Hindupur
| Hindupur హిందూపురం |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Anantapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Hindupur Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 20th |
| Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 151,677 |
| • Rank | 203rd (India) 20th (in state) |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC5:30) |
| PIN | 515201 |
| Telephone code | 91–8556 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–02 |
| Website | Hindupur Municipality |
Hindupur is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[3] It is situated on the banks of Penna River. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Hindupur mandal[4]
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Etymology
Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who named this town after his father Hindoji Rao, or after a king named Hindurao.[citation needed]
Geography
Hindupur is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. on the banks of Penna River.[5] It has an average elevation of 2,037 feet (621 metres). It is situated at a distance of 108 km from Anantapur, the district headquarters, and 100 km from the city of Bengaluru.
Demographics
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As of 2011[update] census of India, the city had a population of 151,835. It had a growth of about 25 thousands compared to the last census in 2001, where it stands at 125,074.[6] The present total population constitute, 76,625 males and 75,210 females —a sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[7] 16,309 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 8,263 are boys and 8,046 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 76.40% with 103,538 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][8]
Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. The other languages spoken are Urdu, Kannada,etc[9]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Hindupur municipality was formed in the year 1920. It has an extent of 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi).[10]
Politics
Hindupur(276) is an Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. After N.T.Rama Rao, his son Hari krishna also contested from here in 1996 and became M.L.A for this constituency. In 1999, C.C. Venkata Ramudu won as M.L.A with recorded highest majority in this constituency with 60% votes gain. Nandamuri Balakrishna representing Telugudesam party is the present M.L.A. of this constituency.
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Hindupur bus station.[11] Hindupur railway station is administered under Bangalore division of South Western Railway zone.[12]
See also
References
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