Uravakonda is a census town

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 in Anantapur district

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 in the India

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 of Andhra Pradesh

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Geography

Uravakonda is located at 14.95°N 77.27°E. It has an average elevation of 459 metres (1505 feet).

Features

Uravakonda is very beautiful place, the entire village is built around the hill at its center. This covers nearly 100 villages. It is famous for weaving industry specially silk handloom or silk weaving industry. It is politically active place. Sri Karibasava swamy High school is present in Uravakonda which is often called SKGH school, which is the big school in uravakonda's vicinity.A historical place like Pennahobilam is near Uravakonda at a distance of 10 kilometres.Most important thing is that the 13th Century Lord SURYA (SUN) Temple is located in Village Budagavi near Uravakonda at a distance of 3 kilometres on Bellary Road. This is 2nd Surya Temple in Andhra pradesh after Aresevelli and 3rd in South india and 8th India and is the only Temple in the World where Lord Surya faces South. This has been recognized and renovated recently. UKD is well connected to district headquarters Anantapur (52 km) and Bellary (Karnataka, 55 km) by road.

First name of Uravakonda is Uragadhri. Uragadhri means Snake shaped Hill, which is center of attraction to Uravakonda.

Demographics

India census

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, Uravakonda had a population of 41,865. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Uravakonda has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 50%. In Uravakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Nearest town is Guntakal. Uravakonda has good transport facilities connecting to Guntakal, Anantapur and Bellary (Karnataka).