Sullurpeta

Coordinates: 13°42′00″N 80°01′05″E / 13.700°N 80.018°E / 13.700; 80.018
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Sullurupeta
Sullurupeta is located in Andhra Pradesh
Sullurupeta
Sullurupeta
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°42′00″N 80°01′05″E / 13.700°N 80.018°E / 13.700; 80.018
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNellore
Area
 • Total16.04 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total27,504
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
524 121

Sullurupeta is a town in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a municipality and also the mandal headquarters of Sullurpeta mandal.[3][4] It serves as a gateway to Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

Geography

Sullurupeta is located in Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh about 83 km north of Chennai. It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet).[citation needed] [5]


Attractions

  • Chengallama Temple, the Hindu godess deity in the temple has a 400 years of history located 1.5 kms from sullurpeta bus stand
  • Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located at 21.6 Kms far and is about 25min journey , It is famous for The birdlife of the sanctuary includes Greater Flamingos, Pelicans, Sea Gulls, Egrets, Herons, a wide variety of ducks and Kites. The area forming the sanctuary is under the administration of Tamil Nadu Forest Department and Andhra Pradesh Forest Department.[6]
  • Tupilipalem Beach is located at 63 Kms far and is about 1 hour 20 min journey

Nearby educational institutions[7]

  • Gokula Krishna College of Engineering, Sullurpeta
  • Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Sullurpeta

Cinema

V Epiq in Sullurpeta is the Asia's largest and world third largest cinema screen. it is 106 feet width and has 670 seating capacity. the 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.[8]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Sullurupeta had a population of 27,504. The total population constitute, 12,955 males and 14,549 females —a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 2,612 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,330 are boys and 1,282 are girls —a ratio of 964 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 83.64% with 20,819 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][9].

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook - Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore" (PDF). Census of India. p. 25,26,56. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Revenue Setup". Official website of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Sullurpet to get facelift at Rs 12 crore". The New Indian Express. Nellore. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ^ Layout Page - Sullurpeta Mandal Panchayat
  6. ^ "A treat for bird watchers at Pulicat". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Sullurpeta Educational Institutes". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ "India's largest movie screen launched at Andhra Pradesh's Sullurpeta". The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2014.