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Rameswaram | |
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.svg)  Rameswaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°45′10″N 78°33′42″E / 14.7527°N 78.5617°E | |
| Country | 
India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Cuddapah |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,981 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Rameswaram is a census town in Cuddapah district inside Proddatur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Rameswaram had a population of 14,981. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rameswaram has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 37%. In Rameswaram, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. [2] [3] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.