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'''Narayanavanam''' is a [[census town]] and [[Subdivisions of India|mandal]] headquarters in [[Chittoor district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].
'''Narayanavanam''' is a [[census town]] in [[Tirupati district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the headquarters of [[Narayanavanam mandal]] in Sri Kalahasti revenue division.<ref name=map>{{cite web |title=Chittoor District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |accessdate=19 June 2015|pages=476, 515}}</ref><ref name=census /> The town is known for [[Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Narayanavanam|Kalyana Venkateswara Temple]] dedicated to Lord [[Venkateswara]] and constructed in 1541 AD.<ref>{{cite book | title = Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh| publisher = Sura Books | isbn = 9788174781765 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=E4l78qG3TkAC&dq=nagalapuram&pg=PA23}}</ref> This is the place where lord sri venkateswara and padmavathi Ammavaru marriage was happened.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Narayanavanam is located at {{Coord|13.42|N|79.58|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Narayanavanam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narayanavanam]</ref> It has an average elevation of 122&nbsp;metres (400&nbsp;feet).
Narayanavanam is located at {{Coord|13.42|N|79.58|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Narayanavanam.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narayanavanam]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|122|metres}}.


Narayanavanam is just 35&nbsp;km away from [[Tirumala - Tirupati|Tirupati]], Andhra Pradesh, India and 95&nbsp;km away from [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India. It is just 5&nbsp;km away from [[Puttur, Andhra Pradesh|Puttur]], point of departure for buses to the temple town Narayanavanam. From Narayanavanam you can go to Kona Falls.
Narayanavanam is {{convert|35|km}} from [[Tirumala - Tirupati|Tirupati]], {{convert|95|km}} from [[Chennai]] in Tamil Nadu and {{convert|5|km}} from [[Puttur, Andhra Pradesh|Puttur]], the departure point for buses to the temple town Narayanavanam and Kailasa Kona Falls.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Narayanavanam had a population of 10,965. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Narayanavanam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 63%. In Narayanavanam, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
At the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Narayanavanam had a population of 37,041 (50% male and 50% female). The average literacy rate was 64%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy was 72% and female literacy 56%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age. [[Telugu language|Telugu]] is the official language of the town.


==History==
==Education==
Primary and secondary school education is provided by government, aided and private schools, under the state's School Education Department.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|accessdate=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}<br>- {{cite web|title=The Department of School Education|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|accessdate=7 November 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/|archivedate=7 November 2016}}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools is English and Telugu.
At one time Narayanavaram was the [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of the [[Karvetinagar]] [[Suryavanshi]] Raja's. Within Narayanavanam and its surroundings mountains up to [[Puttur]], there are some ancient statues known as Akasha Maharaju Kota. This fort is located behind the Avanakshi Amma temple.


== See also ==
Narayanavanam is also famous for manufacturing [[lungi]]s, [[shirt]]s, Churidhars and for [[handloom]]s.
*[[List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]


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== References ==
It is also considered a holy city because of the presence of Sri Padmavathi Sametha Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple (Maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). According to local legend, it is where lord [[Venkateswara]] Swamy married goddess [[Padmavati]]. King Akasaraju had a son and daughter. The daughter’s name was Sri Padmavati, who fell in love with Lord Venkateswara Swamy and was married to him. As the marriage took place in Narayanavaram, Padmavathi’s brother build two Temples; one is here, another in Tirumala to commemorate this occasion. It is one of the few temples where we can see both Venkateswara Swamy along with Padmavathi Devi in one temple complex. Other popular temples in Narayanavaram are:
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#Maintained by TTD:
##Sri Parasareswar Swamy Temple
##Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple
##Sri Sakthi Vinayaka Temple (Now under Baalaalayam for re-construction of the temple by TTD)
##Sri Agastheswara Swamy Temple
##Sri Avanakshi Ammavari Temple
##Sri Prasanna Anjineya Swamy temple
#Maintained by the villages
##Sri Bhavanarushi Swamy Temple
##Sri Vignesvara Temple
##Sri Renuka Ammavaari Temple
##Sri Veeraraghava Swamy Temple
#Private
##Lord Narasimha Swami in Singiri Perumal Kona
##Padma Sarovaram (Pushkarini)
##Sri Sorakayala Swamy Temple

== Connectivity ==
Nearest railway station is Puttur (5&nbsp;km). Puttur is well Connected by trains and buses with many Indian cities like Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hospet, Mysore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vellore etc. Buses, plying from Chennai to Tirupati, pass through Narayanavanam (or through bypass)
narayanavanam is the one of the famouos for handloom service and have a good transport service example navata

== Tourism nearby ==
* [[Nagalapuram]]
* Surutipalli (temple on Chennai highway)
* [[Tiruttani]]
* [[Kanchipuram]]
* [[Sholingur]]

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==References==
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{{Cities and towns in Chittoor district}}
{{Tirupati district}}


[[Category:Mandals in Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Census towns in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Mandal headquarters in Tirupati district]]

Latest revision as of 07:50, 17 November 2024

Narayanavanam
Census Town
Narayanavanam is located in Andhra Pradesh
Narayanavanam
Narayanavanam
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 13°25′N 79°35′E / 13.42°N 79.58°E / 13.42; 79.58
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati
MandalNarayanavanam
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,253
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
517581
Telephone code+91–8577
Vehicle registrationAP

Narayanavanam is a census town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Narayanavanam mandal in Sri Kalahasti revenue division.[2][1] The town is known for Kalyana Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and constructed in 1541 AD.[3] This is the place where lord sri venkateswara and padmavathi Ammavaru marriage was happened.

Geography

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Narayanavanam is located at 13°25′N 79°35′E / 13.42°N 79.58°E / 13.42; 79.58.[4] It has an average elevation of 122 metres (400 ft).

Narayanavanam is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Tirupati, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Puttur, the departure point for buses to the temple town Narayanavanam and Kailasa Kona Falls.

Demographics

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At the 2011 India census,[5] Narayanavanam had a population of 37,041 (50% male and 50% female). The average literacy rate was 64%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy was 72% and female literacy 56%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age. Telugu is the official language of the town.

Education

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Primary and secondary school education is provided by government, aided and private schools, under the state's School Education Department.[6] The medium of instruction followed by different schools is English and Telugu.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 19–21, 58. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 476, 515. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ^ Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh. Sura Books. ISBN 9788174781765.
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narayanavanam
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
    - "The Department of School Education". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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