Hiramandalam is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district is one of the twenty-six districts of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the si ...
of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It is also the mandal headquarters of Hiramandalam
mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
in Palakonda
revenue division
A Revenue division is an administrative division of some of the States and union territories of India, Indian states. It is a geographic area covering many tehsils, which in turn comprises villages. A revenue division is headed by a Revenue Divisio ...
.
BRR Project Located at Hiramandalam town. It is located 49 km towards North from District headquarters Srikakulam.
Geography
Hiramandalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 27 meters (91 feet).
Demographics
According to
Indian census
The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ...
, 2001, the demographic details of Hiramandalam mandal is as follows:
* Total Population: 46,204 in 11,055 Households
* Male Population: 22,954 and Female Population: 23,250
* Children Under 6 Yrs: 6,347 (Boys - 3,162 and Girls - 3,185)
* Total Literates: 22,780
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.
The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References
Census towns in Andhra Pradesh
Mandal headquarters in Srikakulam district
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