Rajupalem, Kadapa district

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Rajupalem
Rajupalem is located in Andhra Pradesh
Rajupalem
Rajupalem
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°13′56″N 79°14′41″E / 14.232205°N 79.244659°E / 14.232205; 79.244659Coordinates: 14°13′56″N 79°14′41″E / 14.232205°N 79.244659°E / 14.232205; 79.244659
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictYSR district
MandalRajupalem mandal
TalukasRajupalem, Kadapa district
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
516359
Telephone code08564
Vehicle registrationAP

Rajupalem is a village in YSR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rajupalem mandal of Jammalamadugu revenue division.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3][4][5][6]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 census, Rajupalem village has a population of 2465, of which 1218 are males while 1247 are females. The average sex ratio of the village is 1024, which is higher than Andhra Pradesh's state average of 993. The population of children with age 0-6 is 234, which makes up 9.49% of the total population of the village, with sex ratio of 1035. The literacy rate of Rajupalem village was 64.10% compared to 67.02% in Andhra Pradesh.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. "13 new districts inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh; Full list here". Published on: April 4, 2022. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "YSR District". About District > History. Andhra Pradesh Government. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. "Kadapa district to be named after YSR". 4 September 2009. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. "Y S Rajasekhara Reddy". i love india.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. "Rajupalem census".