Srisailam | |
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Census Town | |
Coordinates: 16°05′00″N 78°52′00″E / 16.0833°N 78.8667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Kurnool |
Area | |
• Total | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 21,452 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | AP 21 |
Srisailam is a census town in Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Srisailam mandal in Kurnool revenue division.[4] The town is famous for Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple.
In 2001,[5] Srisailam had a population of 23,257. 54% of the population were males and 46% of the population were females. Srisailam Project (RFC) Township has an average literacy rate of 75.62% higher than the state average of 67.02%. Male literacy is around 85.68% while female literacy rate is 63.24%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Srisailam is one of the popular tourist destinations in Andhra Pradesh.