Shar Project
Shar Project is a village in Sullurpeta mandal, of Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh located near the Bay of Bengal. The barrier island of Sriharikota housing the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is part of this settlement.
Shar Project | |
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.svg.png)  Shar Project Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 13.7534°N 80.1987°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,097 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2011 census, the village had a population of 6,097. The total population constitute, 3,191 males and 2,906 females —a sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males. 1,500 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 374 are boys and 321 are girls —a ratio of 858 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 70.51% with 4,133 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[2][3]
gollark: Then you use the known position of the satellites and distances to each to work out where you are.
gollark: GPS operates on multilateration. It works out the distance to each satellite based on ~~its computed orbital position and~~ differences in time to receive the signal from each satellite.
gollark: No it isn't. That would entirely break it.
gollark: I doubt it. If the clock drifted much your location would be wrong.
gollark: You use the GPS receiver to keep a regular RTC accurate.
References
- "Elevation for Shar Project". Veloroutes. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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