Narsipatnam
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Narsipatnam | |
|---|---|
 Narsipatnam Road railway station | |
  Narsipatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:17°39′54″N82°36′50″E/ 17.665°N 82.614°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anakapalle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Narsipatnam MunicipalityVMRDA |
| •MLA | Petla Uma Sankara Ganesh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.00 km2(16.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 61,540 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2(3,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 531116 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
Narsipatnamis acensus towninAnakapalle districtof theIndian stateofAndhra Pradesh.It was upgraded from agram panchayatintomunicipalityin 2012.[4]The town is spread over an area of 42 km2(16 sq mi) The resting place of the revolutionary Indian freedom fighterAlluri Sitarama Rajuis located in Krishna Devi Peta village of From Narsipatnam to labasingi Village 30 km only.. labasingi most popular winter tourism place..so many Tourists enjoy -2 degree's temparature there.. Narsipatnam town is 43 km away fromTuni.And it is 72 km away fromVisakhapatnam.
Geography[edit]
Narsipatnam is located at17°40′N82°37′E/ 17.67°N 82.62°E.[5]It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet). This is one of the five places in India where the IST line passes
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update]Census of India,the town had a population of 33,757. The total population constitutes, 16,076 males and 17,681 females—a sex ratio of 1100 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[2][6]3,262 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,684 are boys and 1,578 are girls—a ratio of 937 per 1000.The average literacy rate stands at 78.83% with 24,040 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[2][7]
Town parts[edit]
Narsipatnam had census towns of Balighattam[8]andPeda Bodepallewhich is part of the Narsipatnam municipality.
Temples[edit]
the famous Brahmalingeswara swamy temple in Balighattam is said to have been built by Lord brahma[9]
Transport[edit]
Narsipatnam railway station is classified as aD–categorystations in theVijayawada railway divisionofSouth Coast Railway zone.[10]
APSRTC[clarification needed]bus service is available to district headquartersVisakhapatnamandTuniRailway station and to Bhadrachalam, Chintapalli, Sileru, Malkangiri,Anakapalli,Chodavaram,Kakinada,Annavaram.
Legislative Assembly[edit]
Narsipatnam is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,95,804 registered voters in Narsipatnam constituency in 2009 elections.
Education[edit]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Departmentof the state.[11][12]The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References[edit]
- ^"Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs"(PDF).Directorate of Town and Country Planning.Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 January 2016.Retrieved29 January2016.
- ^abc"Census 2011".The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved1 September2014.
- ^"New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched".The New Indian Express.Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 28 July 2019.Retrieved9 June2019.
- ^Object, object (26 September 2016)."Narsipatnam still a 'panchayat'".thehansindia.Retrieved12 June2019.
- ^"Narsipatnam".fallingrain.
- ^"Sex Ratio".The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved1 September2014.
- ^"Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)"(PDF).Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.Retrieved1 September2014.
- ^Itihas.Director of State Archives, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2004.
- ^Discover Andhra Pradesh, India.Department of Tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2005.
- ^"Vijayawada Division - A Profile"(PDF).South Central Railway.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 January 2016.Retrieved19 January2016.
- ^"School Education Department"(PDF).School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 December 2015.Retrieved7 November2016.
- ^"The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal".ap.gov.in.Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.