Yerraguntla
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Yerraguntla Junction Railway station Building
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 Yerraguntla
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| Coordinates: 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°ECoordinates: 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Kadapa |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,574 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Yerraguntla is a Leading Industrial town in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Yerraguntla mandal of Kadapa revenue division. The Leading industrial town is home to many cement factories and Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant. Yerraguntla is located 37 km (23 mi) from Kadapa.
Yerraguntla is located at 14°38′00″N 78°32′00″E / 14.6333°N 78.5333°E. It has an average elevation of 152 meters (501 feet).
Yerraguntla is also famous for stones, which is used for houses flooring and construction of houses. Yerraguntla is driven by mining of these stones and transportation of these stones. Yerraguntla has good number of stone polish industries, and three major cement factories India Cements, Zuari CementsBharati Cements near Yerraguntla town and Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station.
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the town had a population of 32,574. The total population constitute, 16,558 males, 16,016 females and 3,754 children, in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 70.56% with 20,334 literates, lower than the national average of 73.00%.
Yerraguntla Junction is a junction for Nandyal-Yerraguntla section and Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section. It falls under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division and is one of the 'D'-category station in the division.
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