Vinjamur | |
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  Vinjamur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15Ā°07ā²00ā³N 79Ā°25ā²00ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ15.1167Ā°N 79.4167Ā°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore district |
| Mandal | Vinjamur mandal |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| ā¢ Total | 30,250 |
| ā¢ Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| ā¢ Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Vinjamur is an upcoming town in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Vinjamur mandal.
History[edit | edit source]
Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State till 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956 when the states were reorganized on a linguistic basis, this district came under the Andhra Pradesh State.[3]
In 1970 Prakasam district was formed from parts of Guntur, Kurnool, and Nellore districts.[4]
Tirupati District formed from a part of old Chittoor district and a part from old Nellore district on 4 April 2022.[5]
The name of Nellore district has been changed as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District on 4 June 2008.[3]
Irrigational facilities[edit | edit source]
Borewells are the main source of drinking and irrigated water. Yarraballipalem Pond and Pathur Pond are important ponds. Water supply to agriculture in vinjamur is through the following sources. Wells / Bore wells: 150 hectares
Ponds: 403 hectares [6]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 30,250. The total population constitute, 15,200 males, 15,050 females and 2,348 children, in the age group of 0ā6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 80.31% with 13,294 literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "District Census Handbook - Prakasam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,17,48. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ā "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ā 3.0 3.1 "Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore District". Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ā "Districts of India". Gwillim Law. Wayback Machine, archived 20 March 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ā "Tirupati District". History. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ā "Chittoor District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 164, 179. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ā "Chapterā3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
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