Yerraguntla
Town
Yerraguntla Junction Railway station Building
Yerraguntla Junction Railway station Building
Yerraguntla is located in Andhra Pradesh
Yerraguntla
Yerraguntla
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°E / 14.6333; 78.5333
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictYSR Kadapa
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total32,574
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP-04

Yerraguntla is a town and Nagar Panchayat in YSR Kadapa District. It is an industrial area in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Yerraguntla mandal of Kadapa revenue division.[2]

Geography

Yerraguntla is located at 7GJ5+XJ9 Yerraguntla, Andhra Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 32,574. The total population constitute, 16,558 males, 16,016 females and 3,754 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.56% with 20,334 literates, lower than the national average of 73.00%.[3]

Transport

Yerraguntla Junction is a junction for Nandyal–Yerraguntla section and Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section. It falls under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division and is one of the 'D'-category station in the division.[4]

Governance

Civic administration

Yerraguntla Nagar Panchayat is the civic administrative body of the town which was constituted in the year 2012.[5]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nandyal–Yerranguntla rail line commissioned". The Hindu. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.


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