Hindupur

Hindupur
హిందూపూరం
City

NT Rama Rao statue at Hindupur
Hindupur

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 13°49′48″N 77°29′24″E / 13.8300°N 77.4900°E / 13.8300; 77.4900Coordinates: 13°49′48″N 77°29′24″E / 13.8300°N 77.4900°E / 13.8300; 77.4900
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 second largest city in Anantapur district.[4] It also serves as the headquarters of Hindupur mandal.[5]

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.

Geography

Hindupur is located at 13°50′N 77°29′E / 13.83°N 77.49°E / 13.83; 77.49 on the banks of Penna River.[6] 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

As of 2011 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.[7] 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.[8] 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][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). During 2008-09 the total expenditure spent was ₹752.54 crore (US$110 million) and for the year 2010-11, the total income generated was ₹964.58 crore (US$140 million).[1]

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

Hindupur railway station is administered under Bangalore division of South Western Railway zone.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014. line feed character in |publisher= at position 5 (help)
  3. ↑ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 15. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hindupur Municipality". Commisioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 429, 440. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hindupur, India". fallingrain.com.
  7. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Towns and their Population" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Hindupur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

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