Hiramandalam is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
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in
Srikakulam district
Srikakulam district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Uttarandhra region of the state, with its headquarters located at Srikakulam. It is one of the six districts, located in the extreme northeastern direction ...
of the
Indian state
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of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is also the mandal headquarters of Hiramandalam
mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...
in Palakonda
revenue division
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.
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 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 Reg ...
, 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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