Rajampet

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Rajampet
City
Nickname:  Kuwait of India
Motto:  "Satyameva Jayathe"
Anthem: "Maa Telugu Thalliki"
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Rajampet Location in Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Coordinates: 14°11′42″N 79°09′29″E / 14.195°N 79.158°E / 14.195; 79.158
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Rayalaseema
District	Annamayya district
Government
• Body	Rajampet Municipality
• MLA	Akepati Amarnath Reddy
• MP	P. V. Midhun Reddy
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	127,027
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	516115
Telephone code	08565
Vehicle registration	AP-04, AP-39
Currency	Indian Rupee

Rajampet is a city in Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located in the Rayalaseema Region formed on the banks of Cheyyeru River. The town has an average elevation of 139 meters (456 ft). Rajampet is a Grade II Municipality which upgraded in 2019 and has an area of 35.38 square kilometres (13.66 sq mi). It consists of 29 election wards.

Rajampet is an Assembly constituency, Lok Sabha constituency, Annamayya district, and a Forest Division.^[3] It is located in Rajampet mandal of Rajampeta revenue division. It is bordered by Tirupati to the south, Nellore to the east, Sri Sathya Sai to the west, and YSR district to the north.