Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai district

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Dharmavaram
City
Dharmavaram Railway Station
Dharmavaram Railway Station
Nickname: 
Silk City of Andhra Pradesh
Dharmavaram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Dharmavaram
Dharmavaram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E / 14.43; 77.72Coordinates: 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E / 14.43; 77.72
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSri Sathya Sai District
MandalDharmavaram mandal
Area
[1]
 • Total40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total121,874
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
515671
Telephone code91-08559
Vehicle registrationAP-39
Websitedharmavaram.cdma.ap.gov.in

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[edit]

Dharmavaram tank was constructed by Kriyasakthi Odeyar. The name of the city was derived from the name of his mother, Dharmamba.[4]

History[edit]

Sathya Sai Baba 2013 stamp of India.jpg

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[edit]

Dharmavaram is located at 14°26′N 77°43′E / 14.43°N 77.72°E / 14.43; 77.72.[8] It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 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[edit]

Civic administration[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "District Census Handbook – Anantapur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,46. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 401. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Sri Satya Sai District". About District > History. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Singleton, Mark; Goldberg, Ellen (2013). Gurus of Modern Yoga. ISBN 978-0199374953.
  7. ↑ Babb, Lawrence A. (1991). Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition. University of California Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0520076365.
  8. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. – Dharmavaram
  9. ↑ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Dharmavaram Municipal Corporation". dharmavarammunicipality.org. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992". India Code. Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Contact Details of Commissioners and Mayors of Amrut Cities" (PDF). Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Government of India. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Pin Code of Dharmavaram". citypincode.in. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "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.
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