Sompeta

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Coordinates: 18.93° N 84.6° E

Sompeta
Sompeta
State  - District(s)	Andhra Pradesh  - Srikakulam
Coordinates	18.93° N 84.6° E
Area  - Elevation	- 8 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	17,390  -

Sompeta is a census town in Srikakulam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

[edit] Geography

Sompeta is located at 18.93° N 84.6° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Sompeta had a population of 17,390. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Sompeta has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sompeta, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

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1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sompeta
2. ^ Is Sompeta is Samapa of Asoka's Kalinga (http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-ENG/ramdas.htm)
3. ^ Detailed Google Earth Map of Sompeta (http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/476802/an//page//vc/1)
4. ^ Villages in Somepta Mandal (http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/vinod/maps/AndhraPradesh/Sompeta.html)