Urlam
| Urlam ఉర్లాం | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Urlam | |
| Coordinates: 18°26′07″N 83°59′21″E / 18.435177°N 83.98918°ECoordinates: 18°26′07″N 83°59′21″E / 18.435177°N 83.98918°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,343 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Urlam village is located in Narasannapeta mandal in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Demographics
According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Urlam village is as follows:
- Total Population: 3,343 in 793 Households
- Male Population: 1,712 and Female Population: 1,631
- Children Under 6-years of age: 425 (Boys - 229 and Girls - 196)
- Total Literates: 1,810
Features
The Urlam Samsthanam can be compared to the Kasi in promoting Sanskrit studies during the last century.[1] Raja Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao Bahadur (Devidi Samsthanam) The Raja Saheb of Urlam did yeomen service to saivites through their munificient donations.[2] The Kings of this Samsthanam have ancestrally been Niyogi Telugu Brahmins , Tamil Iyers and not Kshatriyas or Rajus. Urlam railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai mainline. Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Visakhapatnam halt at Urlam station.
Facilities
- Roads
Urlam is serviced by roads from Narasannapeta (9 kilometres or 5.6 miles distant) and Srikakulam (20 kilometres or 12 miles distant).
- Train
Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Visakhapatnam via Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram Junction, Kothavalasa Junction, etc. halt at Urlam station.
- Bank
Urlam hosts a branch of the Andhra Pradesh Grameen Vikas Bank.
- Post office
Urlam is home to a branch of the Indian Post Office, with postal PIN code 532 425.
- School
Urlam hosts a Government Elementary School for class I to V, and a Government Z.P. High School for class VI to X. There is also Gurukula Vidhyalay for class L.K.G. to X located in near by village Jaggunaidu peta.
- Colleges
Urlam has no college facilities of its own, but several are available in the adjacent Srikakulam district.
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