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Bukkapatnam
Bukkapatnam | |
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  Bukkapatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°12′00″N 77°48′00″E / 14.2000°N 77.8000°ECoordinates: 14°12′00″N 77°48′00″E / 14.2000°N 77.8000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Sri Sathya Sai district |
| Mandal | Bukkapatnam mandal |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,196 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 515144 |
| Telephone code | 91-8555 |
Bukkapatnam is a village in Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bukkapatnam mandal in Kadiri revenue division.
History[edit]
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.[2] It is named after Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru born in Puttaparthy.[3][4]
Geography[edit]
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Bukkapatnam is located at 14°12′00″N 77°48′00″E / 14.2000°N 77.8000°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 ft). Bukkapatnam is located near Puttaparthi. Bukkapatnam has an area of 351.17 km², and a population of 37,635. The highest mountain of the Mallappakonda district is four miles to north of Bukkapatnam it is 3,002 feet (915 m) tall.
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] census, the village had a population of 12,196. The total population constitutes 6,081 males and 6,115 females —a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 1,269 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 655 are boys and 614 are girls —a ratio of 937 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 74.03% with 6,996 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Bukkapatnam at Fallingrain.com
- ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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