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	\| leader_name = ~~SRI.~~Magunta ~~srinivasula reddy~~ (YSRCP)		\| leader_name = Magunta Srinivasula Reddy (YSRCP)
	\| leader_name1 = ~~SRI.~~Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy (TDP)		\| leader_name1 = Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy (TDP)
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	== History ==		== History ==
			[[File:Tanguturi Prakasam 1972 stamp of India.jpg\|thumb\|left\|150px\|Postage stamp honouring T.Prakasam]]
	Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Singarayakonda is one of the Holy abodes of Lord Narasimha Swamy.		Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Singarayakonda is one of the Holy abodes of Lord Narasimha Swamy.

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	'''"''ఎలాంటి సింహాలకైనా రాయడైన నరసింహస్వామి వెలసిన కొండకనుక అది సింగరాయకొండ గా పిలవపడుతుంది'''''<nowiki/>''"''		'''"''ఎలాంటి సింహాలకైనా రాయడైన నరసింహస్వామి వెలసిన కొండకనుక అది సింగరాయకొండ గా పిలవపడుతుంది'''''<nowiki/>''"''

			Ongole district was created in 1970 with three revenue divisions of Kurnool, Guntur and Nellore districts. In 1972, it was renamed Prakasam district in memory of [[Tanguturi Prakasam]], freedom fighter, chief Minister of undivided Madras state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Presently (2023), it has 38 mandals in 3 revenue divisions.<ref>{{cite web \|url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228161029/http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf \|title = Industrial Profile of Prakasam district \|work = District Info \|publisher = Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date = 2 November 2023 \|archive-url = http://www.apind.gov.in/Library/District/prakasam.pdf \|archive-date = 28 December 2013\|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/history/ \| title= Prakasam District\| work= About District > History\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh \| access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url =https://prakasam.ap.gov.in/tehsil/ \| title= Prakasam district \| work= About District > Administrative Setup > Divisionwise Mandal List \|publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh\| access-date = 2 November 2023}}</ref>

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
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	=== Railways ===		=== Railways ===
	Singarayakonda railway station is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Divisional info \|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1404647822154-Division%20profile.pdf \|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]\|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref>		Singarayakonda railway station is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Divisional info \|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1404647822154-Division%20profile.pdf \|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]\|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref>

			==See also==
			* [[Prakasam district#Administrative divisions\|Revenue divisions and mandals in Prakasam district]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	'''Singarayakonda''' is a [[town]] in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Singarayakonda mandal]].<ref name=map>{{cite web\|title=Chittoor District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|accessdate=19 June 2015\|pages=167, 180}}</ref> Singarayakonda is 26 m above sea level. It is spread across 10 [[Gram panchayat\|Grama panchayats]]. It is under [[~~Kandukur, Prakasam district\|Kandukur~~]] ~~Revenue division~~. Singarayakonda is located 30 kilometers from [[Ongole]]. This is situated on the NH-5 Highway and has a connectivity of the Railway line between Vijayawada and Chennai. This gives highest revenue than any other station in this line of South Central Railway in the Prakasam district. This also has been the center for transportation for all the nearby villages which are located around a distance of the {{convert\|15\|km\|mi}} from this place.		'''Singarayakonda''' is a [[town]] in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Singarayakonda mandal]].<ref name=map>{{cite web\|title=Chittoor District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|accessdate=19 June 2015\|pages=167, 180}}</ref> Singarayakonda is 26 m above sea level. It is spread across 10 [[Gram panchayat\|Grama panchayats]]. It is under [[Ongole revenue division]]. Singarayakonda is located 30 kilometers from [[Ongole]]. This is situated on the NH-5 Highway and has a connectivity of the Railway line between Vijayawada and Chennai. This gives highest revenue than any other station in this line of South Central Railway in the Prakasam district. This also has been the center for transportation for all the nearby villages which are located around a distance of the {{convert\|15\|km\|mi}} from this place.

	== History ==		== History ==

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{{About||the holyplace in Andhra Pradesh |Singarakonda|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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| area_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Prakasam|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2818_PART_B_DCHB_PRAKASAM.pdf |website=Census of India|accessdate=18 January 2015|page=16,17,48}}</ref>
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 523101
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| image_alt = Singarayakonda Overview
| image_caption = Clockwise from top right 1) Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple 2) AVC & GVR High School 3) APSRTC Bus Stand 4)Railway Station 5) Ambedkar Statue 6) Pakala Beach
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'''Singarayakonda''' is a [[town]] in [[Prakasam district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Singarayakonda mandal]].<ref name=map>{{cite web|title=Chittoor District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |accessdate=19 June 2015|pages=167, 180}}</ref> Singarayakonda is 26 m above sea level. It is spread across 10 [[Gram panchayat|Grama panchayats]]. It is under [[Kandukur, Prakasam district|Kandukur]] Revenue division. Singarayakonda is located 30 kilometers from [[Ongole]]. This is situated on the NH-5 Highway and has a connectivity of the Railway line between Vijayawada and Chennai. This gives highest revenue than any other station in this line of South Central Railway in the Prakasam district. This also has been the center for transportation for all the nearby villages which are located around a distance of the {{convert|15|km|mi}} from this place.

