Tirupati district

Tirupati district (pronunciation ) is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Sri Kalahasteeswara temple. 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 Tirupati, Srikalahasti and joins the Bay of Bengal.

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
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
Government
 • District collectorK. Venkata Ramana Reddy IAS
 • SPSri P. Parameshwar
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesTirupati
Lok Sabha list
 • Assembly
Assembly list
Area
[1]
 • 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.

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 through Tirupati, Srikalahasti and joins with the Bay of Bengal. The major part of Pulicat Lake is in this district.

Etymology

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

History

On 26 January 2022, Balaji district was proposed to be formed from parts of Chittoor, Nellore districts as one of the twenty-six districts [7] Based on the feedback from the public, the name was later changed to Tirupati district. The new district came into existence on 4 April 2022 with Gudur, Sullurupeta revenue divisions from Nellore district and Tirupati revenue division from Chittoor district. Srikalahasti revenue division was newly created.[8][9][10]

Demographics
Religions in Tirupati district based on 2011 census data[11]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 93.75%
Islam
 
 5.18%
Christianity
 
 0.72%
Other or not stated
 
 0.35%
Distribution of religions

Based on 2011 census data, Tirupati district had a population of 21,96,984, of which 850,056 (38.69%) lived in urban areas. Tirupati district had a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 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 

Languages of Tirupati district based on 2011 Census data[12]

  Telugu (88.00%)
  Tamil (6.50%)
  Urdu (3.64%)
  Others (1.86%)

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

Administrative divisions
Tirupati District
Tirupati District Revenue Divisions and Mandals

The district has four revenue divisions, Gudur, Srikalahasti, Sullurupeta and Tirupati. 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
Tirupati District
Satellite view of Tirupati District 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]

  1. Gudur revenue division
    1. Balayapalli
    2. Chillakuru
    3. Chittamuru
    4. Dakkili
    5. Gudur
    6. Kota
    7. Vakadu
    8. Venkatagiri
  2. Srikalahasti revenue division
    1. K. V. B. Puram
    2. Nagalapuram
    3. Narayanavanam
    4. Pichatur
    5. Renigunta
    6. Srikalahasti
    7. Thottambedu
    8. Yerpedu
  3. Sullurupeta revenue division
    1. Buchi Naidu Kandriga
    2. Doravarisatram
    3. Naidupeta
    4. Ozili
    5. Pellakuru
    6. Satyavedu
    7. Sullurpeta
    8. Tada
    9. Varadaiahpalem
  4. Tirupati revenue division
    1. Chandragiri
    2. Chinnagottigallu
    3. Pakala
    4. Puttur
    5. Ramachandrapuram
    6. Tirupati Rural
    7. Tirupati Urban
    8. Vadamalapeta
    9. Yerravaripalem

Politics

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

The assembly constituencies are:[14]

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 Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency

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]

Municipal bodies in Tirupati district
S.No. Name Civic status Revenue
division		 Population
(2011 census)
1 Tirupati Municipal Corporation Tirupati 2,95,323
2 Srikalahasti Municipality Grade - 1 Srikalahasti 80,056
3 Gudur Municipality Grade - 1 Gudur 74,047
4 Puttur Municipality Grade - 3 Tirupati 54,092
5 Venkatagiri Municipality Grade - 3 Gudur 52,688
6 Sullurupeta Municipality Grade - 3 Sullurupeta 45,782
7 Naidupeta Municipality Grade - 3 Sullurupeta 45,055

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

Roadways

National highways:

Waterways

Dugarajapatnam Port is a proposed port in the district.[16]

Airways
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.[17]

Tourist attractions
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
  • A view of Tirumala
    A view of Tirumala
  • Talayeru gundu, Alipiri
    Talayeru gundu, Alipiri
  • Raja Palace, Chandragiri Fort
    Raja Palace, Chandragiri Fort
  • Musical Fountain, Tirumala
    Musical Fountain, Tirumala
  • Mokallamitta Gopuram ,Tirumala
    Mokallamitta Gopuram ,Tirumala
  • Pulicat Lake
    Pulicat Lake

Notable people


References
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