నరసరావుపేట Narasaraopeta
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నరసరావుపేట Narasaraopeta Location of నరసరావుపేట Narasaraopeta in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°15′N 80°04′E / 16.25°N 80.07°E / 16.25; 80.07Coordinates: 16°15′N 80°04′E / 16.25°N 80.07°E / 16.25; 80.07
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Guntur
Population	95,002 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 55 metres (180 ft)

Narasaraopet or Narasaraopeta (Telugu: నరసరావుపేట) is a town in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 95,002 at the time of the 2001 Census. The name comes from Narasa Rao, a wealthy landlord who owned much of the surrounding areas. The town is also the headquarters of a mandal of the same name.

Geography

Narasaraopet is built on flat land ringed by hills that are an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats. The summer months can get exceedingly hot while winters are mild. Rainfall is due to the monsoon and is concentrated in the months of July–September. The PIN code is 522601 while the STD Code is +91 8647.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Narasaraopet city had a population of

Total House Holds 40,711

Population 1,79,688

Males 90,744

Females 88,944

Rural House Holds 19,452

Population 84,339

Males 42,750

FeMales 41,589

Urban

House Holds 21,259

Population 95,349

Males 47,994

FeMales 47,355

Village Details of Narasaraopet

1.

Dondapadu Agraharam

House Holds 634

Population 2,668

Males 1,354

FeMales 1,314

2.

Ellamanda

House Holds 3,293

Population 15,013

Males 7,627

FeMales 7,386

3.

Ikkurru

House Holds 1,391

Population 5,960

Males 2,999

FeMales 2,961

4.

Jonnalagadda

House Holds 1,250

Population 5,450

Males 2,758

FeMales 2,692

5.

Kakani

House Holds 967

Population 4,220

Males 2,156

FeMales 2,064

6.

Kesanapalle

House Holds 717

Population 3,083

Males 1,538

FeMales 1,545

7.

Kondakavuru

House Holds 1,006

Population 4,114

Males 2,128

FeMales 1,986

8.

Lingamguntla Agraharam (Rural)

House Holds 2,095

Population 8,754

Males 4,413

FeMales 4,341

9.

Mulakalur

House Holds 2,263

Population 9,810

Males 4,955

FeMales 4,855

10.

Narasaraopeta (Rural)

House Holds 667

Population 2,950

Males 1,483

FeMales 1,467

11.

Palapadu

House Holds 713

Population 3,034

Males 1,544

FeMales 1,490

12.

Pamidipadu Agraharam

House Holds 1,064

Population 4,687

Males 2,389

FeMales 2,298

13.

Petlurivaripalem

House Holds 767

Population 3,282

Males 1,660

FeMales 1,622

14.

Ravipadu

House Holds 1,791

Population 7,682

Males 3,891

FeMales 3,791

15.

Uppalapadu

House Holds 834

Population 3,632

Males 1,855

FeMales 1,777

. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Narasaraopet city has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Narasaraopet, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.This is the Second Largest Town in Guntur District. A majority of the population is Hindu with small communities of Muslims and Christians.Narasaraopet in past is known as AATLURU

Politics

During Independence a Freedom fighter S. Narasimha Reddy played an important role who hails from this region. Narasaraopet is both a Lok Sabha and an assembly constituency. Prominent people elected from here to the State Assembly include the former Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (1964–71) and Telugu Desam Party leader, Kodela Siva Prasad Rao (1983–2004). The present representation for the assembly is by Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy M.L.A since 2004 .

Konijeti Rosaiah was once elected to the Lok Sabha from this constituency in 1998.

Transport

The town is about 45 km from Guntur and 250 km from the state capital Hyderabad. Regular bus services run from here to both these towns apart from Srisailam and Kurnool and Vijayawada. It is a station on the Hubli-Vijayawada line of South Central Railway and falls under the Guntur division. Train services connect it to Hubli, Secunderabad and Bangalore among others.

The nearest airport is around a 100 km away in Vijayawada.There are no direct trains to metropolitan cities like chennai, hyderabad etc.

Tourism & Places of Interest

Kotappakonda: It is the site of a major religious fair dedicated to Shiva. Guthikonda: Close to Karampudi, 38 km from Narasaraopet Guthikonda caves are located amidst dense forest. The environment here is serene and legend has it that many Rishis meditated here for centuries. The place is also popularly known as Dakshina Kasi. There is a Famous Kapoteswara alayam in Chejarla Village which is believed to be built in 1 Century AD.There is a myth that Lordvishnu Tested the Maharaja Sibi Chakravarthy.

Education & Colleges

From the past 15 years the number of educational institutions grown up rapidly, it become a hub for education for all nearby places. The first engineering college in the area,

NARASARAOPET ENGINEERING COLLEGE (NEC) 

was started in 1997. Now, it is accredited by NBA and stands top in the guntur district & AP. This college changed the town drastically. Currently Narasaraopet has Engineering colleges, pharmacy colleges, major degree colleges i.e.,

Engineering colleges:

A M REDDY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (http://www.amreddyengineering.com),                                   
NARASARAOPET ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
NARASARAOPET INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ,
AMARA  INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,
TIRUMALA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
KRISHNA VENI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,    
EVM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
P.N.C&VIJAY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
ESWAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.

Degree Colleges:

S.S.N Coolege,
s.k.r.b.r college, 
PNC & KR College, 
N.B.T & N.V.C College,
ST’ANNS Womens Degree College, 
HIRD  Degree College For Womens,
MARGADARSI Degree College,
Vasavii Degree College for women,
Krishna Veni Degree College(KVDC),
Victory College,
Vikas Degree college,
Dr. S.Benjamin Memorial Bapist Christian Degree College, etc..

Pharmacy colleges:

M.A.M COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
Siddartha Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Narasaraopet Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
A. M. Reddy Memorial College of Pharmacy,
Sarada College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.