Chittoor district

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Chittoor pronunciation (help·info) (Telugu :చిత్తూరు), also known as Chittur, is a city and district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The city has a population of 152,966 (2001 census). Chittoor is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples located nearby. It lies in the Poini River valley of southernmost Andhra Pradesh, on the Bangalore-Chennai highway. It is a market center for mangos, grain, sugarcane, and peanuts. Its industries include oilseed and rice milling. It is also home to Nutrine Confectionaries, a major chocolate manufacturer in India.

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[edit] Chittoor District

The district is bounded by Anantapur District to the northwest, Cuddapah District to the north, Nellore District to the northeast, Tamil Nadu state to the south, and Karnataka state to the southeast. The district has an area of 15,359 km² and population of 3,745,875 of which 21.65% were urban as of 2001. [1] Mango and tamarind groves surround the city of Chittoor, and cattle are raised in the district.

Chittoor District was formed in 1905, dividing the then Kadapah, Nellore and North Arcot districts. Many famous personalities like Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Sir C.R. Reddy, Chittoor Nagaiah, Bhasyam vinod kumar and others hail from this district.

Tirupati temple is the most visited and richest temple in India, often receiving 200,000 visitors a day. Horsley Hills, formerly called Enugu Mallamma Konda, is a summer resort located near the town of Madanapalle. It is known to some as the "Andhra Ooty". Madanapalle is the center of an agricultural region noted for its fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes. It is also famous for its hospitals, such as the T.B. Sanatorium located at Arogyavaram 5 km from Madanapalle. Rishi Valley, near Horsely Hills and 21 km from Madanapalle, is noted for its residential education Gurukula. One of India's greatest philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti chose this site to set up his Jiddu Krishnamurti Foundation as well as Rishi Valley School, one of India's oldest boarding schools. A zamindari family in northern Andhra Pradesh (in the West Godavari region), the Chitturis, hail from this region.

Gurram Konda, in the western part of the district, is an historic center, with an old fort and a sultan's palace called the Rangini Mahal. Other notable places in the district are Gandikota, Jyothi, Pushpagiri, Ardhagiri, Chandragiri and Vontimitta.

[edit] The Main towns of Chittoor District

[edit] The Major Industries of Chittoor District

  • Godrej Foods (Nutrine Confectionery), Chittoor
  • Nutrine Confectionaries Pvt. Ltd. Chittoor
  • Chittoor Co-Operative Sugars, Chittoor
  • Vijaya Milk Dairy, Chittoor
  • Gopika Milk Dairy, Chittoor
  • Sreenivasa Distillers, Chittoor
  • Amaron Batteries, Tirupathi
  • Vishnu Chemicals, Srikalahasti
  • Lanco Castings, Srikalahasti
  • Sri Balaji Boteling (Thumps UP), Srikalahasti
  • Kcp-Mayura Sugars, Srikalahasti
  • Chittoor Town is renowned for granites. Chittoor has more than 60-70 major granite industries

[edit] Educational institutions

Chittoor District is home to many reputed educational institutions. The notable ones are:

  • Krishna Teja Educational Group
  • Chadalawada Ramanamma Engineering College
  • Krishna Teja Dental College
  • Krishna Teja Junior College
  • Sreenivaasa Institute of Technology And Management Studies (SITAMS)
  • Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Agricultural Collge, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Degree College, Tirupati
  • Sri Govinda Raja Degree College, Tirupati
  • Oriental Sankskrit College, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Music College, Tirupati
  • Sri Padmavathi Degree College, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Junior College, Tirupati
  • Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati
  • Little Flower school, Tirupati
  • Sri Venkateswara Institute of Science and Tech, Chittoor
  • PVKN Arts College, Greamspet, Chittoor
  • Vignanasudha Degree College, Chittoor
  • RamaRaja Institute of Technology & Science, Tirupati
  • Vivekanandha Junior College Chittoor
  • Srikalahasteeswara Institute of Tech & Sciences, Srikalahasti
  • SVA Govt College for Boys, Srikalahasti
  • SVA Govt College for Girls, Srikalahasti

Others include:

  • BZ High School, Chittoor
  • B T College, Madanapalli
  • Rishi valley Gurkul School, Madanapalle.
  • Vidyodaya English medium school, Madanapalle.
  • Arogyamatha English medium school, Madanapalle.
  • Hope high school, Madanapalle.
  • ZP High School Madanapalle.
  • Madanapalle Institute of Technical Sciences (MITS, Madanapalle.
  • Sree Vidyaniketan Engineering College
  • Srinivasa Engineering College, Puttur
  • Sri Venkata Perumal Engineering College, Puttur (?)
  • Socrates Residential High School, Tirupati
  • PCR Govt high school, Chittoor
  • Little Flower school, Chittoor
  • Kings English School, Chittoor
  • Maharshi Vidya Mandir, Chittoor
  • Government Junior College (Boys), Pakala
  • Government Junior College (Girls), Pakala
  • Government High School, Pakala
  • ZP High School(Boys), Srikalahasti
  • ZP High School(Girls), Srikalahasti
  • Vikram Junior College, Srikalahasti
  • Vamsi Junior College, Srikalahasti
  • Rayalaseema Junior College, Sriakalahasti
  • Rushi vally English Medium High School, Srikalahasti
  • Swamy Vivekananda English Medium High School, Srikalahasti
  • Raja English Medium School, Sriaklahasti
  • Raja Junior College, Srikalahasti
  • MGM Residential School, Srikalahasti
  • Balaji English Medium High School, Srikalahasti

[edit] Websites About Chittoor


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