Dharmavaram
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Dharmavaram
Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Anantapur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population | 103,400 (2001) |
Dharmavaram is a city and a municipality in Anantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous throughout India for producing silk sarees. The Dharmavaram Temples are important places of pilgrimage. Puttaparthi, the birth place and abode of Sathya Sai Baba is situated 30kms from Dharmavaram. Dharmavaram is a railway junction which falls under South Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Dharmavaram is just 40 kms away from Anantapur city.
The novel 'Warp & Weft' written by J Vinay, a Bangalore-born, Manchester-based author is set in Dharmavaram. The book details the rustic lifestyle in a lively manner.
[edit] Geography
Dharmavaram is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Dharmavaram had a population of 103,400. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmavaram has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65% and, female literacy is 46%. In Dharmavaram, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
majority of people depends on sericulture.
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