Kalyandurg

Kalyandurg కళ్యాణ్దుర్గం
Town
Akkammagari Konda and surrounding Hills.
Kalyandurg Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Anantapur
Government
• MLA	Vunnam Hanumantharaya Chowdary
Area
• Total	34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi)
Elevation	656 m (2,152 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	32,328
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	Kalyandurg Municipality

Kalyandurg is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, mandal headquarters and also the revenue divisional headquarters of Kalyandurg. The discovery of diamond-bearing Kimberlites in Kalyandurg area, is one of the clusters that has been discovered.

History

Boya Palegars ruled important forts of Kalyandurg and rayadurgam. The name of Kalyandurg was derived from the name of a Polygar of 16th Century known as Kalyanappa. Kalyandurgam was under the rule of Sri Krishnadevaraya and was a part of Vijayanagara Empire. Kalyandurg was a taluk of Anantapur district in Madras province which was earlier a part of Dharmavaram that was separated in 1893.

Geography

Kalyandurg is located at . It has an average elevation of 591 metres (1942 ft). The region of Kalyandurg area has is an arid zone with poor stony red soils.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Kalyandurg had a population of 32,328. The total population constitute, 16,036 males and 16,292 females —a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males. 3,404 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,760 are boys and 1,644 are girls —a ratio of 979 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 74.14% with 21,443 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Governance

Civic administration

The municipality is spread over an area of 15.895 km² (6.137 sq mi). It has an expenditure of ₹229.29 crore (US$34 million) and generates an annual income of ₹222.87 crore (US$33 million). The municipal body oversees the supply of water with 70 litres per capita per day and in the form 453 public taps, 66 bore–wells. Its other services include maintenance of community halls, secondary and elementary schools and 13.45 km² (5.19 sq mi) of roads, maternity and child health center such as, Government Hospital, RDT Hospital etc.

Police

The Police and Revenue Subdivisions were formed with Kalyanadurgam as headquarters in the year 2008. The then Revenue Minister of AP State and the MLA of Kalyanadurgam Sri Raghuveerareddy garu took initiative in forming the Police and Revenue Subdivisions with 11 Mandals (Kalyanadurgam, Kambadur, Kundurpi, Settur, Brahmasamudram, Gummagatta, Rayadurgam, Kanekal, Bommanahal, Hirehal and Beluguppa) in its respective jurisdictions. Sri K.Ramarao garu is the present RDO for Revenue Subdivision and Sri Anil Pulipati, DSP is the present SDPO of Kalyanadurgam Police Subdivision.

Politics

Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency) is one of 14 constituencies in Anantapur district, representing Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Vunnam Hanumantharaya Chowdary of Telugu Desam Party is the present MLA representing Kalyandurg (Assembly constituency).

See also

• Anantapur district