Sri City or Satyavedu Reserve Infracity Pvt. Ltd. is an integrated business city (township) and

special economic zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

located in

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 ...

in the state of

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 ...

, India. It was founded in 2008 and has now become one of the coveted business destinations in the country with total investments close to 4 billion USD and total exports exceeding 500 million USD till date. Sri City forms part of Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem mandals of Tirupati district. It is located along the NH16
Tirupati MP also pointed out that Sri City was in close proximity to NH16 & 2 International Airports – Chennai and Tirupati. of Andhra Pradesh, India. Sri City boasts of seamless connectivity by road, air and sea ports. It is spread over 7500 acres, and includes a multiproduct Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ), a Free Trade & Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) and an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster. Inaugurated on August 8, 2008 by then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, late Dr

YS Rajasekhara Reddy Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009. Reddy was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 1 ...

, Sri City soon emerged as the preferred investment destination for several national and international brands, and today it is home to nearly 200 companies from 28 countries across the world. Sri City is home to over 200 companies from 28 countries including multinationals like Kellogg’s, Isuzu, Mondelez, Pepsi, Panasonic, Daikin, Kimberly Clark, Alstom, Kobelco, Foxconn, Danieli etc.

Geography

It is situated between north latitudes of 13°29’50" & 13°34’40" and east longitudes of 79°57’30" & 80°02’50", at an average elevation of about 20 meters above MSL (66 ft) in

of Andhra Pradesh. It is alongside NH 5 which forms part of the

Golden Quadrilateral The Golden Quadrilateral ( hi, स्वर्णिम चतुर्भुज, Svarnim Chaturbhuj; abbreviated GQ) is a national highway network connecting several major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India. It forms a ...

. Places to visit near Sriharikota (SHAR) , About Sriharikota-Source-Website on Sriharikota Range (SHAR) A creek (Karipeti Kalava) flows through Sri City passing through a number of lakes on the way to joining

Pulicat Lake Pulicat Lagoon is the second largest brackish water lagoon in India, (after Chilika Lake), measuring . Major part of the lagoon comes under Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The lagoon is one of the three important wetlands to attract nort ...

north of Tada. There is a state forest on the western boundary. The

Telugu Ganga project The Telugu Ganga project is a joint water supply scheme implemented in 1980s by the then Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T.Ramarao and Tamilnadu Chief minister M. G. Ramachandran to provide drinking water to Chennai city in Tamil Nadu. It is al ...

carrying Krishna River water to Chennai passes along the western boundary of Sri City.

Languages

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode ...

is the official and spoken language. Most of the educated populace speak English and are bi-lingual.

Demographics

Sri City forms part of

Satyavedu Satyavedu is a town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It borders the state of Tamil Nadu on its southern part. It is located 60 km north of Chennai metropolitan citiy. It is also connected with Sri City on its ex ...

and

Varadaiahpalem Varadaiahpalem is a village in Tirupati district of the Indian state of 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 ...

Mandals of

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is re ...

District. It is part of the Satyavedu constituency and Tirupati MP constituency. As per 2011 census the total population of the Satyavedu constituency is 2,77,010, with a literacy rate of 78.98, well over national rate of

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which stand at 74.04%.

Social organizations

* Krea University *

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(India) * Institute of Financial Management and Research – IFMR (India) *

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City is an educational institute of national importance located in Sri City, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, und ...

* Chinmaya Vidyalaya School (India)

Special Economic Zone

The integrated township includes various zones: Industrial,

Residential A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family resi ...

, Educational,

Commercial Commercial may refer to: * a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television) ** Radio advertisement ** Television advertisement * (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...

and

Recreational Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleas ...

. The Industrial Zone includes a

Special Economic Zone A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

(SEZ) for Export Oriented Industry and Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ) for Domestic Industry. It is a business destination for

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companies to establish

Manufacturing Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to ...

, Services and Trading operations in India. The

SEZ A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increas ...

is administered by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) & Industrial Area Local Authority ( IALA). The Government appointed officer controls the planning and building approval processes. A

Commissioner A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...

appointed by the

Government of India The Government of India ( ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...

Ministry of Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

, administers the (SEZ) area. The

was designed by Jurong Consultants,

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, taking into account future dimensions of expansion.

Transport

Sricity is located in close proximity to Asian Highway 45. The

Tirupati Airport Tirupati Airport is a domestic airport serving Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. It is situated in Renigunta, a suburb of Tirupati. It is away from National Highway 71 (India), National Highway 71 (previously NH-205), from Tirupati and from Venkat ...

is the nearest airport (82 km) Tada and Arambakkam railways stations are nearest railway stations to Sricity.Train Arrival Timings Sullurupeta/SPE-Source-indiarailinfo.com Chennai Port and Ennore Ports are the nearest port to the town.Special Economic Zones in India: Recent Developments and Future Prospects, Sri City distance from Chennai, Ennore and Krishnapattnam Ports, refer Page 8-Source-Indian Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapor

While,

Krishnapatnam Port Krishnapatnam Port popularly known as KPCL is a privately built and owned all weather, deep water port on the east coast of India, located in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It is located about 190 km north of the Chennai Port and ...

is located to the north of Sri City.

External links

Sricity website

Special Economic Zones in India

City Website for more information about Civic Services & Administrative Offices, Accommodation, Recreation etc

References

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