Amarapuram, Andhra Pradesh

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Amarapuram
Village
Amarapuram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Amarapuram
Amarapuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°08′00″N 76°59′00″E / 14.1333°N 76.9833°E / 14.1333; 76.9833Coordinates: 14°08′00″N 76°59′00″E / 14.1333°N 76.9833°E / 14.1333; 76.9833
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
DistrictSri Sathya Sai district
Elevation
603 m (1,978 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total52,717
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
515281
Telephone code08493
Vehicle registrationAP02
Lok Sabha constituencyHindupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadakasira
Climatehot (Köppen)

Amarapuram is a village in the Amarapuram mandal of the Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh.

History[edit]

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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.[1] It is named after Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru born in Puttaparthy.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

Amarapuram is located at 14°08′00″N 76°59′00″E / 14.1333°N 76.9833°E / 14.1333; 76.9833.[4] It has an average elevation of 603 metres (1981 ft).

Demographics[edit]

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Amarapuram mandal is as follows:[5]

  • Total Population: 52,717 in 10,554 Households.
  • Male Population: 26,854 and Female Population: 25,863
  • Children Under 6-years of age: 7,136 (Boys – 3,663 and Girls – 3,473)
  • Total Literates: 23,186

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Sri Satya Sai District". About District > History. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. Singleton, Mark; Goldberg, Ellen (2013). Gurus of Modern Yoga. ISBN 978-0199374953.
  3. Babb, Lawrence A. (1991). Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition. University of California Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0520076365.
  4. Fallingrain genomics – Amarapuram
  5. Amarapuram at Our Village India.org[permanent dead link]