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Singupuram is a census town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Singupuram was originally called simhapura.

Singupuram
Town
Singupuram
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Singupuram
Singupuram (India)
Coordinates: 18.357436°N 83.971820°E / 18.357436; 83.971820
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSrikakulam
Area
  Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
  Total12,273
  Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
532185
Vehicle RegistrationAP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]
Lok Sabha constituencySrikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySrikakulam (Assembly constituency)

Geography


It is located 9 kilometers(km) east of the district headquarters of Srikakulam district, and 100 km from the State capital Visakhapatnam.


Demographics


According to the 2011 census of India, Singupuram had a population of 12,273 with 2,774 households.


Healthcare


A Primary Health Centre (PHC) is located there along with four to five private hospitals.


Transport


National Highway 16 bypasses the town and is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral highway network. Srikakulam is the nearest city to Singupuram, approximately 7 km southwest of Singupuram. Road connectivity is also present from Srikakulam to Singupuram.

SH37 connects Singupuram town with Parvathipuram, Veeraghattam, Palakonda, Kalingapatnam.


Education



Colleges



Schools



Politics


Two days before polling in the 2004 elections, Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu survived an assassination attempt by Naxalites (Maoists) who attempted to bomb his vehicle in Singupuram.[2] Following his re-election, he was made the party leader in the Lok Sabha.




References


  1. "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. Seetharamaiah, K V (19 April 2014). "Yerran Naidu hurt in Naxal attack". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 July 2021.



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