Kadiri

Kadiri is a town in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, mandal headquarters and also the revenue divisional headquarters Kadiri.[2][3]

Kadiri
Town
Kadiri
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.12°N 78.17°E / 14.12; 78.17
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictAnantapur
Area
 • Total25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total89,429
 • Density3,500/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • OtherUrdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
515 591
Vehicle registrationAP–39
Websitekadiri.cdma.ap.gov.in/en

Etymology

The name Kadiri is an alternative name for the Sanskrit word, Khaadri, meaning canary wood or Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia). The town has derived its name from the famous legend of Sri Narasimha Swamy described below, where the Lord emerges from a Khadri tree to rescue his devotee Prahlada. Sri Krishna Devaraya made an effort in building temple for Lord Narasimha which is now being visited by people all over the country.

Geography

Kadiri is located at 14.12°N 78.17°E / 14.12; 78.17.[4] It has an average elevation of 504 metres (1653 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Kadiri is a Municipality city in district of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Kadiri Municipality has population of 89,429 of which 44,375 are males while 45,054 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Government and politics

Civic Administration

Kadiri Municipality is the urban local body of the town, which was constituted on 28 August 1964.[6] It has a jurisdictional area of 25.88 km2 (9.99 sq mi) and is classified as a second grade municipality with 36 wards.[7]

Economy

An industrial estate was established under APIIC in 49.29 acres (19.95 ha).[8]

Transport

Kadiri railway station situated on Dharmavarm – Pakala Branch line and got into the mainline, after the 100 year age old MG line was converted into BG. It has many trains, including daily passenger trains running between Guntakal and Tirupati. A daily train runs through Kadiri connecting Hyderabad, the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh(From 2014 to 2024)-Telangana(Permanent) and Tirupati. It also has a weekly train running between Hyderabad and Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Kadiri is on the National Highway 205, the Anantapur – Chennai road and has scores of buses to Chennai, Bengaluru, Vijayawada and Hyderabad by RTC buses and private travel agencies.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[9][10] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu, Urdu. Government Urdu High School is there near Clock Tower which offers Urdu as medium of instructions in Secondary education.

  • Groundnut Agricultural Research Centre, Kadiri (a unit of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University)
  • Sericulture Research Institute, Kutagulla village, Kadiri Mandal.

See also

References
  1. "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 408. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. "Anantapur gets two more revenue divisions". The Hindu. Anantapur. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Kadiri
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  7. "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. Narasaiah, M. Lakshmi (1 January 1999). Growth And Performance Of Small Scale Industry. Discovery Publishing House. p. 51. ISBN 9788171414680.
  9. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  10. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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