| పుత్తూరు puttur Putturu |
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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Chittoor |
| TDP | Muddu Krishnama Naidu |
| Population | 33,000 (2007[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 144 metres (472 ft) |
Puttur (Telugu: పుత్తూరు Tamil: புத்தூர் ), is a census town and mandal headquarters in Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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The word Puttur is a combination of Tamil words Pudhu + Woor which means New village in Tamil language. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of Thondai.புது+ஊர்=புத்தூர்.
Puttur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet).
Puttur is situated on the way from Tirupati to Chennai. It is situated at distance of 35 km from Tirupathi and 110 km from Chennai and 10 kilometres from Andhra Pradesh's border with Tamil Nadu.
1. State Bank of India
2. State Bank of India (New & Near Govt.RTC Bus stand)
3. Bank of India
4. District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB)
5. Life Insurance Corporation of India
6. Vijaya Bank
7. HDFC Bank - Near SBI new branch
8. KUMAR&CO. Chartered Accountants
9. ICICI Bank - Near in N.G.O. Colony 10.Muthoot Finance 2 Branches 11.Manapuram Goldloan 12.Sapthagiri Grameen Bank
Following are the most popular schools/colleges in town:
Engineering colleges:
1. Siddharth Institute of Engineering & Technology.
2. Siddharth Institute of Science and Technology.
3. Sri Venkatesa Perumal College of Engineering & Technology
4. Seshachala INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (Puttur-Tirupathi Main Road,SVS Nagar,VADAMALAPET).
5. KKC Institute of Technology & Engineering for women.
6. Seshachala Institute of Technology (Nagari Road,Parameswaramangalam)
P.G. colleges:
1. Sri Venkatesa Perumal College Institute of Management Studies (MBA & MCA)
2. DBB Institute of PG Studies (MBA & MCA)
3. KKC Institute of PG Studies (MBA & MCA)
4. Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH PG College (First JNTU MBA college in Puttur)
5. Seshachala Degree & P.G. College { M.Sc., (Physics,Organic & Analytical Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Computer Science, Micro Biology) M.F.M.,}
Degree colleges:
1. Government Degree College.(A+ grade by NAAC)
2. Seshachala Degree College.(first private degree college in mandal)
3. Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH Degree College(Puttur Road,Narayanavanam)
4. Himaja Degree College
Other colleges:
1. Seshachala College of Education.(B.Ed.,)
2. Seshachala Teacher Training Institute.(D.Ed.,)
3. KKC College of Nursing. 4. kkc college of law 5. KKC College of Education
Other proposed colleges:
1. Seshachala Venkata Subbaiah Group of Institutions (Integrated Campus for Engg., M.C.A., M.B.A., B.Pharm )
2. Seshachala Venkata Subbaiah Law College.
3. Seshachala Venkata Subbaiah B.P.Ed College.
4. Seshachala Venkata Subbaiah D.P.Ed College.
5. Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH Teacher Training Institute.
6. Seshachala Teacher Training Institute.
7. Seshachala Teacher Training Institute(Puttur-Tirupathi Main Road,SVS Nagar,Vadamalapet).
8. Seshachala Degree College(Puttur-Tirupathi Main Road,SVS Nagar,Vadamalapet).
Junior (Inter) colleges:
1. S.R.S. Govt Junior College.(One of the first junior colleges in town)
2. Sri Sai Jyothi Junior College.
3. Himaja Junior College.
4. Seshachala Junior College.
5. Seshachala MALLIESWARI Junior College(Puttur Road,Narayanavanam).
6. Veda Vyasa Junior College.
7. [[J.B.R.Junior college]].AIR By-Pass Road Govindapalam,puttur
"'International Schools"
1. Sri Vedanarayana International School
2. Banodaya Internatioal School
Schools:
1. Sri Gayathri Global School (Which is the best school organised by NRI in Tirupati and Puttur).
2. Govt. High school(Main School).
3. Girls High School(Govt).
4. Govt. Tamil High school(Govt).For Tamil Students at Gate Puttur
5. Jnana Jyothi Vidya Mandir.
6. Sesha Sai High School
7. Sri Sai Nirmala Vidyalayam.
8. Vedavyasa Vidhya Nikethan.
9. Jems English Medium School.
10. Vivekananda English Medium High School.
11. Himaja School.
12. Seshachala Talent School.
13. Adarsha Vidyanikethan.
Major group of institutes include:
1.Seshachala GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS(Puttur & Tirupati).
2.Seshachala VENKATA SUBBAIAH GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS (Sponsored by sampathi Educational Society, Puttur).
3.KKC EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
Puttur was an assembly constituency till 2008. After De-limitation, Puttur constituency is dissolved and it is merged with Nagari.
STD Area Code - 08577 Police Station - 222333
All these places are within 20 k.m reach (14 miles approx.).
The local festival called "Thirunallu" is celebrated in the month of August every year for 3 days. The whole town of Puttur will wear a festive look during the festival. "Radhotsavam" (Pulling a Car(Theru)) is most important part of Thirunallu. The huge car decorated with flowers and containing a statue of a god is pulled through the main streets of Puttur. Also, a small exhibition and shandy takes place on those days, entertaining the people. In the shandy, people can be seen buying small toys, decoration items, cosmetics, and home appliances. There are also fun-rides available and the whole place looks like a carnival. One of the cool things selling at the "Thirunallu" are tiny little colored baby chickens. They come in varied colors such as pink, green, orange, yellow, and blue.
The local festival for Gate Puttur actually East side of the railway track is "Jatra" specially for Govindhamman upto 3days in July end recently from 2004 onwards.The festival will starts with the "saattu" program on sunday and the god of GIvindhamman will be decorated and seated on car which is pulled by the pepoles all over the entire gate puttur area on Tuesday 9 (i.e.next to sunday programme)and finally the program ends on Wednesday with the "Kumbam Idudhal" programe means all the ladies in the town are brings prasadam which is prepared at their home and submitted in front of the god.
The other local funtion if AADI KRITHAGA. All are take kavadis praised the god MURUGA and submitted it to the GOD Muruga at puttur alone or at Tiritani.
1. Tirupati (35 km)
2. Tiruttani (35 km)
3. Narayanavanam (5 km)
4. Kailasa Kona (15 km)
5. Karvetinagaram (15 km)
6. Nagalapuram (35 km) 7. Appalaigunta (20 km)
| Puttur, Andhra Pradesh | |||
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| Next station south/south-east: Vepagunta |
West North Line, Chennai Suburban | Next station west/west-north: Taduku |
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| Stop number: 36 | KM from start: 113.94 | ||
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