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Chittoor
Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647. History After the Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor became a part of the erstwhile Madras State. The modern Chittoor district was formerly North Arcot district, which was established by the British in the 19th century had Chittoor as its headquarters. On 1 April 1911, the district was split into two - Chittoor district and North Arcot district. Pre-history The district abounds in several pre-historic sites. The surface finds discovered are assigned to special stages in the progress of civilization. Paleolithic tools were discovered at Tirupathi, Sitarampeta, Ellampalle, Mekalavandlapalle, Piler, etc. Mesolithic tools were discovered at Chinthaparthi, Moratavandlapalle, Aru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor District
Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in the Poini River Valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh along the Chennai–Bangalore section of Chennai-Mumbai highway. Chittoor district is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. Etymology The district derived its name from its headquarters Chittoor. History After the Indian independence in 1947, Chittoor became a part of the erstwhile Madras state. The modern Chittoor District was formerly Arcot District, which was established by the British in the 19th century had Chittoor as its headquarters. On 1 April 1911, district was split into Chittoor District and North Arcot Districts. Chittoor District was formed on 1 April 1911, taking Chittoor, Palamaneru, Tirupati, from the then North Arcot District of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor Revenue Division, Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor revenue division is an administrative division in the Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 4 List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh, revenue divisions in the district with 12 mandals under its administration and its headquarters at Chittoor. The division has 1 municipal corporation. Adminisration The details of the mandals and urban settlements in the division are: History See also *List of revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh *List of mandals in Andhra Pradesh *Chittoor district *Kuppam Revenue Division *Palamaner Revenue Division *Nagari Revenue Division References External links {{coord missing, Andhra Pradesh Chittoor Revenue divisions in Andhra Pradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor Urban Development Authority
The Chittoor Urban Development Authority (abbreviated: CHUDA) is an urban planning agency in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was constituted on 12 February 2019, under ''Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016'' with the headquarters located at Chittoor. Jurisdiction The jurisdictional area of CHUDA is spread over an area of and has a population of 1,205,683. It covers 434 villages in 22 mandals of Chittoor Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a popul .... The below table lists the urban areas of CHUDA. References Chittoor district Urban development authorities of Andhra Pradesh State urban development authorities of India {{india-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor Mandal
Chittoor mandal is one of the 66 mandals in Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Its headquarters are located at Chittoor. The mandal is bounded by Yadamari, Gudipala, Thavanampalle, Puthalapattu, Penumuru, Gangadhara Nellore mandals. Demographics census, the mandal had a population of 212,816. The total population constitute, 106,211 males and 106,605 females —a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 20,533 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 10,781 are boys and 9,752 are girls —a ratio of 905 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 83.02% with 159,641 literates. Towns and villages Mangasamudram (Rural) is the most populated settlement and Krishnapuram is the least populated settlement in the mandal. census, the mandal has 31 settlements, that includes: ''Sources:'' * ''Census India 2011 (sub districts)'' * ''Revenue Department of AP'' See also *Chittoor district Chittoor district () is one of the eight dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittoor Railway Station
Chittoor railway station (station code:CTO) is an Indian railway station in Chittoor city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on the Gudur–Katpadi branch line and is administered under Guntakal railway division of South Coast Railway zone South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) has been announced as the newest railway zone of the Indian Railways and is headquartered at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The formal notification for operationalization of this Zone is yet to be issued. Jur .... Classification Chittoor railway station is classified as a ''B–category'' station in the Guntakal railway division. References External links Railway stations in Chittoor district Guntakal railway division {{AndhraPradesh-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirupati District
Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupati district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Sri Kalahasteeswara temple and many others.The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota and operated by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The river Swarnamukhi flows through Srikalahasti and joins with the Bay of Bengal in this district. Industries include groundnuts and paddy fields. The district is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IIT Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara University, National Sanskrit University, IISER Tirupati. The district is home to Sri City, one of the leading spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about . Andhra State was the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking areas (ten districts) of the Hyderabad State to form United Andhra Pradesh. ln 2014 these merged areas of Hyderabad State are bifurcated from United Andhra Pradesh to form new state Telangana . Present form of Andhra similar to Andhra state.but some mandalas like Bhadrachalam still with Telangana. Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Kurnool is People Capital of And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 69 (India)
National Highway 69 (''NH 69), (previously National Highway 206 (From Honnavara to Banavara section) '' and National Highway 234 (From Huliyar to Mulbagal section)), is a major National Highway in India, that runs through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The western terminal is at the junction of NH 66 near Honnavar, connects NH 48 near Sira, connects NH 44 near Chikkaballapur, connects NH 75 near Mulbagal and terminates at the east end Chittoor. Its old name was NH 234. Route It passes through Honnavar, Sagara, Shivamoga, Tarikere, Kadur, Banavara, Huliyar, Bukkapatna, Sira, Madhugiri, Gowribidanur, Chikkaballapur, Sidlaghatta, Chintamani, Srinivasapura, Mulbagal, Nangali in Karnataka and in Andhra Pradesh it passes through Palamaner, Chittoor. Route length in states: *Andhra Pradesh – See also * List of National Highways in India by highway number * Ghat Roads * National Highway 66 (India) * National Highway 169 (India) * National Highway 73 (India) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Arcot
North Arcot was a former district in Madras Presidency, acquired by the annexation of the Arcot State in 1855 when its Nawab died without issue. It had Chittoor as its headquarters (currently in Andhra pradesh). On 1 April 1911, the Chittoor district was separated from North Arcot. The remaining district, with Vellore as its headquarters, passed intact into the Madras State of independent India. On 30 September 1989 the district was split into Tiruvannamalai-Sambuvarayar district (present-day Tiruvannamalai district) and North Arcot Ambedkar district (present-day Vellore district). It contained the present day districts of Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Chittoor, Tirupati, Tirupattur and Ranipet. History Historically, the name "Arcot" is said to be derived from a linguistic corruption of the original Tamil word "Aaru Kaadu", meaning "Six Forests". The region is described in common folklore as lush region flanked by six forests in which is said to have resided a myriad of sages and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annamayya District
Annamayya district is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region formed from Rajampeta Parliamentary Constituency. Rayachoti is the district administrative headquarters and Madanapalle is the largest city in the district. The newly formed district has 64.53% literacy rate, which is lower than state literacy which stands at 67.35%. Geography Annamayya district is the extreme southeastern district of Andhra Pradesh situated within the geographical co-ordinate of 13° 19’ 55” and 14° 42’ 32” of northern latitude and 78° 18’ 55” and 79° 20’26” Eastern longitude. The District is bounded on North by Kadapa-YSR District , West by Sri Sathya Sai District and Chikballapura District Of Karnataka state , South by Kolar District of Karnataka and Chittoor of Andra Pradesh, East by Nellore District and Tirupati District districts. Volcanogenic bedded Barytes Volcanogenic b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 40 (India)
National Highway 40 (NH 40), a combination of previous national highways 4 and 18, is a national highway in India. It starts at National Highway 44 junction at Kurnool and passes through Kadapa and Chittoor and terminates at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu. It is called Rayalaseema Express Highway. The highway was transformed into four lanes between Kurnool and Kadapa . Route It starts at Kurnool and passes through Nandyal, Allagadda, Mydukur, Kadapa, Rayachoti, Pileru, Chittoor and ends at Ranipet. It runs for a distance of in Andhra Pradesh and in Tamil Nadu. Kurnool ↔ Nandyal ↔ Allagadda ↔ Mydukur ↔ Kadapa ↔ Rayachoti ↔ Pileru ↔ Chittoor ↔ Ranipet Junctions : Terminal near Kurnool. : near Kurnool : near Nandyal : near Mydukur : near Kadapa bypass : near Rayachoti : near Pileru : near Puthalapattu : near Chittoor : Terminal near Ranipet. See also * List of National Highways in India (by Highway Number) * National Highways Development Project The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema () is a geographic region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comprises eight south western districts of the State namely, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, YSR, Annamayya, Tirupati and Chittoor districts census of India, the region with four districts had a population of 15,184,908 and covers an area of . Etymology The region was previously called ''Ceded districts'' during the rule of the British Raj. This is with reference to the time when the Nizam of Hyderabad, Ali Khan ceded the region to the British as a part of subsidiary alliance. Chilukuri Narayana Rao, a Telugu lecturer and activist from Anantapur deemed the term "ceded" as derogatory and coined the term ''Rayalaseema''. In the Andhra Mahasabha and Ceded Districts Conference held at Nandyala in November 1928, he moved a resolution to the effect which was accepted by the other delegates of the conference. The name ''Rayalaseema'' hearkened back to the Vijayanagara times, whose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
