Srisailam | |
|---|---|
 Srisaila Mallikarjuna temple Vimana | |
.svg)  Srisailam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Srisailam Srisailam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°05′00″N 78°52′00″E / 16.0833°N 78.8667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 21,452 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518101[2] |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Srisailam is a census town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[3] It is the mandal headquarters of Srisailam mandal in Atmakur revenue division.[4] It is located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) from the district headquarters Nandyal, 180 kilometres (112 mi) from Kurnool, and it is located about 264 kilometres (164 mi) from Vijayawada. The town is famous for the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple and is one of the holy pilgrimage sites for the Shaivism and Shaktism sects of Hinduism. The town is classified as both a Jyotirlinga and a Shakta pitha.[5]
As of 2001[update] census of India,[6] Srisailam had a population of 23,257. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Srisailam Project (RFC) Township has an average literacy rate of 75.62% higher than the state average of 67.02%. Male literacy is around 85.68% while female literacy rate is 63.24%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Kurnool" (PDF). Census of India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Pin Code of Srisailam in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Service, Express News (30 March 2024). "Five-day Ugadi Mahotsavam set to begin at Srisailam temple from April 6". The New Indian Express. Kurnool. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Srisailam Mandal map" (PDF). Census of India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 319. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "All about 18 Astadasha Shakti Peethas— holy abodes of Shakti". The Times of India. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "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.