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Port town in Andhra Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Krishnapatnam | |
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port town | |
Coordinates: 14.283°N 80.117°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Andhra |
District | Nellore |
Government | |
• Type | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 5,686 |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP |
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 5,686. The total population constitute, 2,815 males, 2,871 females and 732 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 65.22% with 3,231 literates, significantly lower than the national average of 73.00%.[3]
Vast hinterland covering Southern Andhra Pradesh, Districts of Rayalseema, North Tamil Nadu and Eastern Karnataka [citation needed] Being on Eastern Coast, supports LOOK EAST Exim Trade Policy[citation needed]
A 4000 MW UMPP with investment of Rs17,500 Crores is being constructed. Besides this UMPP, APGENCO set up a 1600 MW power station named as Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station at Krishnapatnam.
Nellore shall transform into a smart city with support from Confederation of Indian Industries CII as reported at The Hindu - CII to help Nellore become a smart city
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