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| nickname = Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | | nickname = Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | ||
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'''Dharmavaram''' is a [[city]] in [[Sri Sathya Sai district | '''Dharmavaram''' is a [[city]] in [[Sri Sathya Sai district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of [[Dharmavaram mandal]] and [[Dharmavaram revenue division]] respectively.<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=401|format=PDF}}</ref> The city is known for its handloom silk [[saree]]s. The city is renowned for [[cotton]], silk weaving industries and leather puppets.<ref name=info>{{cite web|title=Dharmavaram Municipality|url=http://www.cdma.gov.in/cdma/Dharmavaram/index.html|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929013459/http://www.cdma.gov.in/cdma/Dharmavaram/index.html|archive-date=29 September 2015}}</ref> The city is called as Silk city of Andhra Pradesh. | ||
The city is renowned for [[cotton]], | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Dharmavaram tank was constructed by Kriyasakthi Odeyar. The name of the city was derived from the name of his mother, ''Dharmamba''.<ref name=info /> | Dharmavaram tank was constructed by Kriyasakthi Odeyar. The name of the city was derived from the name of his mother, ''Dharmamba''.<ref name=info /> | ||
==History== | |||
[[File:Sathya Sai Baba 2013 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|150px|left]] | |||
Sri Satya Sai district, with headquarters at [[Puttaparthi]], was created as per the Gazette notification No.154 dt 01.02.2022, with parts of [[Anantapur district|Ananthapuramu district]]. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://srisathyasai.ap.gov.in/history/ | title= Sri Satya Sai District| work= About District > History|publisher= | access-date = 3 November 2023}}</ref>It is named after [[Sathya Sai Baba]], an Indian [[Guru|guru]] born in Puttaparthy. <ref name="Singleton, Mark| Goldberg, Ellen">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GSpnAQAAQBAJ&q=sai+baba+god+incarnate+academic+studies&pg=PT208|title=Gurus of Modern Yoga|isbn=978-0199374953|last1=Singleton|first1=Mark|last2=Goldberg|first2=Ellen|year=2013}}</ref><ref name="BabbLawrence">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B8bMjUt6AqIC|title=Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition|last=Babb|first=Lawrence A.|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=1991|isbn=978-0520076365|page=164}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 Census of India|census]], the town had a [[population]] of {{formatnum:121874}}. The total population constitute, {{formatnum:62250}} males, {{formatnum:59624}} females –a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<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=29 August 2014}}</ref> {{formatnum:12730}} children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which {{formatnum:6834}} are boys and {{formatnum:5896}} are girls—a sex ratio of 863 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 71.07% with {{formatnum:77564}} literates, 44,055 male and 33,509 female, slightly lower than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name="census" /><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=29 August 2014 |format=PDF}}</ref> | {{As of|2011}} [[2011 Census of India|census]], the town had a [[population]] of {{formatnum:121874}}. The total population constitute, {{formatnum:62250}} males, {{formatnum:59624}} females –a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.<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=29 August 2014}}</ref> {{formatnum:12730}} children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which {{formatnum:6834}} are boys and {{formatnum:5896}} are girls—a sex ratio of 863 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 71.07% with {{formatnum:77564}} literates, 44,055 male and 33,509 female, slightly lower than the national average of 73.00%.<ref name="census" /><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=29 August 2014 |format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
=== Civic administration === | === Civic administration === | ||
Dharmavaram Municipality was formed on 1 April 1964 as a ''Grade–III'' municipality. It is upgraded to ''Selection Grade''<ref>{{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> and has a jurisdictional area of {{convert|42.50|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with 40 election wards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dharmavarammunicipality.org/Conusilers.aspx|title=Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation|website=dharmavarammunicipality.org|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> Each ward is represented by a ward member and the ward committee is headed by a chairperson.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend74.htm|website=India Code|publisher=Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> The present chairperson of the municipality is Beere Gopala Krishna and the commissioner is V. Mallikarjun.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities|url=http://amrut.gov.in/writereaddata/AMRUT_Cities-_Contact_details_of_Heads.pdf|website=Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation|publisher=Government of India|access-date=28 March 2016|format=PDF}}</ref> | Dharmavaram Municipality was formed on 1 April 1964 as a ''Grade–III'' municipality. It is upgraded to ''Selection Grade''<ref>{{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> and has a jurisdictional area of {{convert|42.50|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} with 40 election wards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dharmavarammunicipality.org/Conusilers.aspx|title=Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation|website=dharmavarammunicipality.org|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> Each ward is represented by a ward member and the ward committee is headed by a chairperson.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend74.htm|website=India Code|publisher=Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref> The present chairperson of the municipality is Beere Gopala Krishna and the commissioner is V. Mallikarjun.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities|url=http://amrut.gov.in/writereaddata/AMRUT_Cities-_Contact_details_of_Heads.pdf|website=Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation|publisher=Government of India|access-date=28 March 2016|format=PDF}}</ref> | ||
