| Rayachoti | |
| Native Name Lang: | te |
| Other Name: | Rachaveedu (Rajaveedu) |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 14.0583°N 78.7517°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Type4: | Electorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rayalaseema |
| Subdivision Name3: | Annamayya |
| Subdivision Name4: | 2,31,637 – Rayachoty |
| Government Type: | Chairman-council government |
| Governing Body: | Rayachoti Municipality |
| Leader Title1: | MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.78 |
| Population Total: | 1,25,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Raachaveeteenu (రాచవీటీను), Rachaveedoru (రాచవీడోరు), Rayachoteenu (రాయచోటీను), Rayachotoru (రాయచోటోరు), Rachaveeduvanru (రాచవీడువాన్ఱు), Rayachotivanru(రాయచోటివాన్ఱు) |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 516269 |
| Area Code: | 08561 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | AP04 and AP39 |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Rayachoti (also known as "Rachaveedu", "Rayachoty", and "Rajaveedu") is a Municipality and District headquarters of Annamayya district which is formed after Rajampet (Lok Sabha constituency) of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Also It is the headquarters of Rayachoti revenue division.[3] It is one of the oldest towns in Andhra Pradesh.
As of the 2011 Indian census,[4] Rayachoti is classified as a municipal city in the district of YSR, Andhra Pradesh. The city of Rayachoti is divided into 34 wards, and city elections are held every 5 years. The Rayachoti Municipality has a population of 91,234 of which 46,517 are males and 44,717 are females.
The population of children aged 0–6 is 11,446, comprising 12.55% of the total population of Rayachoti. In Rayachoti Municipality, the female sex ratio is 961, lower than the state average of 993. The child sex ratio in Rayachoti is also lower, around 898 compared to an Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. The literacy rate of Rayachoti City is 73.58%, higher than the state average of 67.02%. In Rayachoti, Male literacy is around 82.07% while the female literacy rate is 64.84%.
Rayachoti Municipality has total administration over 20,452 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorised to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. It is a 3rd largest town by population, education, financial and economic after the Kadapa and Proddutur
RMC Consists of 34 Wards
Rayachoti was historically governed by a wide array of kingdoms, sultanates, and empires. It used to be known as 'Rachouty' or 'Rachoutee'.
List of nations governing Rayachoti:
| S.No | Village Name | Area (in Sq. km) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbavaram (Rural) | 10.59 | |
| 2 | Indukurupalle | 3.40 | |
| 3 | Sibyala | 40.61 | |
| 4 | Chennamukkapalle | 3.05 | |
| 5 | Peddakalvapalle | 0.88 | |
| 6 | Pemmadapalle | 6.94 | |
| 7 | Syamalavaripalle | 0.75 | |
| 8 | Dullavaripalle | 2.48 | |
| 9 | Madhavaram | 39.5 | |
| 10 | THURPUPALLI | 7 KLM | |
| Total | 68.70 |
Rayachoti is well connected by road, rail (in construction) and air (45 km to Kadapa Airport). There are 9 main roads within the town. Three National highways pass through the town.
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from the Rayachoti bus Depot.[6]
There is a railway station under construction in Rayachoti under the Kadapa-Bangalore railway project.
Primary and secondary school education is provided by both government-aided and private schools under the state's School Education Department.[7] [8] The languages of instruction followed by different schools include English, Telugu and Urdu.
Rayachoti has a literacy rate of 61.6%; male literacy is 73% and female literacy is 51%. Most adolescents leave the region upon graduation due to lack of employment opportunities.
The town has one of the oldest Teacher Training Institutes (DIET) in the region, dating back to the British occupation. There is an engineering college and a government polytechnic college in Rayachoti town. The town lacks more technical facilities and a medical college. Recently the Andhra Pradesh state government announced that Rayachoti will be administered under the Annamayya Urban Development Agency, which is the good sign for future economic growth in this region.[9]
Rayachoti is known for its thousand-year old temple dedicated to Lord Sri Veerabhadra Swamy (also called Dakshina Kaasi). The temple is located on the bank of Mandavya river. This temple is unique in that Daksha Prajapati appears to be in the worshipping form of the Lord Veerabhadra Swamy.