Rayachoti
| Rayachoti రాయచోటి | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| ysr jilla rayachoti | |
| Nickname(s): taj | |
  Rayachoti Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°03′30″N 78°45′06″E / 14.05833°N 78.75167°ECoordinates: 14°03′30″N 78°45′06″E / 14.05833°N 78.75167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Kadapa district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Rayachoti Municipality |
| • MP | P.V.Midhun Reddy |
| • MLA | G.Srikanth Reddy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 46.51 km2 (17.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,52,979 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 516 269 |
| Telephone code | +91–8561 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–04 |
| Website | Rayachoti Municipality |
Rayachoti is a town in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality in Rayachoti mandal of Kadapa revenue division.[3]It is one of the oldest town in Andhrapradesh.
Geography
Rayachoti is located at 14°03′N 78°45′E / 14.05°N 78.75°E. It has an average elevation of 1200 metres (3,900 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[4] Rayachoti had a population of 1,73,266. Males constitute 50.9% of the population and females 49.1%. Rayachoti has an average literacy rate of 61.6%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 51%. In Rayachoti, 18% of the population is under six years of age.
- SGVS JR COLLEGE
- Government Degree College
- Government Junior College
- Government High School
- Zilla Parishad High School
- Sri Sai Institute of Technology and Science
- Raju High School
- Raju Junior college
- SDHR Degree college
- C R Reddy Degree college
- SRI SANDEEP HIGH SCHOOL
- SRI SANDEEP JUNIOR COLLEGE
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Rayachoti bus station.[5]It is well connected to tirupati by 100km.and chitoor by 111km and madhanapalli by 75km.it is connected to Banglore by 180km and Chennai by 240km.and state capital Hyderabad by 530km.
HISTORY
The Veerabhadra swamy temple itself is 1100-years old. It is said that the great King Krishnadevaraya used to camp at Rayachoti whenever he visited Srivari temple at Tirupati. In old Rayachoti near the river to the west of the town is a stone very conspicuously set up, with a Tamil inscription dated S.S. I155 which corresponds to A.D. 1233. It records a grant to a temple by a certain king, but none of the names given can be identified with any place in the vicinity. The king is called Nissankapratapa Raya, lord of Karkatapura. Another inscription of the same date at Abbavaram, a village included in the Rayachoti constituency, mentions the name of another king, Thomba, who was 'first ruling from Kalukatayapuram and then Marujavaduyandapuram his capital.' It is probable that Karkatapura and Kalukatayapuram refer to the same place and it is possible that Thomba who 'was first ruling' there was expelled there from by Nissankapratapa who calls himself 'lord of Karkatapura.' It is not known to Rayachoti what dynasties these kings or chiefs belonged.
References
- ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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