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Rayadurg
Rayadurgam is a town in Anantapur District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is governed by a municipal council. Rayadurgam is known for its production of textile goods and textile manufacturing industry. Rayadurgam is in Southern India about from Hyderabad. Rayadurgam is now slowly developing with proper transportation, modern amenities. Rayadurgam is well connected with other cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka through well infrastructure of NH 544DD Highway. The nearest airport is Ballari Airport in Karnataka followed by Kurnool, Puttaparthi and Bengaluru . Rayadurgam also has a train station with major stations nearby such as Ballari, Guntakal, Gooty & Anantapur. Demographics Census of India, the town had a population of . The total population constitute, males, females and children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 69.60% with literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%..Telugu is the official lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anantapur District
Anantapur district, officially Ananthapuramu district, is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India. In the year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out. Etymology The name Anantapuramu was named after a reservoir called ''Anantasagaram'', a big tank, which means "Endless Ocean". The villages of Ananthasagaram and Bukkarayasamudram were constructed by Chikkappa Wadeyar, the minister of Bukka Raya I. Some authorities assert that Anaantasagaram was named after ''Ananthamma'', wife of Bukka Raya I, one of the founders of the Vijayanagar empire. , while some contend that it must have been known after Anantarasa Chikkavodeya himself, as Bukka-Raya had no queen by that name. History Gooty Fort, a major fort in the medieval history of the region was a stronghold of the Marathas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rayadurg Junction Railway Station
Rayadurgam Junction railway station is the primary railway station serving Rayadurgam town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The station comes under the jurisdiction of Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone. A new railway line connecting with Kalyandurg of Anantapur district was commissioned recently. It will be eventually extended to Tumkur Tumkur, officially Tumakuru, is a city and headquarters of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India. Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the ministry of food processing. The Ind .... References Railway stations in Anantapur district {{AndhraPradesh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubli Railway Division
Hubballi railway division is one of the three railway divisions under the jurisdiction of South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarter is located at Hubli, Hubballi in the state of Karnataka of India. Bangalore railway division, Bengaluru railway division and Mysore railway division, Mysuru railway division are the other railway divisions under SWR Zone headquartered at Hubli, Hubballi. Sections * Gadag Junction–Hotgi Junction section Hubballi - Ankola Section(under proposal – construction) * Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section * Pune–Miraj–Londa line, Miraj–Londa section * Bellary Junction–Chikkajajur Junction section * Toranagallu Junction-Ranjitpura section * Bagalkot Junction–Kudachi section * Gadag Junction–Wadi Junction section * Ginigera Junction-Raichur Junction section * Hospet Junction–Amaravati colony Junction section * Gunda Road Junction–Swamihalli section * Rayadurg–Tumkur section * Gadag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anantapur
Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru Tehsil, mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is located on National Highway 44 (India), National Highway 44. Anantapur was the headquarters of the ''Datta Mandalam'' (Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka) in 1799, and was also a location of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War. The GDP of Anantapur City is $ 1.728 Billion. Geography Anantapur is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located at a distance of 484 km from Vijayawada, 148 km from Kurnool and 210 km from Bengaluru which is the closest international airport. Climate Anantapur has a semi-arid climate, with hot and dry conditions for most of the year. Summer start in late February and peak in May with average high temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengaluru
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Western Railway Zone
The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 Indian Railways, railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Hubballi in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railway zone, Southern Railways, South Central Railway zone, South Central Railways and Central Railway zone, Central Railways in 2003. History The South Western Railway zone came into existence on 1 April 2003 by bifurcating Mysuru and Bengaluru divisions from Southern Railway along with Hubballi division from South Central Railway. It is headquartered at Hubballi and comprises three divisions namely Hubballi, Mysuru, and Bengaluru. The fourth division at Kalaburagi was slated to be the fourth division which was supposed to be carved out from Hubli, Secunderabad, Guntakal and Solapur divisions. Currently the divisional office at Kalaburagi is on hold due to operational constraints. Jurisdiction South Western Railway cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census Of India
The decennial census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1872. Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t .... All the censuses since 1951 were conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act, which predates the Constitution of India. The 1948 Census of India Act does not bind the Union Government to conduct the census on a particular date or to release its data in a notified period. The last census was held in 2011, whilst the next was to be held in 2021 before it was postponed due to the COVID ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gooty
Gooty ( ; Telugu: గుత్తి, transliterated as Guththi) is a town in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Gooty mandal in Anantapur revenue division. The town is renowned for the Gooty hill fort. Geography Gooty is located at , at a distance of 52 km from Anantapur. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet). Earlier, Gooty was under the Vijayanagara Empire, later they abandoned Gooty Fort, Marathas took over fort they ruled through sandoor Gorpades till British left India. History Eight inscriptions have been found on the rocks close to the Narasimha temple located within the fort premises. These inscriptions are seriously damaged, but appear to be from the reign of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI (r. c. 1076–1126 CE). The earliest of the existing fortifications and other structures can be dated to the late Chalukya period. The fort later came under the control of the Vijayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guntakal
Guntakal, natively known as Guntakallu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Guntakal mandal and Guntakal revenue division.It is also the headquarters of the Guntakal Railway Division in South Central Railway. Geography Guntakal is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics As per provisional data of 2011 census, Guntakal municipality had a population of 126,479, out of which males were 62,695 and females were 63,784. The literacy rate was 75.70 per cent. Telugu is the official and widely spoken language. Urdu and Kannada are also spoken widely. Transport The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Guntakal bus station. The National Highway 67 (India), National Highway 67 passes through the town. State Highway 26 connects Guntakal with Uravakonda. Railways Guntakal Junction railway station, Guntakal railway station is a 6-point junction and divisional headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballari
Ballari (formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in state of Karnataka, India. Ballari houses many steel plants such as JSW Steel, JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of South India’. Ballari is also the headquarters for Karnataka Gramina Bank which almost has more than 1100 + branches in Karnataka. History Ballari was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Ballari city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004. The Ministry of Home Affairs (India), Union Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India approved a proposal to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014. Geography Ballari is located at . The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of Vertisol, black cotton soil. Granite rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Ballari. The city is spread mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
