Bukkarayasamudram is a village in
Anantapur district of the
Indian state
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History
Pre-indep ...
of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is the mandal headquarters of Bukkarayasamudram
mandal
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in
Anantapur revenue division
Anantapur revenue division (or Anantapur division) is an administrative division in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 3 revenue divisions in the district with 12 mandals under its administration. The ...
. It is named after
Bukka
Bukka Raya I (reigned 1356–1377 CE) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty.Phrof A V Narasimha MurthyRare Royal Brothers: Hakka and Bukka He was a son of Bhavana Sangama(Unofficial).
Background
The early life of B ...
raya I.
Demographics
census
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, the village had a population of 22,000. The total population constitutes 11,034 males and 10,966 females —a sex ratio of 994 females per 1100 males. 2,877 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,487 are boys and 1,390 are girls —a ratio of 935 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 61.83% with 11,824 literates, significantly lower than the state average of 67.41%.
References
Villages in Anantapur district
Mandal headquarters in Anantapur district
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