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Amalapuram

Amalapuram is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the district headquarters and largest town of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Amalapuram mandal and Amalapuram revenue division respectively. The town is situated in the delta of Konaseema.

Amalapuram was originally named Amlipuri. Some of its temples are dedicated to Amaleswarudu.[citation needed]

Amalapuram is also called Panchalingapuram as it is the seat of five temples to Shiva as Amaleswarudu, Sidheswarudu, Ramalingeswarudu, Chandramouleeswarudu and Chennamalleeswarudu. Amalapuram is the most developed town in Konaseema district. It is hub of the district for education and financial institutes. There are approximately 65 schools and colleges, six engineering colleges and one medical college in the area where Dr.Yugandar Bangari and Dr.Lagishetti Mahesh who are notable alumni of K.I.M.S. hospital, Amalapuram is contributing to improve health care sector in Amalapuram. It is one among few parliament constituencies in India which do not have a railway connectivity.[citation needed]

Amalapuram is spread over an area of 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi). It is located at 16°34′43″N 82°00′22″E / 16.5787°N 82.0061°E / 16.5787; 82.0061. It has an average elevation of 2 m (6 ft 7 in).[citation needed] It is the largest town of Konaseema district.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Amalapuram Municipality had a population of 53,231, with 26,485 males and 26,746 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 1,010 females per 1,000 males. The population of children aged 0–6 years was 4,635.

The average literacy rate of Amalapuram was 89.80%, with male literacy at 93.24% and female literacy at 86.39%. Scheduled Castes (SC) constituted 13.23% of the population, and Scheduled Tribes (ST) made up 1.48%.

The total area of the municipality is 7.20 km2, resulting in a population density of approximately 7,393 persons per square kilometre.

Source: Census of India 2011, CensusIndia.gov.in

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