Kuppam
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For a village and river in Northern Kerala, see Kupam.
| ?Kuppam Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| District(s) | Chittoor |
| Population | 18,803 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 517425 • +08570 • AP 03 |
Coordinates: Kuppam is a census town in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 105 km from Bangalore and 250 km from Chennai by rail. It is famous for its granite quarries, so much so that a granite variety is named after the town, viz. Kuppam Green. Kuppam shot to fame after the ex AP Chief Minister and the TDP supremo N. Chandra Babu Naidu won the elections from this constituency.
Kuppam was also the site of an interesting experiment by Hewlett Packard which founded the i-community there.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Kuppam is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 667 metres (2188 feet). Kuppam Railway station is located on the Chennai - Bangalore trunk railway line and is a stoppage for famous trains like Brindavan Express, Lalbagh Express etc.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Kuppam had a population of 18,803. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kuppam has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Kuppam, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major languages spoken in Kuppam are Telugu and Tamil. Kannada is also spoke by a relative minority.
[edit] Assembly Constituency
Kuppam is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,61,872 registered voters in Kuppam constituency in 1999 elections.
List of Elected members:[4]
- 1978 - B.R.Doraswamy Naidu
- 1983 and 1985 - N. Rangaswamy Naidu
- 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004 - Nara Chandrababu Naidu
