Narasaraopet or
Narasaraopeta is a town,
mandal and a municipality in Guntur district
in the Indian
state of Andhra Pradesh
.
Geography
Narasaraopet is located at . It has an average elevation of
55
metres (180
feet).
Demographics
India census, Narasaraopet city had a population of 95,002. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Narasaraopet city has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Narasaraopet, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population of Narasaraopet, as estimated in late 2009, is 2
,30,000.
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Assembly Constituency
Narasaraopet is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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Features
Its post code is 522601, STD Code is +91 8647.
It is located 45 km
from Guntur
City
and 250 km south east of Hyderabad
. This city established in 18th century.It
has been called as gateway of
Palnadu.
Recently celebrated its bicentenary. It is the headquarters of
Revenue division of the west part of the district. Kotappakonda,
Guttikonda and Chejarla have been the important pious pilgrim
centres located in its Assembly Constituency. It has been one of
the education centres in the district. Its importance in the
political field was created by Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, the former
Chief Minister, who hailed from and represented this consistency.
The original name of Narasaraopet is "Atluru". Later in the name of
late Zamindar (Raja Narasarao), it is changed to
Narasaraopet.
Educational Institutions
It is also known for its famous educational institutions. Many
students of Narasaraopet have achieved state and national level
ranks in various academic
examinations.
schoolsMunicipal High schoolThis is
the oldest and biggest school in Narasaraopet. located in the
centre of the city. The school has more than 50 class rooms, a
library and spacious compound.
Sindhu Educational Institutions is the most famous
school in NRT (Narasaraopet). It's having 4 branches and more than
3000 students strength.
Sindhu's prestigious
reputation can be attributed to its alumni, working in top
positions in some of the best firms across the globe.
Other schools :
Sindhu Educational Institutions
Swami Residential School
S.R.K.O.High School(Sanskrit School)
Sri Saraswathi Sisu Mandir
Siddardha Vidyalayam
Kamala convent
St'josephs High School
St'Anns High School
Sri Sarma Convents
Deepthi public school
Hindu school
Sai ram school
Sharma convent
Maruthi convent
USha public school
Hird high school
Municipal high school
Sarada convent
Blind School
Sarada Vidyalayam
St'maris School
Vani convent
Pavuluri subbarao school
Royal academy
Z.P.High School Sankara BharathiPuram
Sri Krishnaveni Talent School
S.K.R.B.R. High school
Oxford IIT concept school
Bhashyam school
Kesav Public School
Surya Tecno School
care public school
Tiny Tots school
integrated high school
Govt and Aided Colleges :
SS&N college
PNC&KR college
NBT college
Reddy college(SKRBR COLLEGE)
Hird college
St'Anns College for Girls
Private Colleges :
bhavana ac academy
Vikas Arts College
Krishna Veni Junior college
Sarada Junior college
Vasavi Junior college
Krishna Chaitanya Junior College
margadharsi Junior College
Engineering Colleges :
Narasaraopeta Engineering College (NEC)
Narasaraopet Institute of Technology (NIT)
Amara Institute of Engineering and Technology (AIET)
RR Institute of Engineering and Sciences(RRES)
Krishnaveni College of Engineering for Girls
EVM Engineering College
Naveen Engineering college
ESWAR college of engineering
Tirumala Engineering college
Mittapalli College of Engineering for Girls
Pharmacy Colleges :
AM Reddy Memorial College of Pharmacy
Narasaraopet Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sidhartha pharmacy college />
Celebrated Bicentenary
Narasaraopet town in Andhra Pradesh, birth place of such
distinguished personalities as K Brahmananada Reddy, former AP
Chief Minister, S Narasimha Reddy,Konda Venkatapaiah and
Annapragada Kameswara Rao, freedom fighters, and
flautist-poet-music director Dr Elchuru Vijayaraghava Rao, is
celebrating its bicentenary. The festivities were inaugurated by AP
Governor Krishan Kant. A colourful march past was taken out on the
occasion and a pylon was unveiled in the municipal office premises
today. Vijayaraghava Rao and Rajah Malraju Vijayakrishna Gunda Rao,
erstwhile zamindar of Narasaraopet, were among those who were
felicitated. From Narasaraopet it is 15km kotappa konda is located
it is very famous.
Tourism & Places of Interest
Kotappakonda: 11km from Narasarao pet town. A famous Pilgrimage
center for Lord Siva devotees. The God here is famous as Lord
Trikoteswara Swamy. The height of the Kotappa Konda or Kotappa hill
is 1587 feet and the Temple of Sri Trikoteswara Swamy is at the
height of 600 feet. According to the inscriptions, the temple was
in existence even before 1172 A.D. Kulothunga Chola's inscription
date 1172 A.D. reveals the history of this temple. After that Raja
Mallaraju renovated it in 1763. Wherever we see the temple we can
see three places at a time. They are called Brahma, Vishnu and
Rudra peaks. That’s why this temple is called as ‘Trikotadrai’.
Sivaratri festival is celebrated on a grand scale here. Gods on the
three peaks are known by different names Brahma Sikaramu
(Trikoteswarudu) Rudra Sikaramu (Papa Koteswarudu) Vishnu Sikaramu
(PapaVishnu Saneswarudu). Mahasivaratri, which falls during
February-March, is the important festival celebrated here with
great devotion and fervor every year and a large number of devotees
throng the place. The sleepy village comes alive on the eve of
Mahasivaratri. Milling crowds occupy every inch of the space on and
around the hill.'Prabhas', rectangular frames tapering at the top
made of bamboo and decorated with colored cloth and paper, of
different sizes are taken in procession as part of the festival.
Most of them are 60 to 70 feet high and are carried by the
devotees. But the giant prabhas, rising to a height of over 100
feet, are carried on decorated and lighted bullock carts
accompanied by a large following. They are placed on a meadow at
the foot of the hill. Large manpower, money and material is needed
to erect these prabhas and promote a spirit of cooperation and
unification enthusing the villagers. Uppalapadu is just 3km from
Narasaraopet close to vinkonda road.Guthikonda: Close to Karampudi,
38 km from Narasaraopet Guthikonda caves are located amidst dense
forest. The environment here is serene and legend has it that many
Rishis meditated here for centuries. The place is also popularly
known as Dakshina Kasi. The famous Guthikonda Bilam is still a
place of deep mystery attracting the intrepid and curious tourist
to explore.
Transport
earlier during 1940s P.Sowraiah &Bros were operating the Bus
services to Palnadu villages from Narasaraopet. Narasraopet is the
gateway of Palnadu.
Narasaraopet having APSRTC Depot.Bus services are available to all
big towns.It is in the Hyderabad-Chirala & Vijayawada-Srisailam
route so many Buses available to reach here 24X7.
Narasaraopet Railway Station is situated on
the Guntakal
-Vijayawada
rail route and is a part of Guntur division
of South Central
Railway. Train connections include Amaravati Express,
Prasanthi Express, Howra-Vasco Da Gama Express, Guntur-Guntakal
Passenger, Guntur-Hubli Passenger and Yesvantpur-Guntur Passenger
Guntur-Dronachalam-Secundrabad Passenger.
The railway station is about 24 km from Chezerla. Guntur Junction
Railway Station is 40 km to the north-east of Narasaraopet.
Donakonda Railway Station is the main station to the south-west of
Narasaraopet.
Vijayawada Airport is the nearest airport.
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