Krishnapatnam
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Krishnapatnam |
| native_name_lang | te |
| settlement_type | port town |
| pushpin_map | India Andhra Pradesh#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| subdivision_type2 | Region |
| subdivision_name2 | Andhra |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Nellore |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Gram panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 5 |
| population_total | 5686 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Telugu |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate | AP |
| :: |
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Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Demographics
Census of India, the town had a population of . The total population constitute, males, females and children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 65.22% with literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%.
Location
;Hinterland Vast hinterland covering Southern Andhra Pradesh, Districts of Rayalseema, North Tamil Nadu and Eastern Karnataka Being on Eastern Coast, supports LOOK EAST Exim Trade Policy
Power projects
A 4000 MW UMPP with investment of Rs17,500 Crores is being constructed. Besides this UMPP, APGENCO set up a 1600 MW power station named as Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station at Krishnapatnam.
Smart City
Nellore shall transform into a smart city with support from Confederation of Indian Industries CII as reported at The Hindu - CII to help Nellore become a smart city
References
References
- "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes.
- "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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