Kamalapuram, Kadapa: Difference between revisions

| image_skyline                  = [[File:Kamalapuram Railway Station Kadapa.jpg|alt=Kamalapuram|thumb|280x280px|Kamalapuram Station]]

| image_alt                      = Kamalapuram railway station

| subdivision_name2              = [[YSR district]]

| parts                          = [[Kamalapuram mandal]]

'''Kamalapuram''' is a Town and Nagar Panchayat in [[YSR district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is located in [[Kamalapuram mandal]] of [[Kadapa revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/map-of-district/ | title=  YSR District| work= About District > Map of District |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 17 October 2023}}</ref>

==History==

[[File:Stamp of India - 2010 - Colnect 259599 - Dr Ys Rajasekhara Reddy.jpeg|thumb|left|110px|YSR Reddy - postal stamp]]

YSR district was one of the 13 new districts formed in 2022 , with its headquarters at [[Kadapa]]. The reorganisation of the districts increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh to 26. It has 3 revenue divisions -  [[Jammalamadugu revenue division]], [[Kadapa revenue division]] and [[Badvel revenue division]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/040422/cm-jagan-mohan-reddy-inaugurates-13-new-districts.html | title= 13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here | work= Published on: April 4, 2022 |publisher= Deccan Chronicle| access-date = 17 October 2023}}</ref>

 

Kadapa district was renamed YSR district in 2010 after [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy|Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy]] (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), who was chief minister of Andhra Pradesh  for two terms. In a political career spanning 30 years, he never lost an election. He died in a helicopter accident.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/history-2/ | title= YSR District | work=  About District > History|publisher= Andhra Pradesh Government| access-date = 22 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090905062329/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/04/stories/2009090458310100.htm  |title =Kadapa district to be named after YSR  |work = 4 September 2009  |publisher =  The Hindu |access-date = 22 October 2023 |archive-url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/04/stories/2009090458310100.htm |archive-date = 5 September 2009 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134802/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article439652.ece |title = Kadapa district to be named after YSR  |work = PTI 18 June 2010 |publisher =  The New Indian Express |access-date = 22 October 2023 |archive-url =  http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article439652.ece|archive-date =  4 March 2016|url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/y-s-rajasekhara-reddy.html  | title=  Y S Rajasekhara Reddy |publisher= i love india.com| access-date = 22 October 2023}}</ref>

Kamalapuram is located at {{coord|14.5833|N|78.6500|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Kamalapuram.html Falling Rain Genomics.Kamalapuram]</ref> It has an average elevation of 134 meters (442&nbsp;feet).

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kamalapuram village is 593294. Kamalapuram village is located in Kamalapuram Tehsil of Y S R district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated 26km away from district headquarters. Kamalapuram is the sub-district headquarter of Kamalapuram village. As per 2009 stats, Kamalapuram village is also a gram panchayat. Kamalapuram is popular for Darga-e-Gaffaria situated within the town.

Nearby Villages of Kamalapuram : Yerraguntla, Kokatam, Sambatur, Vibharampuram, Gangavaram, Mirapuram, C Gopalapuram, Pachikalapadu, Yerragudipadu, Pandillapalle and Nallingayapalle.

Kamalapuram has a population of 20,623 as of 2011 census. Of which males constitute 10018, and females 10605 with sex ratio of 1059 females per 1000 males. Literacy rate stands at 70.52%. Child age(0-6) constitute 11.27 with 2324 members with child sex ratio 946.