Tilaru is a village located in
Kotabommali mandal in
Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Geography
Tilaru is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 meters (42 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 Tilaru is as follows:
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* Total Population: 3,063 in 676 Households
* Male Population: 1,552 and Female Population: 1,511
* Children Under 6-years of age: 381 (Boys - 180 and Girls - 201)
* Total Literates: 1,290
Features
* Tilaru railway station
Tilaru railway station is a railway station on Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Waltair railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It is situated beside NH 16 at Tilaru in Srikakulam distric ...
is located on Howrah
Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
-Chennai
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mainline. Some long-distance trains halt at Tilaru station. Tilaru is nearest railway station to Narasannapeta
Narasannapeta is a census town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Narasannapeta mandal in Srikakulam revenue division. 43 villages are there under the administrative division of Narasan ...
town. The Narasannapeta town is on National Highway No 5 and it is only four kilometres from Tilaru. Autorickshaws (three-wheelers) and tri-cycle carriages are available at Tilaru railway station from where one can go to the nearest public transport bus station.
* The major communities in the village are Pollinati Velama
Velama are a Hindu caste found mainly in Telangana and AP. The term "Velama" was first recorded for the community in a 17th century inscription. The text "Velugoti Vari Vamsavali" documents the medieval military history of Velama rulers.
Orig ...
and Devanga (weavers).
* Tilaru village is a Grama panchayat. It contains one Zilla Parishad High School, 3 MPE Schools, Govt BC Boys Hostel and Primary Health Center.
* Tilaru village has 3 temples : they are Sri Jagannadha Swami Temple, Sri Sivalingeswara temple, and Venkateswara Temple.
* Tilaru Junction is in Jalumuru mandal, it is a good junction for surrounding Kotabommali mandal villages Tumbayya peta, Narayanavalsa, Tilaru and Jalumuru mandal villages Chinnadugam, Rayapadu, Kotturu etc.
*"SRI MUKHALINGAM Temple" People called as Dakshin Kasi, is around 15 km from Tilaru railway station. The pilgrims will get down at Tilaru railway station and visit the famous temple.
Postal Address :Tilaru village, Kotabommali mandal, in Srikakulam Dist PIN 532 474
References
Villages in Srikakulam district
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