38-599: Anantapur , officially Anantapuramu , is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division . The city is located on National Highway . It was also the headquarters of the Datta Mandalam ( Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh and Bellary district of Karnataka ) in 1799. It
76-574: A bicameral parliamentary system consisting of Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly chambers. Originally situated in Hyderabad , the capital later moved to Amaravati in 2017 following the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act , which led to the formation of Telangana on 2 June 2014 and a reduction in the assembly constituencies from 294 to 175. Despite these significant boundary changes,
114-769: A 40-acre (160,000 m) complex which is managed by the Rural Development Trust (RDT). In October 2010, Rafael Nadal opened the Rafael Nadal Tennis School, which hosts district, state and national-level tournaments, as well as laying equal emphasis on the children's education and tennis training. There are several Indoor Stadiums for Basketball and Badminton under local bodies which conducts District, State and National Competitions. There are many coaching class for taekwondo and Karate. There are also coaching centres for swimming which conduct district competitions. There are four temples under
152-714: A precursor to the modern state of Andhra Pradesh, was established on 1 October 1953, following the Andhra movement . The formation of Andhra State was made possible by the Andhra State Act, which was passed in the Parliament of India in September 1953. This significant development was ignited by a determined fast led by Potti Sreeramulu , whose sacrifice ultimately catalysed the demand for a new linguistic state. The newly created Andhra State included 11 districts in
190-536: A total road length of 298.12 km. Anantapuram provides rail connectivity for the city and is classified as an A–category station in Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone . The nearest International airport is Kempegowda International Airport , Bengaluru which is 190 kilometers away. There are a few notable people from the town with their contributions to various fields such as politics , film industry and other areas. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
228-572: A unit of Industrial major Larsen & Toubro has a major Cement production unit near the town. National Highway 44 (India) passes through the district via Anantapur. The major railway stations are Guntakal Junction , Gooty Junction and Rayadurg Junction . Kempegowda International Airport , Bengaluru is the nearest international airport at 190 km from the district headquarters. Other small-scale domestic airports are there in neighbouring districts of Kurnool and Kadapa which are around 150 km and 200 km away respectively. As per
266-543: Is 89% and female literacy is 75%. Telugu is the official and widely spoken language, in addition to it Urdu, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil languages are also spoken by significant minorities in the city. Civic administration Anantapuru Municipal Corporation is the civic body of Anantapuru . Public utilities Anantapuru Drinking Water Supply Project and Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust have also step forward in supplying clean water and concentrated mainly on eradicating fluorosis. The corporation supplies chlorinated water to
304-601: Is a historical fort on a hill dating to 11th century. It is at a distance of 52 kms from Anantapur. Penna Ahobilam is famous for Lakshni Narasimhaswamy temple. It is at a distance of 36 km from Anantapur. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy born in Illur village, Garladinne mandal, rose to became President of India after serving in other roles such as Lok sabha speaker, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and central minister. T. Nagi Reddy born in Tarimela village of Singanamala mandal. He
342-616: Is subject to no term limits . Since 1953, there have been 19 chief ministers with the majority of them belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC). In 1953, Tanguturi Prakasam from the INC became the first chief minister of the Andhra State . In 1956, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy from the INC became the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh post the reorganisation of Indian states. The longest-serving chief minister
380-663: Is the closest international airport. Anantapur has a semi-arid climate, with hot and dry conditions for most of the year. Summer start in late February and peak in May with average high temperatures around the 37 °C (99 °F) range. Anantapur gets pre- monsoon showers starting as early as March, mainly through north-easterly winds blowing in from Kerala . Monsoon arrives in September and lasts until early November with about 250 mm (9.8 in) of precipitation. A dry and mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February; with little humidity and average temperatures in
418-656: The Irani Cup in 1963–64 when Rest of India scored their lowest total of 83 against the then Ranji trophy winners Bombay, played at the Sanjeeva Reddy stadium. Several Ranji trophy matches and other regional tournaments for basketball , badminton, etc. have been hosted in Anantapur. The Anantapur Sports Village (ASV), located alongside the National Highway 7 . The Anantapur Cricket Ground sits within
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#1732772412853456-738: The Marathas , but was taken from them by Hyder Ali . In 1789 it was ceded by his son Tipu Sultan to the Nizam of Hyderabad . In 1800 the Nizam ceded the surrounding districts to the British in payment for a subsidiary British force. In 1882, Anantapuram district was formed by carving out from Bellary district . Revenue mandals of Kadiri, Mudigubba, Nallamada, N.P.Kunta, Talupula, Nallacheruvu, O.D.Cheruvu, Tanakal, Amadagur and Gandlapenta (previous Kadiri Taluk) from erstwhile YSR Kadapa District were added in
