Krishnapatnam
| Krishnapatnam | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Krishnapatnam
Krishnapatnam
|
|
| Coordinates: 14°16′59″N 80°07′01″E / 14.283°N 80.117°ECoordinates: 14°16′59″N 80°07′01″E / 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) | |
| • Total | 5,686 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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%.
Vast hinterland covering Southern Andhra Pradesh, Districts of Rayalseema, North Tamil Nadu and Eastern Karnataka Being on Eastern Coast, supports LOOK EAST Exim Trade Policy
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
...
Wikipedia