Tirupati district (pronunciation (help·info)) 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.

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Tirupati district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Tirumala Sri Venkateshwara swamy Temple, View of Srikalahasti from Kanappa Hill, Chandragiri Fort,Liftoff from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Sri Venkateswara National Park, View of Pulicat Lake,Chengalamma Parameshwari Temple near Sri City
Location of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 13.6°N 79.4°E / 13.6; 79.4
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Rayalaseema
Formed	4 April 2022
Founded by	Government of Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters	Tirupati
Administrative Divisions	4 revenue divisions 34 mandals 1107 villages
Government
• District collector	K. Venkata Ramana Reddy IAS
• SP	Sri P. Parameshwar
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Tirupati Lok Sabha list Tirupati
• Assembly	Assembly list Chandragiri Gudur Sathyavedu Srikalahasti Sullurpeta Tirupati Venkatagiri
Area [1]
• Total	8,231 km2 (3,178 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2][3]
• Total	2,196,984
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	517XXX, 524XXX
Website	tirupati.ap.gov.in

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 special economic zone (SEZ) in India with total investments of 4 billion USD and over two hundred companies from 28 countries. Sri City is considered a major industrial hub and SEZ in India.

Geography

Tirupati district is located between the Northern Latitudes of 13°21′54″ and 14°30′40″ and between the Eastern Longitudes 79°5′42″ and 80°4′10″. It is bordered by SPSR Nellore district to the North, Chittoor and Annamayya districts to the west and Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu to south and Bay of Bengal to the east. The river Swarnamukhi flows from Srikalahasti in Tirupati district, and the major part of Pulicat Lake is in this district.

Etymology

The district derived its name from its main city, Tirupati. In Dravidian translation, tiru means sacred or Lakshmi and pati means abode or husband.[4][5][6]

History

On 26 January 2022, Balaji district was nominated as one of the twenty-six districts in a 13-district Andhra Pradesh, pending a final notification to be issued by the government of Andhra Pradesh. The district would be formed from Tirupati revenue division, from former Chittoor district, Gudur and Naidupeta revenue divisions of former Nellore district.[7] The name was later changed to Tirupati district and came into existence on 4 April 2022, with Gudur, Sullurupeta revenue divisions from Nellore district and Srikalahasti and Tirupati divisions from Chittoor district, with Srikalahasti division being newly created.[8][9][10]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, Tirupati district had a population of 21,96,984. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5,19,388 (23.64%) and 1,70,779 (7.77%) of the population respectively.[2]^: 92–96[3]^: 82–87

At the time of the 2011 census, 88.00% of the population spoke Telugu, 6.50% Tamil and 3.64% Urdu as their first language.[12]

Administrative divisions

The district has four revenue divisions, Gudur, Srikalahasti, Sullurupeta and Tirupati and has one administrative headquarters Tirupati, each headed by a sub-collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 34 mandals. The district has one municipal corporation, Tirupati city. The district has six municipalities at Gudur, Srikalahasti, Naidupeta, Sullurpeta, Puttur and Venkatagiri.This district also comprises 822 Gram Panchayats and 1107 villages.[1]

Mandals

There are 9 mandals each in Tirupati division and Sullurupeta divisions, 8 mandals each in Gudur division and Srikalahasti divisions. The 34 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:[13]

Cities and towns

The district has one municipal corporation at Tirupati city, and six municipalities at Srikalahasti, Gudur, Naidupeta, Sullurpeta, Puttur and Venkatagiri. This district also has many census towns, 822 gram panchayats and 1107 villages.[1]^{[non-primary source needed]}

Largest cities or towns in Tirupati district As per the 2011 Census
	Rank		Division	Pop.
Tirupati	1	Tirupati	Tirupati division	4,61,905	Gudur
	2	Srikalahasti	Srikalahasti division	80,056
	3	Gudur	Gudur division	74,047
	4	Yerpedu	Srikalahasti division	58,403
	5	Puttur	Tirupati division	54,092
	6	Satyavedu	Sullurupeta division	52,979
	7	Venkatagiri	Gudur division	52,688
	8	Sullurpeta	Sullurupeta division	45,782
	9	Naidupeta	Sullurupeta division	45,055
	10	Pakala	Tirupati division	28,556

Education

• Sri Venkateswara University
• Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
• Government Institute of Ceramic Technology
• National Institute of Ocean Technology
• IIT Tirupati
• IISER Tirupati
• National Sanskrit University
• Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati
• Sri Venkateswara Vedic University
• Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU)
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)
• Sri Venkateswara Agricultural University
• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Cancer Care and Advanced Research Tata Trusts - SVICCAR Hospital
• Mohan Babu University
• Krea University
• Institute of Financial Management and Research
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City

Transport

Railways

This district has the third biggest railway station in Andhra Pradesh. Tirupati railway station is among the busiest railway stations of India, connected with all major cities of India. It is on the Renigunta-Katpadi railway line.

Tirupati city has five railway stations:

• Tirupati Main
• Renigunta junction
• Tirupati west Halt
• Tiruchanur
• Chandragiri

Tirupati district also has a major railway station at Gudur junction. The other important railway stations in the district are Srikalahasti railway station, Pakala junction, Puttur and Sullurupeta railway station.

Roadways

National Highway 71 connecting Madanapalle and Nayudupeta Via Pileru and NH 716 connecting Chennai in Tamil Nadu passes through the district. National Highway 16, a part of the Golden Quadrilateral connecting Kolkata-Chennai passes through Sullurpeta and Gudur towns in the district. A new six lane express way has been constructed between Tirupati and Bangalore via Chittoor.

Waterways

Dugarajapatnam Port is a proposed port in the district.[14]

Airways

Sri Venkateswara Airport, the second-largest airport in Andhra Pradesh, is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from the Tirupati city centre and has daily flights to Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kadapa, Rajahmundry, kolhapur,Vijayawada, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Pune, Shirdi, Belgaum, Hubli, Gulbarga, Visakhapatnam.

The closest international airport is Chennai International Airport which is 130 km (81 mi) from Tirupati. Tirupati Airport is being upgraded to an international airport. The new terminal was inaugurated on 22 October 2015.[15]

Notable people

• M. A. Ayyangar, first deputy speaker and second Speaker of Lok Sabha
• V. Nagayya, actor
• D. K. Adikesavulu Naidu, Member of Parliament
• N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh (1995–2004), and first Chief Minister of Residual State Of Andhra Pradesh (2014–2019)
• N. Janardhana Reddy, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh[16]
• Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, Tirupati, MLA
• Madhurantakam Rajaram, writer, Sahitya Akademi Award winner
• Raj Reddy, Computer Scientist and winner of Turing Award
• Roja Selvamani, actress, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh
• Shafi (actor), film actor.

Politics

There are one parliamentary and seven assembly constituencies in Tirupati district. The parliamentary constituency is Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency).

The assembly constituencies are:[17]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tirupati district.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tirupati district.