494-768: The School Education Department of the state. The mediums of instruction that are followed by different CBSE schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya and Montessori Elite EM School, State board English mediums and Telugu mediums. Anantapur is an important education centre of the district which has many schools, colleges and universities. Prominent institutions and universities include, Sri Krishnadevaraya University , JNTU Anantapur , Sri Sathya Sai University , central University of Andhra Pradesh , Government Medical College , Arts College , PVKK Institute of Technology, Central university of Andhra Pradesh[CUAP] etc. Anantapur has many sports facilities and hosted
532-631: The Telugu-speaking region of the Madras State, with Kurnool as its capital and a unicameral parliamentary system with a legislative assembly chamber. A total of two people have served as the chief minister during the period, of which both of them belonged to the Indian National Congress. Bezawada Gopala Reddy was the longest-serving chief minister of the region during this period. Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
570-510: The chief minister . Following elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly , the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government . The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and
608-465: The 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range. Total annual rainfall is about 22 in (560 mm). Anantapur has been ranked 31st best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India. As of 2011 census, Anantapur city has a population of 340,613. The sex ratio was 995 females per 1000 males and 9% of the population was under 6 years old. Effective literacy is 82%, male literacy
646-533: The GDDP. It is one of the largest districts of Andhra Pradesh spanning an area of 10,205 square kilometres (3,940 sq mi). It is bounded on the north by Kurnool district and Nandyal district , on the east by Kadapa district , and south by Sri Sathya Sai district and on the southwest and west by Chitradurga district and Bellary district in Karnataka state. It is part of Rayalaseema region on
684-677: The INC and previously the fourth chief minister of Andhra Pradesh went on to serve as the Prime Minister of India . Notably, N. T. Rama Rao from the TDP was the first non-INC chief minister of the state. There have been three instances of President's rule in Andhra Pradesh, most recently in 2014. The current incumbent N. Chandrababu Naidu has been from the Telugu Desam Party since 12 June 2024. The Andhra State ,
722-470: The city from the summer storage tank located in the town. Anantapur is well connected to the nearby major cities with National Highway 44 and National Highway 205 of National Highway network of India . The NH–44 connects it to Bangalore, which is towards south and Hyderabad, towards north, and NH 205 connects it to Chennai via Renigunta . The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Anantapur bus station. The city has
760-469: The district are given below. The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions: Anantapuramu , Guntakal and Kalyandurg , which are further subdivided into a total of 32 mandals , each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 31 mandals in Anantapuramu district, divided into 3 revenue divisions, is given below. There are one municipal corporation and five municipalities, one nagar panchayat in
798-671: The district is 28.9% of total population. The Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) of the undivided district for FY 2013-14 is ₹ 35,838 crore (US$ 4.3 billion) and it contributes 6.8% to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) . For the FY 2013–14, the per capita income at current prices was ₹ 69,562 (US$ 830). The primary , secondary and tertiary sectors of the district contribute ₹ 9,944 crore (US$ 1.2 billion), ₹ 7,752 crore (US$ 930 million) and ₹ 18,142 crore (US$ 2.2 billion) respectively to
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#1732772412853836-511: The district. Power plants Solar thermal power plant of 50 MW was commissioned at Nagalapuram village in Peddavadaguru mandal of the district occupying an area of 600 acres under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission which was named as Megha Solar Plant. It is one of the 7 solar thermal plants in the country. Tadipatri region in Anantapur is an industrialised town famous for Granite and Cement production. Ultra Tech Cements
874-583: The district. Agriculture The economy is principally agrarian with a developing industrial sector. The district receives very less rainfall due to its location in the rain shadow area of Indian Peninsula. Prominent crops include groundnut, sunflower, rice , cotton , maize , chillies , sesame , sugarcane and Silk Industries Industries like Constructions , Manufactures and Electricity are major contributors for GVA . Minerals Gold, Diamonds, Limestone, Iron ore, Quartz, Asbestos, Dolomite, Barytes, Steatite, Granite, Clay, Share are found in
912-540: The management of Endowments Department. And there are several important Temples which became good landmarks such as Anantapur district Anantapur district , officially Ananthapuramu district , is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . The district headquarters is located in Anantapur city. It is one of the driest places in South India . In
950-427: The mean sea level. The annual normal rainfall of the district is 508.2 mm. Thus it secures least rainfall when compared to other parts of Andhra Pradesh. Based on the 2011 census, the district had a population of 2,241,105, of which 753,354 (33.62%) lived in urban areas. The district had a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 3,34,142 (14.91%) and 70,161 (3.13%) of
