Chittoor

Chittoor is a district of Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. This district is also popularly known as The District Of Seven Hills - Tirumala, and is well known for the Tirupati Temple. This district is a part of Rayalaseema and lies in the extreme south of the state approximately between 12° 37' - 14° 8' north latitudes and 78° 3' - 79° 55' east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Anantapur and Cuddapah districts, on the east by Nellore and Chengai-Anna districts of Tamilnadu, on the south by North Arcot Ambedkar & Dharmapuri district of Tamilnadu and on the west by Kolar District of Karnataka state.

The district has further been divided into 31 mandalas. It is a major market center for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. Major industries around the city are Amaron Batteries, nation's leading automobile batteries, and Nutrine Confectioneries, a major chocolate/candies producer, and this city is one of the major granite and mango pulp producing centers of India.

The district is spread over 15152 Sq. Kms. In 2011, Chittoor had population of 4,174,064 of which male and female were 2,090,204 and 2,083,860 respectively. In 2001 census, Chittoor had a population of 3,745,875 of which males were 1,889,690 and remaining 1,856,185 were females.

History

This district was formed on 1 April 1911, taking Chittoor, Palamaneru, Chandragiri from the then North Arcot District of Tamil Nadu and Madanapalli, Vayalpadu from Cuddapah and Punganur, Sri Kalahasti, Karvetinagar from Zamindari provinces to form united Chittoor district. Later in the Apri1 1 1960 319 villages of chittoor district were added into the then Kanchipuram districtand Thiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu through the demands of Ma. Po. Si. and other leaders.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation

281 Thamballapalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Mulakalacheruvu, Thamballapalle, Peddamandyam, Kurabalakota, Peddathippasamudram and B. Kothakota Mandals.
282 Pileru Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Gurramkonda, Kalakada, K. V. Palle, Pileru, Kalikiri and Vayalpad Mandals.
283 Madanapalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Madanapalle, Nimmanapalle and Ramasamudram Mandals.
284 Punganur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Sodam, Somala, Chowdepalle, Punganur, Pulicherla and Rompicherla Mandals.
285 Chandragiri Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Tirupati (Rural), Chandragiri, Pakala, Ramachandrapuram, Chinnagottigallu and Yerravaripalem Mandals. Tirupati (Urban) Mandal (Part) Konkachennaiahgunta, Mangalam and Chennayyagunta Villages.
286 Tirupati Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Tirupati (Urban) Mandal (Part) Tirumala (CT) Tirupati (NMA) (CT) Akkarampalle (CT) Tirupati (M+OG) (Part).
287 Srikalahasti Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Renigunta, Yerpedu, Srikalahasti and Thottambedu Mandals.
288 Satyavedu Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Narayanavanam, B. N. Kandriga, Varadaiahpalem, K.V.B.Puram, Pitchatur, Satyavedu and Nagalapuram Mandals.
289 Nagari Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Nindra, Vijayapuram, Nagari, Puttur and Vadamalapeta Mandals.
290 Gangadhara Nellore Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Vedurukuppam, Karvetinagar, Penumuru, S. R. Puram, G. D. Nellore and Palasamudram Mandals.
291 Chittoor Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chittoor and Gudipala Mandals.
292 Puthalapattu Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Puthalapattu, Irala, Thavanampalle, Bangarupalem and Yadamarri Mandals.
293 Palamaner Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Gangavaram, Palamaner, Baireddipalle, V. Kota and Peddapanjani Mandals.
294 Kuppam Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Santipuram, Gudupalle, Kuppam and Ramakuppam Mandals.