Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Krishnapatnam | |
|---|---|
port town | |
.svg)  Krishnapatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Krishnapatnam Krishnapatnam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′59″N 80°07′01″E / 14.283°N 80.117°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Andhra |
| District | Nellore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,686 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 5,686. The total population constitute, 2,815 males, 2,871 females and 732 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 65.22% with 3,231 literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%.[3]
Location
edit- Hinterland
Vast hinterland covering Southern Andhra Pradesh, Districts of Rayalseema, North Tamil Nadu and Eastern Karnataka [citation needed] Being on Eastern Coast, supports LOOK EAST Exim Trade Policy[citation needed]
Power projects
editA 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
editNellore 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
edit- ^ "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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