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Srikalahasti

Srikalahasti
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subdivision_name1Andhra Pradesh
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Srikalahasti is a town in Tirupati district located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal and Srikalahasti revenue division. It is a part of the Tirupati Urban Development Authority, which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.

History

Gopuram of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple

Srikalahasti, derives its name from the combination of the Sanskrit words Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant), which once worshipped the Shiva lingam here and attained moksha.

As per another legend, Vayu and Adishesha had a dispute to find out who is superior. To prove their superiority, Adishesha encircled Mount Kailash, Vayu tried to disentangle him by creating a vortex. The vortex resulted in eight parts from Kailash fell into eight different places which are Trincomalee, Srikalahasti, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruenkoimalai, Rajathagiri, Neerthagiri, Ratnagiri, and Swethagiri Thirupangeeli.

Geography

Swarnamukhi river and the bridge at Srikalahasti

Srikalahasti is located at on the bank of river Swarnamukhi. It is located 38 km north of Tirupati central.

Demographics

Census of India, the town had a population of 80,056. The total population constitute, 38,995 males and 41,061 females – a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 8,224 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,227 are boys and 3,997 are girls – a ratio of 946 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.66% (male 85.15%; female 72.57%) with 56,501 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government-aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.

Sri Kalahasteeswara Institute of Technology entrance

Srikalahasti has educational institutions ranging from elementary schools to engineering and degree colleges. Sri Kalahastheeswara Institute of Technology is an engineered by Sri Kalahasteeswara Trust board.

Transport

Srikalahasti railway station is located on the Gudur–Katpadi branch line section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of the South Central Railway (SCR). Andhra Pradesh state-owned bus services APSRTC operates buses from Tirupati, Chittoor and Nellore.

Tirupati Airport is located 25 km from the town.

References

References

  1. "Srikalahasthi Municipality". Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of TamilNadu.
  2. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  3. "Tirupati District Mandals". Census of India.
  4. "District Census Handbook – Chittoor".
  5. "Right to Information Act – 2005". Tirupati Urban Development Authority.
  6. (2010-06-04). "Srikalahasti place history". The Hindu.
  7. "Arulmigu Gneelivaneswarar Temple".
  8. "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  9. "School Education Department". School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  10. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal".
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