Kondapuram, Kadapa district

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Kondapuram
Rice paddy fields in Kondapuram
Rice paddy fields in Kondapuram
Kondapuram is located in Andhra Pradesh
Kondapuram
Kondapuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°46′00″N 78°12′00″E / 14.7666°N 78.2°E / 14.7666; 78.2Coordinates: 14°46′00″N 78°12′00″E / 14.7666°N 78.2°E / 14.7666; 78.2
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
Revenue DivisionJammalamadugu revenue division
DistrictYSR district
MandalKondapuram mandal
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516444
Telephone code08560
Vehicle registrationAP

Kondapuram is a town in YSR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Kondapuram mandal of Jammalamadugu revenue division. It belongs to Rayalaseema region . It is located 89 KM towards west from District head quarters Kadapa. It is a Mandal head quarter.[2]

According to 2011 Census, Kondapuram Local Language is Telugu. Kondapuram town Total population is 6433 and number of houses are 1551. Female Population is 52.0%. town literacy rate is 67.3% and the Female Literacy rate is 31.7%.

An old Zilla Parishad High Schools exists and the building of the school made by British Indian time, The quality of education is high as compare to other government schools in the district.

Near this town Gandikota Dam backwater was accumulated and due to this, many small village are effected and people's life's become terrible as everyone houses merged into that water.

History[edit]

YSR Reddy - postal stamp

YSR district was one of the 13 new districts formed in 2022 , with its headquarters at Kadapa. The reorganisation of the districts increased the number of districts in Andhra Pradesh to 26. It has 3 revenue divisions - Jammalamadugu revenue division, Kadapa revenue division and Badvel revenue division.[3]

Kadapa district was renamed YSR district in 2010 after Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), who was chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for two terms. In a political career spanning 30 years, he never lost an election. He died in a helicopter accident.[4][5][6][7]

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References[edit]

  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. "YSR District". About District > Map of District. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here". Published on: April 4, 2022. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. "YSR District". About District > History. Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. "Kadapa district to be named after YSR". 4 September 2009. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. "Kadapa district to be named after YSR". PTI 18 June 2010. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. "Y S Rajasekhara Reddy". i love india.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.