Rajampet
Municipality in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rajampeta is a Municipality in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Rayalaseema Region formed on the banks of Cheyyeru River. The town has an average elevation of 139 meters (456 ft). Rajampet is a Grade II Municipality which upgraded in 2019 and has an area of 35.38 square kilometres (13.66 sq mi). It consists of 29 election wards.
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Rajampeta | |
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Nickname: Kuwait of India | |
Motto: | |
Anthem: "Maa Telugu Thalliki" | |
Coordinates: 14.195°N 79.158°E / 14.195; 79.158 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Rayalaseema |
District | Annamayya district |
Government | |
• Body | Rajampet Municipality |
• MLA | Meda Venkata Mallikarjuna Reddy |
• MP | P. V. Midhun Reddy |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 127,027 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN | 516115 |
Telephone code | 08565 |
Vehicle registration | AP-04, AP-39 |
Currency | Indian Rupee |
Rajampet is an Assembly constituency, Lok Sabha constituency, Annamayya district, and a Forest Division.[2] It is located in Rajampet mandal of Rajampeta revenue division. It is bordered by Tirupati to the south, Nellore to the east, Sri Sathya Sai to the west, and YSR district to the north.