Narayanavanam 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
Tirupati district
Tirupati district () is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu ...
of the
India
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n state of
Andhra Pradesh
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. It is the headquarters of
Narayanavanam mandal in Sri Kalahasti revenue division.
The town is known for
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Lord
Venkateswara
Venkateswara (, ), also known as Venkatachalapati, Venkata, Balaji and Srinivasa, is a Hindu deity, described as a form or avatar of the god Vishnu. He is the presiding deity of Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati. Hi ...
and constructed in 1541 AD. This is the place where Lord Sri Venkateswara and Padmavathi Ammavaru marriage was happened.
Geography
Narayanavanam is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Narayanavanam is from
Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...
, from
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
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
A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
, 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
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India
** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language.
* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
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 Department.
- The medium of instruction followed by different schools is English and Telugu.
See also
*
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, Gov ...
References
{{Tirupati district
Census towns in Andhra Pradesh
Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district