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Tirupati district (pronunciation ) 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.

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
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Formed4 April 2022
Founded byGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
HeadquartersTirupati
Administrative Divisions
  • 4 revenue divisions
  • 34 mandals
  • 1107 villages
Government
  District collectorK. Venkata Ramana Reddy IAS
  SPSri P. Parameshwar
  Lok Sabha constituenciesTirupati
Lok Sabha list
  Assembly
Assembly list
Area
  Total8,231 km2 (3,178 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
  Total2,196,984
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
517XXX, 524XXX
Websitetirupati.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.

Satellite view of Tirupati District Mandals
Satellite view of Tirupati District Mandals

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

Religions in Tirupati district (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Hindus
93.75%
Muslims
5.18%
Christians
0.72%
Other or not stated
0.35%
Distribution of religions

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]

Languages in Tirupati district (2011)
Language Percent
Telugu
88.00%
Tamil
6.50%
Urdu
3.64%
Other or not stated
1.84%
Distribution of languages

Administrative divisions


Tirupati District Revenue Divisions and Mandals
Tirupati District Revenue Divisions and Mandals

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]

Gudur division Srikalahasti division Sullurupeta division Tirupati division
BalayapalliK. V. B. PuramBuchi Naidu KandrigaChandragiri
ChillakuruNagalapuramDoravarisatramChinnagottigallu
ChittamuruNarayanavanamNaidupetaPakala
DakkiliPichaturOziliPuttur
GudurReniguntaPellakuruRamachandrapuram
KotaSrikalahastiSatyaveduTirupati Rural
VakaduThottambeduSullurpetaTirupati Urban
VenkatagiriYerpeduTadaVadamalapeta
VaradaiahpalemYerravaripalem

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
1TirupatiTirupati division4,61,905
Gudur
2SrikalahastiSrikalahasti division80,056
3GudurGudur division74,047
4Yerpedu Srikalahasti division58,403
5PutturTirupati division54,092
6SatyaveduSullurupeta division52,979
7VenkatagiriGudur division52,688
8SullurpetaSullurupeta division45,782
9NaidupetaSullurupeta division45,055
10PakalaTirupati division28,556
Municipal bodies in Tirupati district
S.No. Name Civic status Revenue
division
Population
(2011 census)
1 Tirupati Municipal Corporation Tirupati 2,87,035
2 Srikalahasti Municipality Grade - 1 Srikalahasti 80,056
3 Gudur Municipality Grade - 1 Gudur 74,047
4 Yerpedu Census Town Srikalahasti 58,403
5 Puttur Municipality Grade - 3 Tirupati 54,092
6 Satyavedu Census Town Sullurupeta 52,979
7 Venkatagiri Municipality Grade - 3 Gudur 52,688
8 Sullurupeta Municipality Grade - 3 Sullurupeta 45,782
9 Naidupeta Municipality Grade - 3 Sullurupeta 45,055
10 Pakala Census Town Tirupati 28,556

Education



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 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.

Tirupati main railway station
Tirupati main 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


Tirupati Airport View
Tirupati Airport View

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



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]

Constituency number Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Parliament
167 Tirupati None Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
121 Sullurpeta SC Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
122 Venkatagiri None Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
120 Gudur SC Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
168 Srikalahasti None Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
169 Satyavedu SC Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)
166 Chandragiri None Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency)

References


  1. "Tirupati District: At a glance". tirupati.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. "District Census Hand Book - Nellore" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. "District Census Hand Book - Chittoor" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. Oppert, Gustav Salomon (8 June 2017). On the Original Inhabitants of Bharatavarsa or India. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 9789925082193.
  5. "Full text of "On the original inhabitants of Bharatavarsa or India"". archive.org. 1893. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. "Index of /NASD/4a7f1db4-5792-415c-be79-266f41eef20a/upgrade-archive-06-14-2007/data/upload-allbooks/disk 3/Jan N/ENGLISH/The_Dravidians_/TXT". tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  7. Raghavendra, V. (26 January 2022). "With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Rangarajan, A. d (3 April 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Govt. agrees to name new district 'Tirupati'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.
  12. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. Sasidhar, B. M. (4 April 2022). "Chittoor, Tirupati, Annamayya districts formed as part of rejig". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  14. "Decks cleared for Dugarajapatnam port". The Times of India.
  15. "Tirupati International Airport inauguration on Vijaya Dasami". The hindu. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  16. "Former Chief Minister NJR Dead". The New Indian Express. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  17. "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.





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