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| name = Dharmavaram | | name = Dharmavaram | ||
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| nickname = Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | | nickname = Silk City of Andhra Pradesh | ||
| settlement_type = [[ | | settlement_type = [[City]] | ||
| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = File:Dharmavaram Junction.jpg | ||
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| image_caption = Dharmavaram Railway Station | | image_caption = Dharmavaram Railway Station | ||
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in Andhra Pradesh|District]] | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in Andhra Pradesh|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai District]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Sri Sathya Sai district|Sri Sathya Sai District]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals | | subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh|Mandal]] | ||
| subdivision_name3 = | | subdivision_name3 = [[Dharmavaram mandal]] | ||
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| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=633898|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> | | population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=633898|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | ||
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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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{{commons category|Dharmavaram, Anantapur district}} | {{commons category|Dharmavaram, Anantapur district}} | ||
[[Category:Cities in Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:Cities in Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
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[[category:Cities and towns in Sri Sathya Sai district]] | [[category:Cities and towns in Sri Sathya Sai district]] | ||
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