Kadiri

Kadiri కదిరి khadri
Town
Kadiri Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°07′N 78°10′E / 14.12°N 78.17°ECoordinates: 14°07′N 78°10′E / 14.12°N 78.17°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Anantapur
Area[1]
• Total	25.88 km^2 (9.99 sq mi)
Elevation	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
• Total	125,000
• Density	4,800/km^2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
• Other	Urdu Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	515 591
Vehicle registration	AP–02
Website	Kadiri Municipality

Kadiri is a town in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, mandal headquarters and also the revenue divisional headquarters Kadiri.^[2]

Etymology

The name Kadiri is an alternative name for the Sanskrit word, Khadri, meaning canary wood or Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia). The town has derived its name from the famous legend of Sri Narasimha Swamy described below, where the Lord emerges from a Khadri tree to rescue his devotee Prahlada. Sri Krishna Devaraya made an effort in building temple for Lord Narasimha which is now being visited by people all over the country.

Geography

Kadiri is located at 14°07′N 78°10′E / 14.12°N 78.17°E.^[3] It has an average elevation of 504 metres (1653 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[4] Kadiri had a population of 76,261. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kadiri has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. In Kadiri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kadiri is one of the few towns in Andhra Pradesh with a large MUSLIM population of 55% of the town after Hindupur. Hindupur has the largest Muslim population in Anantapur district. Sri Tayi surya narayana Degree college, Sri Basireddy college are situated in Kadiri.

Government and politics

Civic Administration

Kadiri Municipality is the urban local body of the town, which was constituted on 28 August 1964.^[5] It has a jurisdictional area of 25.88 km² (9.99 sq mi) and is classified as a second grade municipality with 36 wards.^[6]

Economy

An industrial estate was established under APIIC in 49.29 acres (19.95 ha).^[7]

Transport

Kadiri got into the mainline, after the 100 year age old MG line is converted into BG. It has many trains, including daily passenger trains running between Guntakal and Tirupati. A daily train runs through Kadiri connecting the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh-Telangana and the capital of Karnataka. It also has a weekly train running between Hyderabad and Madurai (Chennai).

Kadiri is on the National Highway of Anantapur - Chennai (NH 205) and have scores of buses to Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada and Hyderabad by RTC buses and private travel agencies.

Education

• Groundnut Agricultural Research Centre, Kadiri (a unit of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University)
• Sericulture Research Institute, Kutagulla village, Kadiri Mandal.

References

1. "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
2. "Anantapur gets two more revenue divisions". The Hindu (Anantapur). 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kadiri
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
5. "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
6. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
7. Narasaiah, M. Lakshmi (1999-01-01). Growth And Performance Of Small Scale Industry. Discovery Publishing House. p. 51. ISBN 9788171414680.