Rajampet
Rajampet | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Kuwait of India | |
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "Maa Telugu Thalliki" | |
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  Rajampet Location in Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia | |
| Coordinates: 14°11′42″N 79°09′29″E / 14.195°N 79.158°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Annamayya district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Rajampet Municipality |
| • MLA | Akepati Amarnath Reddy |
| • MP | P. V. Midhun Reddy |
| Area | |
• Total | 302 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 127,027 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516115 |
| Telephone code | 08565 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-04, AP-39 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee |
Rajampet is a town in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Rayalaseema Region formed on the banks of Cheyyeru River. The town has an average elevation of 139 meters (456 ft).
Rajampet is an Assembly constituency, Lok Sabha constituency, Annamayya district, and a Forest Headquarters.[3] It is located in Rajampet mandal of Rajampeta revenue division. It is bordered by Tirupati to the south, Nellore to the east, Sri Sathya Sai to the west, and YSR district to the north.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government aided and private schools of the School Education Department of the state Government of Andhra Pradesh. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. Rajampet has some of famous institution for ENGINEERING Annamacharya University (AITSPU),[4] Narayanadri Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) [5]
Governance
Civil administration
Rajampet is a municipality of area 35.87 square kilometres (13.85 sq mi) in Annamayya District (formerly Kadapa District). Rajampet was a gram panchayat before 2005 and upgraded to Nagar Panchayat on 2 April 2005 up to an area of 20.60 km2 (7.95 sq mi) and in 2017 upgraded as municipality.[6][7] It consists of 29 election wards.[8] In 2019 this town was upgraded into a Grade II Municipality which is headed by a Municipal Chairman and governed by a Municipal Commissioner.
Politics
Rajampet is a Lok sabha constituency since 1957 and it is a Lok Sabha constituency of the twenty-five lok sabha constituencies from Andhra Pradesh in India and only one Parliamentary Constituency in the district.
Currently P.V Midhun Reddy Member of Parliament (India) of YSR Congress Party won from Rajampet (Lok Sabha constituency) from General elections held on 2019.
Meda Venkata Mallikarjuna Reddy is the present Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Rajampet Assembly constituency for the YSR Congress Party.[9]
Transport
Roadways
Rajampet is the entranceway to the pilgrimage site of Tirumala.
• National Highway NH 716 : Chennai-Kurnool Green filed Corridor, passes through the town.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Sri Annamayya Bus Station and from Town Old Bus Station to Major cities Kadapa, Tirupati, Nellore, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Chennai, Bengaluru, Anantapur, and to other towns and villages in the district.[10]
See also
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.
- ^ Forest Headquarters of Annamayya district
- ^ "Annamacharya University - Rajampet". www.aitsrajampet.ac.in.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Brief about Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "MLA". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ ""Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.