Rayachoti
| Raychoti రాయచోటి | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Raychoti Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°03′30″N 78°45′06″E / 14.05833°N 78.75167°ECoordinates: 14°03′30″N 78°45′06″E / 14.05833°N 78.75167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Kadapa district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Rayachoti Municipality |
| • MP | P.V.Midhun Reddy |
| • MLA | G.Srikanth Reddy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 46.51 km2 (17.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 91,234 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 516 269 |
| Telephone code | +91–8561 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–04 |
| Website | Rayachoti Municipality |
Rayachoti is a town in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality in Rayachoti mandal of Kadapa revenue division.[3]
Geography
Rayachoti is located at 14°03′N 78°45′E / 14.05°N 78.75°E. It has an average elevation of 1200 metres (3,900 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[4] Rayachoti had a population of 1,73,266. Males constitute 50.9% of the population and females 49.1%. Rayachoti has an average literacy rate of 61.6%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 51%. In Rayachoti, 18% of the population is under six years of age.
Education
- Government Degree College
- Government Junior College
- Government High School
- Zilla Parishad High School
Urdu literature
Rayachoti is one of the main centre of Urdu Language . Here the ancient poets and sufis’ play a main role to develop Urdu language and literature. They spread their messages related to Islam in the basis of Urdu.The historical places of Rayachoti shows that people here follow custums , and traditions ,the literary works goes on in the form of “Jananus ser” , “Zenul Majalis” , and “Misbahul Hayat” which contains Hamd , Naath and Qaseeda . these poetry forms gives the people to follow the custums and tradition of Islam. Urdu Literary work improves among the people as a result this area contains Urdu Primary Schools , Upper Primary Urdu Schools , Urdu High Schools , Junior Colleges , Degree Colleges in Urdu respectfully and the main branch is Urdu Training Centre (District Institute of Educational Training )is also Located in this area .
Urdu poets
- Moulana Sayed Sha Ziyaulla Bakhtiyari
- Moulana Sayed Hameeduddin Hasanul Husaiani
- Hazarat Hafiz Abdur Raheman Baqawi
- Noor Mohammed Jalib
- Imam Qasim Saqi
- Sheik Mohammed Hashim
- Sayed Raziuddin Rizwan Qadri
- Samiullah Rahat
- Imroz Ali Khan
- Khaleelur Rahman
References
- ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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