Jammalamadugu

Jammalamadugu
Town
Mahatma Gandhi statue in Jammalamadugu
Jammalamadugu Location at Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.85°N 78.38°E / 14.85; 78.38
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Rayalaseema
District	YSR Kadapa
Area [1]
• Total	24.83 km^2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	184 m (604 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	46,069
• Density	1,900/km^2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	516434
Vehicle registration	AP-04
Website	Jammalamadugu Municipality

Jammalamadugu Railway Station Entrance

Jammalamadugu is a town in Municipality and Revenue Division in YSR Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is in Jammalamadugu mandal of Jammalamadugu revenue division.[4] It has many old historical sites and one of the top tourist destination in Andhra Pradesh.

Geography

Jammalamadugu is at 14.83°N 78.4°E / 14.83; 78.4.[5] It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[6] Jammalamadugu had a population of 46,000 approximately. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Jammalamadugu has an average literacy rate of 79.5%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 74%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Jammalamadugu is on National Highway 67 (India). Daily bus services are available to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Vijayawada and Kadapa.

Jammalamadugu railway station is on the Nandyal–Yerraguntla section. It falls under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division.[7]

References

1. "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
2. "Elevation for Jammalamadugu". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
4. "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
5. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jammalamadugu
6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. "Nandyal-Yerranguntla rail line commissioned". The Hindu. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.