988-511: The population respectively. Hinduism is the major religion with 88.45% followers, while Islam has 10.37%. Languages of Anantapuram district based on the 2011 Census Based on the 2011 census, 84.59% of the population spoke Telugu , 9.64% Urdu , 3.03% Kannada and 1.42% Lambadi as their first language. There are two parliamentary constituencies in the district namely, Anantapuram Parliament constituency , Hindupuram parliament constituency (partial). Legislative assembly constituencies in
1026-426: The railway station area, bus station, Srikantam circle, Government Hospital, Court Road etc. Major landmark of city is railway overbridge near Clock tower connecting Newtown constructed in late 1960. As part of connecting heart of city with NH44 this landmark is in demolition and closed till new four-lane flyover is functional. The primary and secondary education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of
1064-401: The state. The northern part of the district has large areas of black cotton soil, while the southern part has mainly poor red soil. There are two major hill ranges namely Mutchukota hills Nagasamudram hills, accounting for 70% of forest area. Penna , Chithravathi , Pedda Hagari, Chinna Hagari, Thadakaleru and Pandameru are the main rivers. The average elevation is about 1300 feet above
1102-486: The year 1910. In the year 1956, the revenue mandals of Rayadurg, D.Hirehal, Kanekal, Bommanahal and Gummagatta of Bellary District were added, with the formation of Andhra Pradesh. As of 2011 census of India , it was the largest district in the state by area and had a population of 2,241,105. As per the Gazette notification No.122 dt 26 January 2022 (G.O.Rt.No.55, Revenue (Land-IV), 25 January 2022), Sri Sathya Sai district
1140-533: The year 2019-20, there were 3085 schools, 143 junior colleges, 42 degree colleges. There is 1 medical college, 14 engineering colleges, 23 ITI, 11 polytechnic and 18 degree colleges. Some of the institutions include Sri Krishnadevaraya University , JNTU Ananthapur , Sri Sathya Sai University , Government Medical College , Government polytechnic anantapur, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology , Government Polytechnic Hindupur , Gates Institute of Technology, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Gooty Fort
1178-402: The year 2022, as part of re-organisation of districts, Sri Sathya Sai district was carved out. The name Anantapuramu was named after a reservoir called Anantasagaram . It existed during reign of Vijayanagara Empire , which was named after Ananthamma , wife of Bukkaraya, one of the founders of the empire. Gooty Fort , a major fort in the medieval history of the region was a stronghold of
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1216-483: Was N. Chandrababu Naidu from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), who held the office for over thirteen years across multiple terms, while N. Bhaskara Rao from the TDP had the shortest tenure of 31 days. N. Chandrababu Naidu was also the first chief minister of the state post the bifurcation of Telangana in 2014. Later Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy went on to become the President of India , while P. V. Narasimha Rao , also from
1254-447: Was a Hindu spiritual leader ; Bellary Raghava was an Indian playwright, thespian and film actor. Millets such as, Jowar , Bajra , Ragi are the food grains which are mostly used in food items. Peanuts are also popular and used in everyday food like chutney, Chikki and enjoyed as snack with boiled or spicy roasted peanuts. Neighbourhoods and landmarks in and around the city are - Clock tower, Sapthagiri circle, ISKCON temple,
1292-576: Was a freedom fighter and popular communist leader. CPO (2022). District handbook of statistics - 2020, Anantapur district (PDF) . Retrieved 19 April 2023 . Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . In accordance with the Constitution of India , the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with
1330-583: Was also a position of strategic importance for the British Indian Army during the Second World War . The GDP of Anantapur City is $ 1.728 Billion. Anantapur is located at 14°41′N 77°36′E / 14.68°N 77.6°E / 14.68; 77.6 . It has an average elevation of 335 m (1,099 ft). It is located at a distance of 484 km from Vijayawada , 148 km from Kurnool and 210 km from Bengaluru which
1368-440: Was formed from Ananthapur district. As of 2011 census of India , the undivided Anantapuramu district has a population of 4,081,148 with 9,68,160 households, ranking it as the 7th most populous district in the state. It is the largest district in the state with an area of 19,130 km (7,390 sq mi). Anantapur has a sex ratio of 977 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.28%. Urban population in
1406-399: Was the former President of India and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh , and Paidi Lakshmayya was the first member of Parliament from Anantapur's Lok Sabha Constituency . Kallur Subba Rao was an Indian freedom activist and was the first speaker of Andhra Assembly, as well as Kadiri Venkata Reddy , who was an Indian film director, writer and also a producer. Sathya Sai Baba ,
1444-544: Was the only governor in office during this period. The Andhra Pradesh was officially established on 1 November 1956, through the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act in August 1956. This led to the dissolution of Hyderabad State , with its divisions becoming part of Mysore State and Bombay State . Concurrently, the integration of Telugu-speaking regions into Andhra State laid the foundation of
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