Yemmiganur

Yemmiganur
ఎమ్మిగనూరు
Municipality

Mantralayam is near to Yemmiganur
Yemmiganur

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 15°44′00″N 77°29′00″E / 15.7333°N 77.4833°E / 15.7333; 77.4833Coordinates: 15°44′00″N 77°29′00″E / 15.7333°N 77.4833°E / 15.7333; 77.4833
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Government
 • Type Municipal Council - Municipal Chairman
 • MLA B.V.Jayanageswara Reddy (Telugu Desam Party)
Area[1]
 • Total 14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 378 m (1,240 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 95,149
 • Rank 42nd in AP
 • Density 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu (Official) Kannada Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration AP-21
Website Yemmiganur Municipality

Yemmiganur or Emmiganur is a municipal town and mandal headquarters in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

History

Yemmiganur is one of the major towns in the Kurnool district. It was part of the Vijayanagar from the 14th century to the 16th century. From 1953 to 1956 it was an Andhra state, now in part of Andhra Pradesh. In 1965 the Panchayat of Yemiganur was upgraded to a Municipality. Now it is a Grade -I Municipality. It is a city at present. The current MLA is B.V. Jaya Nageshwar Reddy (TDP Party).

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 95,149. The total population constitute, 47,456 males, 47,693 females and 12,177 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 62.98% with 52,254 literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%.[4]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Yemmiganur bus station.[5]

See also

Yemmiganur (Assembly constituency)

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. ↑ "Elevation for Pedakurapadu". Veloroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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