Rameswaram, Kadapa district

Census Town in Andhra Pradesh, India

14°45′10″N 78°33′42″E / 14.7527°N 78.5617°E / 14.7527; 78.5617Country

IndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictCuddapahPopulation

(2001)

• Total14,981Languages

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

Rameswaram is a census town in Cuddapah district inside Proddatur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Rameswaram had a population of 14,981. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rameswaram has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 37%. In Rameswaram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.^[2]^[3] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.

References

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.