Yerraguntla

Yerraguntla is a town and Nagar Panchayat in YSR Kadapa District. It is an industrial area in YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Yerraguntla mandal of Kadapa revenue division.^[2]

Yerraguntla
Town
Yerraguntla Junction Railway station Building
Yerraguntla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.6333°N 78.5333°E / 14.6333; 78.5333
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	YSR Kadapa
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	32,574
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	AP-04

Geography

Yerraguntla is located at 7GJ5+XJ9 Yerraguntla, Andhra Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 32,574. The total population constitute, 16,558 males, 16,016 females and 3,754 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.56% with 20,334 literates, lower than the national average of 73.00%.^[3]

Transport

Yerraguntla Junction is a junction for Nandyal–Yerraguntla section and Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section. It falls under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division and is one of the 'D'-category station in the division.^[4]

Governance

Civic administration

Yerraguntla Nagar Panchayat is the civic administrative body of the town which was constituted in the year 2012.^[5]

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.^[6][7]

See also

• List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh