Rayachoti

Rayachoty is a town in Kadapa district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality in Rayachoty mandal of Kadapa revenue division. It is one of the oldest town in Andhra Pradesh. Rayachoty is famous for thousand year old The Veerabhadra Swamy temple. Uniqueness of this temple is that Daksha Prajapati appears in worshiping form of the Lord Veerabhadra.GeographyRayachoti is located at. It has an average elevation of 1200 metres (3,900 feet)DemographicsIndia census, Rayachoti had a population of 1,18,266. Males constitute 50.9% of the population and females 49.1%. 18% of the population is under six years of age.TransportThe National Highway 340 connects the town with Kurabalakunta road of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Rayachoti bus station.EducationThe 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. Rayachoti has an average literacy rate of 61.6%, male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 51%.