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'''Uravakonda''' is a [[census town]] in [[Anantapur district]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of | '''Uravakonda''' is a [[census town]] in [[Anantapur district]] of the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of [[Uravakonda mandal]] in [[Anantapuramu revenue division]]. The town is a constituent of [[urban agglomeration]].<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|title=Anantapur District Mandals|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India|access-date=6 June 2017|pages=382|format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
'''Uravakonda''' was a once a village which Govindacharya Uravakonda acquired from the British. He gradually developed it as town: building the famous clock tower at the heart of the town. | '''Uravakonda''' was a once a village which Govindacharya Uravakonda acquired from the British. He gradually developed it as town: building the famous clock tower at the heart of the town. | ||
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It was mentioned as 'part of Boviseema' in the inscriptions from the 10th century to the 16th century on stone slabs at some villages ruled by Vijayanagara Empire kings. | It was mentioned as 'part of Boviseema' in the inscriptions from the 10th century to the 16th century on stone slabs at some villages ruled by Vijayanagara Empire kings. | ||
< | [[Anantapur district]] was carved out of [[Bellary district]] in 1882.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ananthapuramu.ap.gov.in/history/| title= Ananthapuramu District| work= About District > History |publisher= | access-date = 18 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Uravakonda is located at {{Coord|14.95|N|77.27|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Uravakonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Uravakonda]</ref> It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet), 55 km to Anantauramu District. | Uravakonda is located at {{Coord|14.95|N|77.27|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Uravakonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Uravakonda]</ref> It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet), 55 km to Anantauramu District. | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Uravakonda had a population of 41,865. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uravakonda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uravakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nearest town is Guntakal. | {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Uravakonda had a population of 41,865. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uravakonda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uravakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nearest town is Guntakal. | ||
Uravakonda is well connected to district headquarters Anantapur (52 km) and to other close by cities [[Bellary]] (Karnataka, 55 km), [[Guntakal]] | Uravakonda is well connected to district headquarters Anantapur (52 km) and to other close by cities [[Bellary]] (Karnataka, 55 km), [[Guntakal]] 32 km. | ||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh]] | *[[List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
* [[Anantapur district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Anantapur district]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district]] | [[Category:Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district]] | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Anantapur district]] | |||
{{Anantapur district}} | |||
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Uravakonda | |
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  Uravakonda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°57′N 77°16′E / 14.95°N 77.27°ECoordinates: 14°57′N 77°16′E / 14.95°N 77.27°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.28 km2 (11.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 80,201 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Uravakonda is a census town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Uravakonda mandal in Anantapuramu revenue division. The town is a constituent of urban agglomeration.[1][2]
History[edit]
Uravakonda was a once a village which Govindacharya Uravakonda acquired from the British. He gradually developed it as town: building the famous clock tower at the heart of the town.
It was mentioned as 'part of Boviseema' in the inscriptions from the 10th century to the 16th century on stone slabs at some villages ruled by Vijayanagara Empire kings.
Anantapur district was carved out of Bellary district in 1882.[3]
Geography[edit]
Uravakonda is located at 14°57′N 77°16′E / 14.95°N 77.27°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet), 55 km to Anantauramu District.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Uravakonda had a population of 41,865. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uravakonda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uravakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nearest town is Guntakal.
Uravakonda is well connected to district headquarters Anantapur (52 km) and to other close by cities Bellary (Karnataka, 55 km), Guntakal 32 km.
Education[edit]
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The media of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu, Urdhu, and Hindi.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "District Census Handbook – Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15, 234. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 382. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ananthapuramu District". About District > History. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Uravakonda
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.