Krishnapatnam

Port town in Andhra Pradesh, India

14°16′59″N 80°07′01″E / 14.283°N 80.117°E / 14.283; 80.117CountryIndiaStateAndhra PradeshRegionAndhraDistrict NelloreGovernment

• TypeGram panchayatElevation

^[1]

5 m (16 ft)Population

(2011)^[2]

• Total5,686Languages

• OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationAP

Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Demographics

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]

Location

Hinterland

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]}

Power projects

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.

Smart City

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

References

^ "Elevation for Rajam". Veloroutes. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.