Rajampet

Rajampet
Nickname: 
Kuwait of India
Motto: 
Anthem: "Maa Telugu Thalliki"
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Rajampet is located in Andhra Pradesh
Rajampet
Rajampet
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Coordinates: 14°11′42″N 79°09′29″E / 14.195°N 79.158°E / 14.195; 79.158
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
DistrictAnnamayya district
Government
 • BodyRajampet Municipality
 • MLAAkepati Amarnath Reddy
 • MPP. V. Midhun Reddy
Area
 • Total302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total127,027
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
516115
Telephone code08565
Vehicle registrationAP-04, AP-39
CurrencyIndian Rupee

Rajampet is a town 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 an Assembly constituency, Lok Sabha constituency, Annamayya district, and a Forest Headquarters.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. ^ Forest Headquarters of Annamayya district