== History ==
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Singarayakonda is one of the Holy abodes of Lord Narasimha Swamy.

As per the Legends, This region was ruled by Demon Kharasura, who established a vast Kharati Dynasty. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Narasimha who used to visit this place daily for Lord Narasimha Darshan. One day, When Kharasura requested the Lord for a boon, Lord replied him that He will grant boon in his Rama Avatar (An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu). Angered Kharasura started interrupting Yajnas and Homam of the Sages. When Rama exiled from the Kingdom, during his journey towards the south, Sages requested Rama to guard their Yajna. When Rama came across Kharasura who a devotee of Narasimha, Rama installed and offered prayers to Lord Narasimha before killing the demon.

'''"''ఎలాంటి సింహాలకైనా రాయడైన నరసింహస్వామి వెలసిన కొండకనుక అది సింగరాయకొండ గా పిలవపడుతుంది'''''<nowiki/>''"''

== Geography ==
Singarayakonda is located at {{Coord|15.25|N|80.03|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Singarayakonda.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/02/Singarayakonda.html|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 15 [[metre]]s (49 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

=== Climate ===
Singarayakonda's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Singarayakonda than in summer. This location is classified as Aw by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature here averages {{convert|28.7|C}}. In a year, the average rainfall is 858 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 3 mm. With an average of 231 mm, the most precipitation falls in October. At an average temperature of {{convert|33.3|C}}, May is the hottest month of the year. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is {{convert|24.3|C}}.
{| class="wikitable" id="weather_table"
|+'''Climate data for Singarayakonda'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/india/andhra-pradesh/singarayakonda-756221/#climate-graph}}</ref>
!
!January
!February
!March
!April
!May
!June
!July
!August
!September
!October
!November
!December
|-
|Avg. Temperature (°C)
|24.3
|25.9
|28.1
|30.6
|33.3
|32.9
|30.5
|30.3
|29.9
|28.2
|25.8
|24.3
|-
|Min. Temperature (°C)
|19.7
|20.9
|23.3
|26
|28
|28.3
|26.5
|26.3
|25.9
|24.6
|21.9
|20
|-
|Max. Temperature (°C)
|29
|31
|33
|35.2
|38.6
|37.5
|34.5
|34.3
|33.9
|31.9
|29.7
|28.6
|-
|Avg. Temperature (°F)
|75.7
|78.6
|82.6
|87.1
|91.9
|91.2
|86.9
|86.5
|85.8
|82.8
|78.4
|75.7
|-
|Min. Temperature (°F)
|67.5
|69.6
|73.9
|78.8
|82.4
|82.9
|79.7
|79.3
|78.6
|76.3
|71.4
|68.0
|-
|Max. Temperature (°F)
|84.2
|87.8
|91.4
|95.4
|101.5
|99.5
|94.1
|93.7
|93.0
|89.4
|85.5
|83.5
|-
|Precipitation / Rainfall (mm)
|5
|3
|5
|13
|43
|57
|86
|91
|124
|231
|153
|47
|}
Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 228 mm. During the year, the average temperatures vary by {{convert|9.0|C}}.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Singarayakonda had a population of 28,675. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Singarayakonda has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 61%. In Singarayakonda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

=== Religion ===
{{Pie chart
| caption = Singarayakonda Religion Population As per the Census India 2011
| other =
|color 1=Orange|color2=Green|color3=DarkKhaki|color4=Red|color5=DodgerBlue|color6=Yellow|color7=Black|label1=[[Hinduism]]|label2=[[Islam]]|label3=[[Sikhism]]|label4=[[Jainism]]|label5=[[Christianity]]|label6=[[Buddhism]]|label7=Other or Not stated|thumb=right|value1=88.2|value2=10.18|value3=0.02|value4=0|value5=0.613|value6=0.01|value7=0.43}}

Singarayakonda Religion Population on Pie Chart

== Transport ==
[[File:Singarayakonda Railway Station SCR.jpg|thumb|Singarayakonda_Railway_Station]]

=== Roadways ===
The town is connected by road to major destinations. [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]], a part of highway network, bypasses the town. Singarayakonda [[bus station]] is owned and operated by [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]]. Singarayakonda bus station is a major diversion [[bus stand]] to [[Kandukur, Prakasam district|kandukur]]. The private transport like autos play major role in town.

=== Railways ===
Singarayakonda railway station is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Divisional info |url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1404647822154-Division%20profile.pdf |publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=18 July 2015}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Prakasam district}}

[[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Prakasam district]]