Pithapuram
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Pitapuram
Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | East Godavari |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population | 50,301 (2001) |
Pitapuram is a city and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Pithapuram railway station is on the Chennai-Howrah Railway line. Pithapuram is famous for its Ancient Hindu temples. Pithapuram was previously known as Pitikapuram. Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi.
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[edit] Geography
Pithapuram is located at .[1] It has an average elevataion of 10 meters (36 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pitapuram had a population of 50,301. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pitapuram has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 57%. In Pitapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Background
Pithapuram is home to a dynasty. The Pithapuram Kings ruled the area for long. They established the Pithapuram Raja Government Degree College in Kakinada. These Kings also gave lands to the missionaries for the establishment of a century old humanitarian hospital (Christian Medical Centre).
Missionaries of the Canadian Baptist Mission established their medical enterprise here in the form of the famed hospital Christian Medical Centre. CMC, Pithapuram was known for its quick and healing touch since the eighteenth century.
[edit] Cinema Theaters
1. Rama Theater
2. Satya Theater ( AC)
3. Purna Theater
4. Anna Purna Theater
5. Sivadurga Theater
6. Venkateswara Theater
7. Sougandh Theater
[edit] How to get there
Located 20 km from Kakinada and 50 km from Rajahmundry, it is considered to be one of the 18 Saktipithas in India. It is famous for the temples of Knkkuteswara Swamy, Kunthimadhava Swamy and Puruhutika Devi, built here uduring the 10th century A.D.
By bus: Pithapuram is Located 20 km from Kakinada and 50 Kms from Rajahmundry
By train: Pithapuram is 50 km from Rajahmundry Railway station and 142 km from Visakhapatnam Railwaystation.
By air: Visakhapatnam, Rajamundry and Hyderabad Airports.
[edit] Post Office
Two Post Offices are there.
- Chinna Post Office
- Pedda Post Office
[edit] Degree colleges under Andhra University
- S P V S Degree Collede
- P E S Degree College
[edit] Intermediate colleges in Pithapuram
- Anjana Junior College
- Priyadarshini Junior College
- R.R.B.H.R. GOVT. JR. College
[edit] Temples
- Kukkuteshwara Swamy temple - The most famous temple at Pithapuram is that of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is known as Kukkuteshwara Swamy here. He is in the shape of Cock. The consort of Kukkuteshwara Swamy is known as Raja Rajeswari. There is the temple of Puruhutika Devi inside the campus of this temple. It is one of the Asta Dasa Shakti Pithas. Maha Shivaratri, Sarannavarathri and Kaartika Masam are the main festivals celebrated at this temple.
- Venu Gopala Swamy temple
- Kunthi Madhava Swami temple - It is the one of the pancha madava skathra
- Pada Vallabha Anagha Datha Kshethram
- Daththaatherya Temple
- Nukalamma Temple (Grama Devatha)
- Kukka Pamu Gudi ( Seethayyagari thota)
- Ramakovela (Mangayamma Rao Peta)
- Venkateswaraswami Temple (near Kukkuteshwara Swamy temple)
- Kothi Gudi (near market)
- Sanyasiralla Gudi (near market)
- Vinayakudi Gudi (near Kota gummam)
- Sai baba Gudi (near Chinna Post Office)
[edit] Churches
- Andhra Baptist Church
- Bethesda Baptist Church
- Chapel in the Christian Medical Centre
[edit] Cricket Grounds
- RRBHR Cricket Ground
- Rajugari Kota
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] Map At Wikimapia
[edit] External links
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