Sankaraguptam

Sankaraguptam
village
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Coordinates: 16.39°N 81.85°E / 16.39; 81.85
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema
Government
• Type	Local self
• Body	Panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,528
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	533250
Lok Sabha constituency	Amalapuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Razole

Sankaraguptam is a village in Malikipuram Mandal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the delta region of Godavari known as Konaseema. Coconut, rice, and casuarina are the major crops grown. This is also the birth village of the legendary Carnatic musician M. Balamuralikrishna.

Etymology

The name is said to be derived when Sankara hid here to protect himself from Bhashmasura who was blessed with boon by Lord Sankara that the head on which he places his palm would be burnt into ashes). Sankara refers to Lord Shiva and guptam is a secret, the place where Lord Shiva hid to protect himself from Bhasmasura.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001 and 2011, the demographic details of this village are as follows:

Header text	2001 census	2011census
Total population	10768	11528
Sex ratio	1004	976
Literacy %	70.04	77.79
children under 6 years	1329	990
No.of houaseholds	2608	2929