Bukkapatnam

Not to be confused with Bukkapatna.

Bukkapatnam is a village in Sri Sathya Sai district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Bukkapatnam mandal in Puttaparthi revenue division^[2]

Bukkapatnam
Village
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Bukkapatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14.2000°N 77.8000°E / 14.2000; 77.8000
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Sri Sathya Sai
Talukas	Bukkapatnam
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	12,196
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	515144
Telephone code	91-8555

Geography

Bukkapatnam is located at 14.2000°N 77.8000°E / 14.2000; 77.8000.^[3] It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 ft). Bukkapatnam is located near Puttaparthi. Bukkapatnam has an area of 351.17 km², and a population of 37,635. The highest mountain of the Mallappakonda district is four miles to north of Bukkapatnam it is 3,002 feet (915 m) tall.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] census, the village had a population of 12,196. The total population constitutes 6,081 males and 6,115 females —a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 1,269 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 655 are boys and 614 are girls —a ratio of 937 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 74.03% with 6,996 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.^[1][4]

References

1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
2. "Anantapur District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 410. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
3. Bukkapatnam at Fallingrain.com
4. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.