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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Srikalahasti | | name = Srikalahasti | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| native_name_lang = | | native_name_lang = | ||
| other_name = Srikalahasti | | other_name = Srikalahasti | ||
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| pushpin_label_position = | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt = | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|13.76|N|79.70|E|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|13.76|N|79.70|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type = Country | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
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| subdivision_type1 = State | | subdivision_type1 = State | ||
| subdivision_type2 = District | | subdivision_type2 = District | ||
| subdivision_type3 = [[ | | subdivision_type3 = [[Mandal]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupati district]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Tirupati district]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = Srikalahasti | | subdivision_name3 = [[Srikalahasti mandal]] | ||
| established_title = <!-- Established --> | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date = | | established_date = | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
| named_for = | | named_for = | ||
| government_type = | | government_type = Municipality | ||
| governing_body = | | governing_body = Srikalahasti Municipality | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Srikalahasthi Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Srikalahasthi/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=19 August 2014}}</ref> | | area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Srikalahasthi Municipality |url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Srikalahasthi/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=19 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| demographics1_info1 = | | demographics1_info1 = | ||
| demographics_type2 = | | demographics_type2 = [[Language]] | ||
| demographics2_title1 = Official | | demographics2_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | | demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Srikalahasti ((SKHT) | '''Srikalahasti ((SKHT) Dakshin Kailash )''' is a holy town in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a [[municipality]] and the mandal headquarters of [[Srikalahasti mandal]] in [[Srikalahsti revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chittoor District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=454, 510–11}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Chittoor |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_B_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 January 2016|pages=22–23}}</ref> The town is a part of [[Tirupati Urban Development Authority]], which is located on the banks of the [[Swarnamukhi|River Swarnamukhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuda.gov.in/rTI_Chapter_1.aspx |title=Right to Information Act – 2005|access-date=1 September 2014|publisher=Tirupati Urban Development Authority}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg|thumb|left|Gopuram of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple]] | [[File:SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Gopuram of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple]] | ||
This Srikalahasti town is named after Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) that once worshipped the Shiva [[lingam]] here and attained Moksham.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/The-tale-of-Kalahasti/article16240946.ece|title=Srikalahasti place history|date=2010-06-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref> | This Srikalahasti town is named after Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant) that once worshipped the Shiva [[lingam]] here and attained Moksham.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/The-tale-of-Kalahasti/article16240946.ece|title=Srikalahasti place history|date=2010-06-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-06-28}}</ref> | ||
As per another legend, [[Vayu]] and [[Shesha|Adishesha]] had a dispute to find out who is superior, to prove their superiority, Adishesha encircled [[Mount Kailash]], Vayu tried to remove this encircle by creating a twister. Because of the twister, 8 parts from Kailash fell into 8 different places which are [[Trincomalee]], Srikalahasti, [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Thiruengoimalai Maragadachaleswarar Temple|Thiruenkoimalai]], [[Velliangiri Mountains|Rajathagiri]], [[Narthamalai|Neerthagiri]], [[Kulithalai|Ratnagiri]], and Swethagiri [[Neelivaneswarar Temple|Thirupangeeli]].<ref>http://www.gneelivaneshwarartemple.tnhrce.in/History.html</ref> | As per another legend, [[Vayu]] and [[Shesha|Adishesha]] had a dispute to find out who is superior, to prove their superiority, Adishesha encircled [[Mount Kailash]], Vayu tried to remove this encircle by creating a twister. Because of the twister, 8 parts from Kailash fell into 8 different places which are [[Trincomalee]], Srikalahasti, [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Thiruengoimalai Maragadachaleswarar Temple|Thiruenkoimalai]], [[Velliangiri Mountains|Rajathagiri]], [[Narthamalai|Neerthagiri]], [[Kulithalai|Ratnagiri]], and Swethagiri [[Neelivaneswarar Temple|Thirupangeeli]].<ref>http://www.gneelivaneshwarartemple.tnhrce.in/History.html</ref> | ||
===District formation=== | |||
Tirupati district was formed on 4 April 2022 with parts of [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]] and [[Nellore district|Nellore]] districts. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://tirupati.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Tirupati District | work= About District > History |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 9 October 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
{{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of 80,056. The total population constitute, 38,995 males and 41,061 females – a sex ratio of 1053 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> 8,224 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,227 are boys and 3,997 are girls – a ratio of 946 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.66% (male 85.15%; female 72.57%) with 56,501 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=3 September 2015}}</ref> | {{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the town had a population of 80,056. The total population constitute, 38,995 males and 41,061 females – a sex ratio of 1053 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> 8,224 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,227 are boys and 3,997 are girls – a ratio of 946 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.66% (male 85.15%; female 72.57%) with 56,501 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=3 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Srikalahasti Kalamkari]] | * [[Srikalahasti Kalamkari]] | ||
* [[Tirupati district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Tirupati district]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||