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| | image_caption = Srikalahasti aerial view | | image_caption = Srikalahasti aerial view | ||
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| | governing_body = Srikalahasti municipality | | governing_body = Srikalahasti municipality | ||
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| | area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Srikalahasthi Municipality |url=http://cdma. |
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Srikalahasthi Municipality |url=http://cdma.tn.gov.in/Srikalahasthi/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of TamilNadu|access-date=19 August 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| | leader_name1 = Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy | | leader_name1 = Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy | ||
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| '''Srikalahasti''' is a holy town in ] of the Indian state of ]. It is a ] and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tirupati District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=454, 510–11}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Chittoor |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_B_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 January 2016|pages=22–23}}</ref> It is a part of ], which is located on the banks of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuda.gov.in/rTI_Chapter_1.aspx |title=Right to Information Act – 2005|access-date=1 September 2014|publisher=Tirupati Urban Development Authority}}</ref> | '''Srikalahasti''' is a holy town in ] of the Indian state of ]. It is a ] and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tirupati District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2015|pages=454, 510–11}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Chittoor |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2823_PART_B_DCHB_CHITTOOR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 January 2016|pages=22–23}}</ref> It is a part of ], which is located on the banks of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tuda.gov.in/rTI_Chapter_1.aspx |title=Right to Information Act – 2005|access-date=1 September 2014|publisher=Tirupati Urban Development Authority}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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This article is about Srikalahasti town. For the temple, see Srikalahasteeswara temple.Town in TamilNadu, India
| Srikalahasti | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Srikalahasti aerial view | |
  SrikalahastiLocation in TamilNadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°46′N 79°42′E / 13.76°N 79.70°E / 13.76; 79.70 | |
| Country | India |
| State | TamilNadu |
| District | Tirupati |
| Revenue division | Srikalahasti |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Srikalahasti municipality |
| • MLAs | Biyyapu Madhusudhan Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.92 km (4.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80,056 |
| • Density | 6,200/km (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | srikalahasthitemple |
Srikalahasti is a holy town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of TamilNadu. It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal. It is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority, which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.
History
This town, 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 8 parts from Kailash fell into 8 different places which are Trincomalee, Srikalahasti, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruenkoimalai, Rajathagiri, Neerthagiri, Ratnagiri, and Swethagiri Thirupangeeli.
Geography
Srikalahasti is located at 13°45′N 79°42′E / 13.750°N 79.700°E / 13.750; 79.700 (Srikalahasti) on the bank of river Swarnamukhi. It is located 38 km north of Tirupati central.
Demographics
As of 2011 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.
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.
See also
References
- "Srikalahasthi Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Govt. of TamilNadu. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Tirupati District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 454, 510–11. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- "District Census Handbook – Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Right to Information Act – 2005". Tirupati Urban Development Authority. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Srikalahasti place history". The Hindu. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- http://www.gneelivaneshwarartemple.tnhrce.in/History.html
- "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "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.