Chilamathur

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Chilamathur
Chilamathur is located in Andhra Pradesh
Chilamathur
Chilamathur
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°50′22″N 77°42′14″E / 13.83944°N 77.70389°E / 13.83944; 77.70389Coordinates: 13°50′22″N 77°42′14″E / 13.83944°N 77.70389°E / 13.83944; 77.70389
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSri Sathya Sai district
MandalChilamathur mandal
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total15,449
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
515341
Telephone code+91–8556
Vehicle registrationAP

Chilamathur is a village in the Chilamathur mandal of the Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh in India.

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.[2] It is named after Sathya Sai Baba, an Indian guru born in Puttaparthy.[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 census, the village had a population of 15,449. The total population constitutes 7,786 males and 7,663 females —a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. 1,706 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 852 are boys and 854 are girls —a ratio of 1002 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 67.37% with 9,258 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[1][5]

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. "Sri Satya Sai District". About District > History. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. Singleton, Mark; Goldberg, Ellen (2013). Gurus of Modern Yoga. ISBN 978-0199374953.
  4. Babb, Lawrence A. (1991). Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition. University of California Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0520076365.
  5. "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.