19-550: Samarlakota is a town in Kakinada district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The town forms a part of Kakinada Urban Development Authority. It was previously known as Chamarlakota , which dates back to a local kaifiyat that was written in the mid-eighteenth century. Samalkot, historically known as Chamarlakota, was part of the Pithapuram estate and was closely associated with
38-463: A population of 56,864, of which 28,115 are males and 28,749 are females, according to a report released by Census India 2011. The population of children aged six or younger is 5,793, which is 10.19% of total population of Samarlakota. In Samarlakota Municipality, the male:female sex ratio is 1,023 per 1,000 males, against state average of 993. The child sex ratio in Samarlakota is around 948 compared to
57-415: A sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,31,103 (15.82%) and 30,803 (1.47%) of the population respectively. Languages of Kakinada district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 98.41% of the population spoke Telugu and 1.14% Urdu as their first language. Chetty Bhanumurthy Chetti Bhanumurti (born 23 February 1888; died 6 January 1973 )
76-514: A total of 21 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 21 mandals in Kakinada district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below. formation year Wards of municipal body population population population population population population population Population population At the time of the 2011 census, Kakinada district had a population of 20,92,374, of which 662,726 (31.67%) lived in urban areas. The district had
95-552: Is a district in the Coastal Andhra Region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh . The district was formed from Kakinada and Peddapuram revenue divisions from East Godavari district . Incidentally, during earlier times,
114-535: Is an important railway junction on the Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section of Howrah-Chennai main line . The railway line to Kakinada branches at this railway junction. The nearest airport to Samarlakota town is Rajahmundry Airport , which is 40 km (25 miles) away. Samarlakota is a municipal town in the district of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Samarlakota is divided into 18 wards, for which elections are held every five years. Samarlakota Municipality has
133-470: Is surrounded in the north by Alluri Sitharama Raju district , south by Bay of Bengal and Yanam district , east by Anakapalli district and west by East Godavari district and Konaseema district . There is 1 parliamentary and 7 assembly constituencies in Kakinada district. The parliamentary constituencies are The assembly constituencies are The district is divided into 2 revenue divisions: Kakinada and Peddapuram , which are further subdivided into
152-847: The Serampore College , Serampore , a constituent College of the nation's first University, studying up to 1918, during the Principalship of George Howells , as a candidate of the Canadian Baptist Mission/Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars where Bhanumurthy obtained a Licentiate in Theology ( L.Th. ). Bhanumurthy taught at the Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary in Ramayapatnam and later on moved to Kakinada where he taught at
171-712: The University of Wisconsin–Madison highlighted the literary standard of Chetty Bhanumurti terming him as a pioneer hymn writer whose songs had the element of Bhakti . The Old Testament Scholar, Victor Premasagar was also enthused by the lyrical content in Bhanumurti's compositions, especially Hymn Number 94 titled Yesuku Samanulevaru (Translated Who is equal to you Lord? ) with direct reference to Psalm 71:19 and strikingly similar to Tyagaraja 's composition in Kharaharapriya . Dayanandan Francis brings Chetti Bhanumurti in
190-795: The Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. The literacy rate of Samarlakota is 74.58%, higher than state average of 67.02%. Male literacy is around 78.77% while female literacy rate is 70.51%. Samarlakota municipality has over 16,044 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is authorized to build roads within the municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Manufacturing industries at an industrial estate include oil, food and spice manufacture; companies are Ammbati Subbanna & Co, AS Brand Oil, Arun Dorakula Food & Spices Company, and ADR brand, RAK Ceramics are situated in Samarlakota. Religious organisations are: The town's first boarding school
209-696: The Baptist Theological Seminary in Kakinada along with Muthyala Theophilus who was his colleague. This was the period when A. B. Masilamani joined the seminary for spiritual formation. In 1952, Bhanumurthy became Principal of the seminary . Roger E. Hedlund , the Missiologist writes that along with the Bible , the Christian Hymnal in Telugu also forms the main bulwark of Christian spiritual life for
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#1732869025109228-551: The latter half of the 18th century, it became a sanitarium for British troops. Barracks were constructed in 1786, establishing Samalkot as the principal garrison of the British forces in the Rajahmundry region. However, the fort was demolished in 1838, and the military station was abandoned by 1868. Following the Rampa disturbances of 1879, a small British military presence was reestablished but
247-447: The line of another Hymn writer, Puroshottam Choudhary and writes, Like Choudari, Bhanumurti also is interested in picking up ideas, thought-forms and even ragas from popular Hindu poems and lyrics, while at the same time endeavouring to broaden the perspectives found in such religious literary forms with distinctive Christian ideas. In 1915, Bhanumurthy discerned his avocation towards priesthood and went for ministerial formation to
266-514: The region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Polnaud or Prolunadu ( prōlunāḍu ), which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district. This district name derives from its headquarters Kakinada . In 1839 just before the British Raj , a cyclone struck Coringa, East Godavari district and toppled buildings, as a result 20,000 ships were destroyed and over 300,000 people were killed. This district
285-583: The sirdar family that founded the zamindari. It is believed to have been the original capital of the estate before being temporarily replaced by Pithapuram. However, in the 18th century, Samalkot regained its status as the estate's capital. The fort in Samalkot held strategic importance during the conflicts of 1759, serving as a focal point in the power struggles between the English , French , and local forces. The fort frequently changed hands during this period. Later, in
304-623: Was a Hymn Writer whose hymns are found in the Hymnal in Telugu . Bhanumurti was a Pastor of the Canadian Baptist Mission / Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars who also led the Principalship of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Kakinada from 1945 to 1956 leading to its affiliation to the nation's first University, Senate of Serampore College (University) in 1946 Comparative religion Scholar R. R. Sundara Rao who researched at
323-417: Was connected by canal to Kakinada and Rajahmundry , facilitating transport and trade. Samarlakota is located at 17°03′00″N 82°11′00″E / 17.0500°N 82.1833°E / 17.0500; 82.1833 . It has an average elevation of 9 m (30 ft) The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Samarlakota bus station. Samarlakota railway station
342-466: Was established in 1882, by the Canadian Baptist Mission it was known as C. B. M. Boys' School. Notable among those who were associated includes A. B. Masilamani and his teacher Chetty Bhanumurthy . Primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the state's School Education Department. The medium of instruction followed by schools are English and Telugu. Kakinada district Kakinada district
361-421: Was finally withdrawn in 1893. Samalkot's commercial significance grew with the establishment of a large sugar refinery and distillery in 1899. The town also became a hub for the weaving industry, with many Devangas producing plain cotton cloths, including some with lace borders. Additional industries in the area included chintz -stamping, dyeing , and the production of kas-kas tattis. Historically, Samalkot
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