Koratla is a town and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Karimnagar district in the India

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 of Andhra Pradesh

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Geography

Koratla is located at 18.82°N 78.72°E. It has an average elevation of 286 metres (938 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census

Census

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, Koratla had a population of 54,021. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Koratla has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Koratla, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Features

• The population of Korutla is about 75,000 and mostly business oriented city. Trade in textiles, making beedies and inflow from non resident Indians working in the gulf are the main sources of income for this city.
• Koratla has got good history, still has many more old structures as a marks of history. Near by has a great siphon which is called biggest siphon in Asia,also known for a big banyan tree which is formed over 6 acres (24,281.2 m²). people here known for their devotional beliefs. Sai baba temple of here has got the name as second Shirdi, which is recognized by the people across a.p and other states also. Temples in Koratla Sri Venkateswara swami temple,The Koti Navadurga, Shiva Markandeya temple (which was built with 1 crore of Printed Durag coins) and Ayyappa Temple. And five rice mills are most popular.