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==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Dharmavaram bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref> [[Dharmavaram Junction railway station]] is a major railway station located on the [[Guntakal–Bangalore section]] and the [[Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line]]. There are two trains starting from this station to [[Vijayawada]] and [[Machilipatnam]] | The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Dharmavaram bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref> [[Dharmavaram Junction railway station]] is a major railway station located on the [[Guntakal–Bangalore section]] and the [[Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line]]. There are two trains starting from this station to [[Vijayawada]] and [[Machilipatnam]] | ||
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* [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population]] | * [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population]] | ||
* [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | * [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
* [[Sri Sathya Sai district#Administrative divisions|Revenue divisions and mandals in Sri Sathya Sai district]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Dharmavaram | |
|---|---|
 Dharmavaram Railway Station | |
| Nickname: Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | |
  Dharmavaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Sri Sathya Sai District |
| Mandal | Dharmavaram mandal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 121,874 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Telephone code | 91-08559 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Website | dharmavaram |
Dharmavaram is a city in Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Dharmavaram mandal and Dharmavaram revenue division respectively.[3] The city is known for its handloom silk sarees. The city is renowned for cotton, silk weaving industries and leather puppets.[4] The city is called as Silk city of Andhra Pradesh.
Etymology
Dharmavaram tank was constructed by Kriyasakthi Odeyar. The name of the city was derived from the name of his mother, Dharmamba.[4]
History
Sri Satya Sai district, with headquarters at Puttaparthi, was created as per the Gazette notification No.154 dt 01.02.2022, with parts of Ananthapuramu district. [5]It is named after Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru born in Puttaparthy. [6][7]
Geography
Dharmavaram is located at 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E.[8] It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census, the town had a population of 121,874. The total population constitute, 62,250 males, 59,624 females –a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[9] 12,730 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 6,834 are boys and 5,896 are girls—a sex ratio of 863 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 71.07% with 77,564 literates, 44,055 male and 33,509 female, slightly lower than the national average of 73.00%.[1][10]
Governance
Civic administration
Dharmavaram Municipality was formed on 1 April 1964 as a Grade–III municipality. It is upgraded to Selection Grade[11] and has a jurisdictional area of 42.50 km2 (16.41 sq mi) with 40 election wards.[12] Each ward is represented by a ward member and the ward committee is headed by a chairperson.[13] The present chairperson of the municipality is Beere Gopala Krishna and the commissioner is V. Mallikarjun.[14]
Economy
Dharmavaram is a hub for pure silk sarees. The economy of the town is dependent on the weaving industry. Farmers depend on rainwater due to lack of water resources. A major crop in this area is ground nuts.[15]
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Dharmavaram bus station.[16] Dharmavaram Junction railway station is a major railway station located on the Guntakal–Bangalore section and the Dharmavarm–Pakala branch line. There are two trains starting from this station to Vijayawada and Machilipatnam
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the School Education Department of the state.[17][18] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu, urdu. Closest CBSE school is Montessori Elite Em School
See also
- List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population
- List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
- Revenue divisions and mandals in Sri Sathya Sai district
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,46. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ↑ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 401. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dharmavaram Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Satya Sai District". About District > History. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ Singleton, Mark; Goldberg, Ellen (2013). Gurus of Modern Yoga. ISBN 978-0199374953.
- ↑ Babb, Lawrence A. (1991). Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition. University of California Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0520076365.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. – Dharmavaram
- ↑ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation". dharmavarammunicipality.org. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992". India Code. Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities" (PDF). Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Pin Code of Dharmavaram". citypincode.in. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. 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.
