Kallur, Chittoor district

Kallur
Village
Kallur
Kallur

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°59′E / 13.55°N 78.99°E / 13.55; 78.99Coordinates: 13°33′N 78°59′E / 13.55°N 78.99°E / 13.55; 78.99
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 517113
Telephone code 91–8585
Vehicle registration AP

Kallur is a village in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pulicherla mandal.[1][2]

Etymology

The word Kallur is a combination of two Tamil words Kal+Ur which means Village of Stones in Tamil language. This place is important for its granite stones. In ancient days, this region was part of Tamil country of Thondai.

References

  1. "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department — AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "Adminsistrative divisions of Guntur district" (PDF). guntur.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2014.


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