Somandepalle is a
census town
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India
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in
Sri Sathya Sai district
Sri Sathya Sai district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is at Puttaparthi. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from parts of the erstwhile Anantapur district.
Etymology
This district is named after Indian Gur ...
of the
India
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n
state
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of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
. It is located in Somandepalle
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 ...
of Penukonda revenue division. The town is a constituent of Anantapur
urban agglomeration
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.
Demographics
According to
Indian census
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, 2001, the demographic details of Somandepalle mandal is as follows:
* Total Population: 40,219 in 8,426 Households
* Male Population: 20,667 and Female Population: 19,552
* Children Under 6-years of age: 5,901 (Boys – 2,960 and Girls – 2,941)
* Total Literates: 17,271
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 are 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
Census towns in Andhra Pradesh
Mandal headquarters in Sri Sathya Sai district
Cities and towns in Sri Sathya Sai district
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