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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Narsipatnam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Narsipatnam Road Railway station nameboard.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Narsipatnam Road railway station
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.665|N|82.614|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipality]]
| governing_body = [[Narsipatnam Municipality]] <b/a> [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority|VMRDA]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128175528/http://dtcp.ap.gov.in:9090/webdtcp/Municipalities%20List-110.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 42.00
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 58
| population_total = 61540
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank
Population 2018 94088 =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=604773|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 531116
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in India|Telephone code]]
| area_code =
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle Registration]]
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India|AP31 (Former)]]<br /> AP39 (from 30 January 2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=New ‘AP 39’ code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2019/jan/31/new-ap-39-code-to-register-vehicles-in-state-launched-1932417.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2019 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref>
| website =
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Narsipatnam''' is a town in [[Visakhapatnam district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It was upgraded from a [[gram panchayat]] into [[municipality]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-09-26/Narsipatnam-still-a-panchayat/255847|title=Narsipatnam still a ‘panchayat’|last=Object|first=object|date=2016-09-26|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> The town is spread over an area of {{Convert|42|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} The resting place of the revolutionary Indian freedom fighter [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] is located in Krishna Devi Peta village of Narsipatnam.

==Geography==
Narsipatnam is located at {{Coord|17.67|N|82.62|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Narsipatnam.html|title=Narsipatnam|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 58 metres (190 feet).

==Demographics==

{{As of|2011}} [[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.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Sex Ratio
|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref> 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%.<ref name=population /><ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=1 September 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>

== Transport ==

Narsipatnam railway station is classified as a ''D–category'' stations in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Coast Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vijayawada Division - A Profile|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|website=South Central Railway|access-date=19 January 2016|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128163230/http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1448370249434-Division%20Profile.pdf|archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref>

APSRTC{{clarify|What does this jumble mean?|date=May 2021}} bus service is available to district headquarters [[Visakhapatnam]] and Tuni Railway station and to Bhadrachalam, Chintapalli, Sileru, Malkangiri, Anakapalli, Chodavaram, Kakinada, Annavaram.

==Legislative Assembly==
Narsipatnam is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,95,804 registered voters in Narsipatnam constituency in 2009 elections.

==Education==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Cities and towns in Visakhapatnam district}}

[[Category:Census Towns in Visakhapatnam district]]

Narsipatnam - Revision history

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