Narasaraopet
Narasaraopet
నరసరావుపేట | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • City | 116,329 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Metro | 117,568 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522601, 522602 |
| Telephone code | +91–8647 |
| Website | Narasaraopet Municipality |
Narasaraopet is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 12 municipalities in the district. The town is the headquarters of Narasaraopet mandal and Narasaraopet revenue division.[3][4][5]
Etymology
The name comes from Narasa Rao, a wealthy landlord who owned much of the surrounding areas some time back.[citation needed]
Geography and climate
Narasaraopeta is the major commercial trading center after Tenali in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Have lot of educational institutes. Narasaraopeta is built on flat land ringed by hills that are an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats. The summer months can get exceedingly hot while winters are mild. Rainfall is due to the monsoon and is concentrated in the months of July–September.
Climate
The average annual rainfall of Narasaraopeta is 761 millimeters. The southwest monsoon season contributes 400 mm northeast monsoon contributes 299 mm. Premonsoonal thundershowers contribute 75 mm.
on October 24 2013 record breaking rainfall of 320mm fell in just 24 hours
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census, the town had a population of 116,329. The total population constitute, 58,898 males and 57,431 females —a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. 10,445 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 5,390 are boys and 5,055 are girls —a ratio of 938 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 79.45% with 84,123 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][6]
The Urban Agglomeration had a population of 117,568, of which males constitute 59,514, females constitute 58,054 —a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males and 10,519 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. There are a total of 84,889 literates with an average literacy rate of 79.30%.[2]
Politics
Freedom fighter S. Narasimha Reddy, who played an important role during the freedom struggle, hails from this region. Narasaraopeta is both a Lok Sabha and an assembly constituency. Prominent people elected from here to the State Assembly include the former Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (1964–71) and Telugu Desam Party leader, Kodela Siva Prasad Rao (1983–2004) (Ex-Home & Health Minister in NTR’s Govt & First Speaker of New Andhra Pradesh Legislature (2014-incumbent)). The present representation for the assembly is by [Gopi Reddy Srinivasa Reddy] M.L.A since 2014. Konijeti Rosaiah was elected to the Lok Sabha from this constituency in 1998. Modugula Venugopala Reddy was elected to the Lok Sabha from this constituency in 2009. The present representation for the parliament is by Rayapati Sambasiva Rao since 2014.
Transport
Narasaraopeta is located on the Guntur - Vinukonda - Kurnool - Bellary Road and East side of Chennai - Hyderabad Highway. The town is about 45 km from Guntur and 250 km from Hyderabad. Regular bus services run from here to both these towns apart from Srisailam and Kurnool and Vijayawada. It is a station on the Guntur-Guntakal line of South Central Railway and falls under the Guntur division. Train services connect it to Hubli, Secunderabad, Bangalore and among others. The nearest airport is around a 100 km away in Vijayawada.
Visitor attractions
- Kotappakonda is the site of a major religious fair dedicated to Shiva.
Education
Narasaraopeta is surrounded by many engineering, dental, medical and pharmacy colleges. some of the famous include Narasaraopeta Engineering College, Eswar College of engineering (Kesanupalli), Narasaraopeta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NIPS), Tirumala Engineering College (Jonnalagadda), Amara Institute of Engineering and Technology (Satuluru) etc.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Guntur District – At a Glance" (PDF). Official Website of Guntur District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 76, 109. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 November 2014.