Sullurpeta
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Sullurupeta is a town in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Sullurpeta mandal and Sullurupeta revenue division.[3][4] It serves as a gateway to Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) at Sriharikota.
Geography
Sullurupeta is located about 77 km east of Tirupati, 90 km south of Nellore and about 83 km north of Chennai, Tamilnadu. It is 16 km west of the world-famous ISRO island Sriharikota, where the Indian rockets are launched. The Pulicat lake separates Sullurpeta and Sriharikota. It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet).[citation needed] [5]
Nearby educational institutions
- Gokula Krishna College of Engineering, Sullurpeta
- Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Sullurpeta
Attractions
- Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple, the Hindu Goddess deity has 400 years of history here and is located 1.5 km south of the Sullurpeta bus stand and north of the Kalangi river[7][8]
- Pulicat Lake which lies to the east is a bird sanctuary attracting migratory birds, most notably flamingos, pelicans and storks.The area forming the sanctuary is under the administration of Tamil Nadu Forest Department and Andhra Pradesh Forest Department.[9]
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located at 21.6 km far and is about 25min journey. It is famous for greater flamingos, pelicans, sea gulls, egrets, herons, a wide variety of ducks and kites.[10][11]
- Ubbalamadugu Falls is located at 33.8 km far and is about 1hour journey
Cinema
V Epiq in Sullurpeta is Asia's second largest and world's fourth largest cinema screen. it is 106 feet wide and has 670 seating capacity. This complex will have two more screens with 170 seats each. One of them will have Dolby Atmos advanced 3D surround sound with woofers fixed to every seat for a more mind-blowing experience. Apart from this, there will be an all-terrain vehicle track for the entertainment of the visitors. cost is Rs 80 crores and in seven and a half acres.[12]
Demographics
As of 2011[update]
See also
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore" (PDF). Census of India. p. 25,26,56. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Sullurpet to get facelift at Rs 12 crore". The New Indian Express. Nellore. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Layout Page - Sullurpeta Mandal Panchayat
- ^ "Sullurpeta Educational Institutes". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Religious Tourism, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District, Government of Andhra Pradesh,India".
- ^ "About Temple,Temple Info, CPASPT".
- ^ "A treat for bird watchers at Pulicat". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary - WildTrails Recent Sightings". Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Welcome, migratory birds". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "India's largest movie screen launched at Andhra Pradesh's Sullurpeta". The Hindu.
- ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2014.