Markapur

Markapuram
Town
Markapuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°44′N 79°17′E / 15.73°N 79.28°ECoordinates: 15°44′N 79°17′E / 15.73°N 79.28°E
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Area[1]
• Total	28.77 km^2 (11.11 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	71,092
• Density	2,500/km^2 (6,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	+91–8596
Website	Markapuram Municipality

Markapuram is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Markapur mandal in Markapur revenue division.^[3] As of 2011 the town had a population of 71,092.^[2]

Geography

Markapuram is located at 15°44′N 79°17′E / 15.73°N 79.28°E.^[4] It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 ft).

Transport

Markapuram is located on the Thokapalli - Nadayal State Highway. Railway station is 5 km from town. It is a part of the Guntur division of South Central Railway division. The railway line from Vijayawada to Guntakal passes through this station.

Bus Services

Apsrtc- http://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/

References

1. "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 January 2016.
2. "Census 2011". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
3. "Guntur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 133, 174. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Markapur