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Uravakonda

FieldValue
nameUravakonda
native_name_langte
settlement_typeCensus Town
pushpin_mapIndia Andhra Pradesh
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Andhra Pradesh, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Andhra Pradesh
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Anantapur
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km230.28
elevation_m459
population_total80201
population_as_of2017
population_density_km2auto
population_footnotes
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Telugu
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code515812
area_code_typeTelephone code
registration_plateAP

Uravakonda is a census town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Uravakonda mandal in Guntakal revenue division. The town is a constituent of urban agglomeration.

Uravakonda was a once a village which Govindacharya Uravakonda acquired from the British. He gradually developed it as town: building the famous clock tower at the heart of the town.

It was mentioned as 'part of Boviseema' in the inscriptions from the 10th century to the 16th century on stone slabs at some villages ruled by Vijayanagara Empire kings.

Geography

Uravakonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet), 55 km to Anantapuram District.

Demographics

India census, Uravakonda had a population of 41,865. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uravakonda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uravakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nearest town is Guntakal.

Uravakonda is well connected to district headquarters Anantapur (52 km) and to other close by cities Bellary (Karnataka, 55 km), Guntakal 32km.

Education

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

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook – Anantapur".
  2. "Anantapur District Mandals". Census of India.
  3. [https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Uravakonda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Uravakonda]
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  5. "School Education Department". School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  6. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal".
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