| Krishnapatnam | |
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| Settlement type | port town |
| Country | India |
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Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Demographics
Template:As of 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%.[1]
Location
- Hinterland
Vast hinterland covering Southern Andhra Pradesh, Districts of Rayalseema, North Tamil Nadu and Eastern Karnataka Template:Citation needed Being on Eastern Coast, supports LOOK EAST Exim Trade PolicyTemplate: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
- ↑ Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 24 August 2014.