6]
As per another legend, Vayu and Adishesha had a dispute to find out who is superior, to prove their superiority, Adishesha encircled Mount Kailash, Vayu tried to remove this encircle by creating a twister. Because of the twister, 8 parts from Kailash fell into 8 different places which are Trincomalee, Srikalahasti, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruenkoimalai, Rajathagiri, Neerthagiri, Ratnagiri, and Swethagiri Thirupangeeli.[7]
Geography[]
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Srikalahasti is located at 13°45′N 79°42′E / 13.750°N 79.700°E on the bank of river Swarnamukhi. It is located 38 km north of Tirupati central.
Demographics[]
As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 80,056. The total population constitute, 38,995 males and 41,061 females – a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[2][8] 8,224 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,227 are boys and 3,997 are girls – a ratio of 946 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.66% (male 85.15%; female 72.57%) with 56,501 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[2][9]
Education[]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government-aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10][11] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.
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Srikalahasthi has educational institutions ranging from elementary schools to engineering and degree colleges. Sri Kalahastheeswara Institute of Technology is an engineered by Sri Kalahastheeswara Trust board.
Transport[]
Srikalahasti railway station is located on the Gudur–Katpadi branch line section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of the South Central Railway (SCR). Andhra Pradesh state-owned bus services APSRTC operates buses from Tirupati, Chittoor and Nellore.
Tirupati Airport is located within 25 km.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Srikalahasthi Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 454, 510–11. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook – Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Right to Information Act – 2005". Tirupati Urban Development Authority. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Srikalahasti place history". The Hindu. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ http://www.gneelivaneshwarartemple.tnhrce.in/History.html
- ^ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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