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Narayanavanam
Narayanavanam is a census town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Narayanavanam mandal in Sri Kalahasti revenue division. The town is known for Kalyana Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and constructed in 1541 AD. Geography Narayanavanam is located at . It has an average elevation of . Narayanavanam is from Tirupati, from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and from Puttur, the departure point for buses to the temple town Narayanavanam and Kailasa Kona Falls. Demographics At the 2011 India census, Narayanavanam had a population of 37,041 (50% male and 50% female). The average literacy rate was 64%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy was 72% and female literacy 56%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age. Telugu is the official language of the town. Education Primary and secondary school education is provided by government, aided and private schools, under the state's School Education Depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narayanavanam Mandal
Narayanavanam mandal is one of the 34 mandals in Tirupati district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is administered as a part of Srikalahasti revenue division. History Narayanavanam mandal was a part of Chittoor district until 2022. It was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district effective from 4 April 2022. Demographics , Narayanavanam mandal had a total population of 37,041 with 18,658 male population and 18,383 female population with a density of . It had a sex ratio of 985. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10,417 and 1,983 of the population respectively. It had a literacy rate of 71.46% with 80.44% among males and 62.39% among females. Administration Narayanavanam mandal is a part of Srikalahasti revenue division. As of 2011 census, the mandal comprises Narayanavanam census town and the following 15 villages: Politics Narayanavanam mandal is a part of Satyavedu Assembly constituency and Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Narayanavanam
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswamy Templeis a Hindu-Vaishnavite temple situated at Narayanavanam, a town in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Kalyana Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu. The temple is situated at 2 km east of Puttur and 45 km south of Tirupati. It is believed that Lord Venkateswara married Padmavati at this place and then moved to Tirumala. Legend As per legend, Narayanavanam is the capital of King Akasaraja, who is ruling this region. Akasaraja performed the marriage of his daughter Padmavati, the presiding deity of Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur to Lord Venkateswara, the presiding deity of Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, at this place. History The temple was established in the year 1541 AD. It was extended in later times. Administration The temple at present is being administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Poojas and Festivals Daily rituals are held as per Vaikanasa Agama. See also * Hindu Temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirupati District
Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupati district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Sri Kalahasteeswara temple and many others.The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The river Swarnamukhi flows through Srikalahasti and joins with the Bay of Bengal in this district. Industries include groundnuts and paddy fields. The district is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IIT Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara University, National Sanskrit University, IISER Tirupati. The district is home to Sri City, one of the leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mandals In Andhra Pradesh
Mandal in Andhra Pradesh, India is a sub-District. History The Mandal system came into existence as an administrative reform, as part of reducing the size of erstwhile taluks and making them more effective and manageable. The decentralisation of taluks into mandals was done with a two-pronged strategy of modernising the revenue administration, record-keeping as well as further decentralising the panchayati raj system. It was hoped that the division of erstwhile large Talukas into mandals could make them more manageable, and also that the administration of the state government, especially the revenue administration, will become monitored closely. Talukas are large sub blocks in district. Almost every Taluka is divided into 4 or 5 mandals. The AP government announced the formation of the Mandal system on May 25, 1985. Mandals The article lists all the mandals in the 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirumala - Tirupati
Sri Venkateswara Swami Vaari Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from trials and troubles of ''Kali Yuga''. Hence the place has also got the name Kaliyuga Vaikuntha and the Lord here is referred to as Kaliyuga Prathyaksha Daivam. The temple is also known by other names like Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple and Tirupati Balaji Temple. Venkateswara is known by many other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa. The temple is run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is under control of Andhra Pradesh Government. The head of TTD is appointed by Andhra Pradesh Government. The revenue from this shrine is used by Andhra Pradesh government. Tirumala Hills are part of Seshachalam Hills range. The hills are above sea level and comprise seven peaks, representing the seven he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 has attained urban characteristics. They are characterized by the following: * Population exceeds 5,000 * At least 75% of main male working population is employed outside the agricultural sector * Minimum population density of 400 persons per km2 Examples of Indian census towns include Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala, Greater Noida and Chakeri in Uttar Pradesh, Indranagar in Tripura, Begampur, Chandpara, Nandigram, Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal, Chevella in Telangana, Amini in Lakshadweep, Deolali in Maharashtra, Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam, Pileru in Andhra Pradesh, Chikhli in Gujarat an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Census Towns In Andhra Pradesh
The article lists census towns in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statistical data is based on '' 2011 Census of India'', conducted by the ''Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner,'' under ''Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India''. Census town A census town is one which has urban characteristics but is not notified as a statutory town. These towns should have a minimum population of 5,000, at least 50% of male working population is employed outside the agricultural sector and minimum population density of 400 persons per km2. Statistics census of India, the state of Andhra Pradesh has a total of 104 census towns in 13 districts. Guntur district has the least with only 1. Kanuru of Krishna district is the most populated and Arempudi of East Godavari district is the least populated census towns of the state. In terms of area, Podili of Prakasam district has the largest area of and Modameedipalle of Kadapa district is the smallest with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, coverin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puttur, Andhra Pradesh
Puttur is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Puttur mandal in Tirupati revenue division. It is known for a traditional method of splinting/bandaging bone fractures. Geography Puttur is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet). It is located 100 km from Chennai and 40 km from Tirupati city. It falls on the Mumbai- Chennai railway route. As it's located in Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu border people speak Telugu and Tamil in this region. Education Puttur serves near by 6 major mandals. Puttur consists of 10 ZPHS government Schools, 12 MPPS schools, many private schools and many junior and degree colleges along with 3 major Engineering colleges under the ''School Education Department'' of the state. See also *List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh The article lists all the urban local bodies, covering municipal corporations, municipalities and nagar panchayats in the Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venkateswara
Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Etymology Venkateswara literally means, "Lord of Venkata". The word is a combination of the words ''Venkata'' (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and ''isvara'' ("Lord"). According to the ''Brahmanda'' and '' Bhavishyottara'' Puranas, the word "Venkata" means "destroyer of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words ''vem'' (sins) and ''kata'' (power of immunity). It is also said that 'Venkata' is a combination of two words: '''ven''' (keeps away) and kata''' (troubles). Venkata means he 'who keeps away troubles' or 'who takes away problems' or such terms in a similar context. Legend Every year, hundreds of thousands of devotees donate a large amount of wealth at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. A legend provides the reason fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Index Number
A Postal Index Number (PIN; sometimes redundantly a PIN code) refers to a six-digit code in the Indian postal code system used by India Post. On 15 August 2022, the PIN system celebrated its 50th anniversary. History The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public. PIN structure The first digit of a PIN indicates the zone, the second indicates the sub-zone, and the third, combined with the first two, indicates the sorting district within that zone. The final three digits are assigned to individual post offices within the sorting district. Postal zones There are nine postal zones in India, including eight regional zones and one functional zone (for the Indian Army). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
