Hindupur

Coordinates: 13°49′48″N 77°29′24″E / 13.8300°N 77.4900°E / 13.8300; 77.4900
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Hindupuram
City
UTC5:30 (IST)
PIN
515201/02
Telephone code91–8556
Vehicle registrationAP–02
Websitehindupur.cdma.ap.gov.in

Hindupuram is a city in

Bengaluru the capital of Karnataka, 95 km From Kadiri.[3][2]

As of 2011[update], Hindupuram municipality had a population of 151,835.

Sri Ranganath Swamy Temple
, Sugur Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple, and the historical Lepakshi Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple.

Hindupuram is connected with the major cities in the region by road and by train. This includes

KSR Bengaluru stretch of the South Western Railway zone is one of the busiest in the route. The Penukonda–Hindupur and Hindupur Industrial Area maintained by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
and Hindupur's surrounding stretch has a number of industries involved in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automobile and IT which makes Hindupur as industrial town in State.

Etymology

Legendary accounts say that Hindupuram was founded by and named after Hindu Rao, the name that the father of Maratha General Murari Rao Ghorpade was known as.[4]

Climate and rainfall

Even in summers, the city experiences lower temperatures compared to the rest of the state due to its high elevation. Every Year, The lowest temperature will be around 3 degrees and highest temperature will be around 11 degrees. Average annual rainfall is 551mm.[citation needed]

Geography

Hindupur is located at 13°50′N 77°29′E / 13.83°N 77.49°E / 13.83; 77.49 on the banks of completely dried Penna River.[5] It has an average elevation of 2,037 feet (621 metres).[citation needed]

Demographics

As of the

Kannada is the third most spoken language since it shares the Karnataka State Border.[citation needed
]

Religions in Hindupuram City based on 2011 Census[9]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 64.28%
Islam
 
 34.62%
Other or not stated
 
 1.10%
Distribution of religions

Languages of Hindupuram City based on 2011 Census

  Telugu (60.84%)
  Urdu (34.36%)
  Kannada (1.72%)
  Tamil (1.50%)
  Hindi (0.94%)
  Others (0.64%)

Economy

Clothes and retail (referred to locally as Mundy Merchants) are the most significant businesses, along with food producers and wholesalers. The Famous 3 Spinning mills which provides large employment were closed recently. There are famous tamarind businesses which export tamarind (Shankar traders). [citation needed]

Government and politics

Hindupuram municipality was formed in the year 1920. It has an extent of 38.16 km2 (14.73 sq mi).[10]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Hindupur bus station.[11] Hindupur railway station is administered under the Bangalore division of the South Western Railway zone.[12] It is located in the Guntakal–Bangalore section of Indian Railways. The nearest Airport is Kempegowda International Airport, which is 90 Kms away and Sri Sathya Sai Airport, which is 70 Kms away. Krishnapatnam Port is located around 350 km from the town.[citation needed]

Education

There are many government and privately administered schools across the city. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[citation needed] There are government aided institutions like Government Polytechnic Hindupur and other private and government degree colleges and one private Diploma college. Despite being biggest town in District, the town does not have a government Intermediate College for Boys, Government Degree College for Boys, Government Diploma College for Boys, for Engineering Graduate courses one has to go to Anantapur. The town was so poor in higher education and technical infrastructure due to political indifference by the state local parties. [13][14] Schools teach in several languages, including English, Telugu, Urdu and Kannada[citation needed].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook – Hindupur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,46. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 429, 440. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^ Census 1961: Anantapur district. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 1964. p. 110.
  5. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hindupur, India". fallingrain.com.
  6. ^ "Alphabetical List of Towns and their Population" (PDF). Census of India. Government of India. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Census of India : Provisional Population Totals : India :Census 2011". censusindia.gov.in. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  10. ^ "Hindupur. Government of Andhra Pradesh has constituted on 4 November 2017, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016 The Anantapuramu–Hindupuram Urban Development Authority (AHUDA), Urban Planning Agency for Anantapuramu, Hindupuram, Dharmavaram Municipality". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Hindupur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  13. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  14. ^ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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