Rameswaram is a
census town
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India
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in
Cuddapah district
Kadapa district (officially: YSR district; formerly: Cuddapah district) is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. On 19 August 2005 nomenclature of “Cuddapah” has been changed as “Kadapa” by the Governm ...
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India
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n
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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
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Demographics
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census
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, 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.
The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
See also
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List of census towns in Andhra Pradesh
The article lists census towns in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The statistical data is based on ''2011 Census of India'', conducted by the ''Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner,'' under ''Ministry of Home Affairs, Gover ...
References
Census towns in Andhra Pradesh
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