25-690: Nagalapuram is a Mandal Headquarter in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is the mandal headquarters of Nagalapuram mandal in Srikalahasti revenue division . This town is home to Vedanarayana Temple , where the presiding deity Vishnu is in the form of Matsya , the first incarnation of Dasavatara. Nagalapuram the temple town is built at the time of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire regime in memory of his mother Nagamamba Devi . Hence, it became Sri Nagalapuram. Before
50-411: A 10,000 sq.ft. facility for incubation was started in the year 2002. Sri City , a SEZ was started in the year 2008. 50,000-100,000 devotees visit The Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala everyday, contributing to the tourism driven economy of the district. NH 16 , NH 71 , NH 140 , NH 716 and NH 565 pass through the district. Six lane express way connecting Tirupati and Bangalore via Chittoor
75-652: A salt water lake spread over 500 Sq.Km, and Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary , famous for Spot-billed pelican , at a distance of 80 Km from Tirupati are popular environmental tourist attractions. Chandragiri Fort an 11th century fort, Satish Dhawan Space Centre , a space launch center are other places of interest. N. Chandrababu Naidu born in Naravaripalle and N. Janardhana Reddy born in Vakadu served as chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh. Roja Selvamani born in Tirupati
100-431: Is a Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu first Avatar, who saved the four vedas from Somakudu and returned to Brahma . Temple Brahmostavam comes on Shukla Dwadasi, Trayodasi and Chaturdasi of Phalguni masam (Agama calendar). Temple architecture is done in such a way that during these three days, the sun rays fall on the main deity feet, navel and forehead, called as "Suriya Pooja". This remarks the start of Summer season as per
125-619: Is a famous film actor turned politician. Madhurantakam Rajaram Sahitya Akademi Award winner was born in Damalacheruvu. Raj Reddy , Computer Scientist and winner of Turing Award was born in Katur village of Buchinaidu kandriga mandal. IIIT Sri City The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City is an educational institute of national importance located in Sri City , Tirupati district , Andhra Pradesh, India. It
150-785: Is a proposed port in the district. Sri Venkateswara University , Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam , National Sanskrit University , Sri Venkateswara Vedic University , Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) and Krea University are some of the universities in the district. Several eminent institutes of excellence such as Government Institute of Ceramic Technology , National Institute of Ocean Technology , IIT Tirupati , IISER Tirupati , Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati , Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) , Sri Venkateswara Institute of Cancer Care and Advanced Research Tata Trusts - SVICCAR Hospital , Institute of Financial Management and Research and Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City are present in
175-543: Is an educational hub and has central and state universities and institutes including IIT Tirupati , Sri Venkateswara University , National Sanskrit University , IISER Tirupati , IIIT Sri City . Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical sciences (SVIMS), Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University , Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Agriculture College, Sri Padmavati Women's Medical College, Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Sri Venkateswara College of Physiotherapy, etc The district
200-561: Is divided into 4 revenue divisions: Gudur , Srikalahasti , Sullurupeta and Tirupati , which are further subdivided into a total of 34 mandals , each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 34 mandals in Tirupati district, divided into 4 revenue divisions, is given below. The district has one municipal corporation at Tirupati city, and six municipalities at Srikalahasti , Gudur , Naidupeta , Sullurpeta , Puttur and Venkatagiri . This district also has many census towns, 822 gram panchayats and 1107 villages. STPI, Tirupati with
225-509: Is home to Sri City , one of the leading special economic zone (SEZ) in India. The district derived its name from its main city, Tirupati . In Dravidian translation, specifically from the Tamil language tiru means sacred or Lakshmi and pati means abode or husband. On 26 January 2022, Balaji district was proposed to be formed from parts of Chittoor , Nellore districts as one of
250-543: Is last in the series, has a deep pool which should not be explored without adequate safety equipment such as life jackets and due to negligence this has resulted in several drownings at this pool. Total Number of House Hold : 2830 Population Persons Males Females Total 11,166 5,468 5,698 In the age group 0–6 years 1,072 588 484 Scheduled Castes (SC) 4,296 2,164 2,132 Scheduled Tribes (ST) 228 118 110 Literates 7,216 3,917 3,299 Tirupati district Tirupati district ( pronunciation )
275-1104: Is located at Sriharikota , on the eastern side of Pulicat Lake which separates Sri City and the satellite launching station. Sri City is the largest industrial park in South India spread over 7,500 acres (3,000 ha) of land in close proximity to Chennai. The institute presently offers B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI & DS), PhD in ECE and CSE. It's CSE dept offers 2 M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. ECE Dept offers MTech in Cyber Physical Systems. The admission to BTech programs in IIIT-S
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#1732773340552300-569: Is one of the eight districts of Rayalaseema region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh .The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. This district is known for its numerous historic temples, including the Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and Sri Kalahasteeswara temple . The district is also home to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (formerly Sriharikota Range), a rocket launch centre located in Sriharikota . The district
325-533: Is operational. Tirupati railway station is among the busiest railway stations of India. It is on the Renigunta-Katpadi railway line. Renigunta Junction , Srikalahasti railway station , Sullurupeta railway station , Gudur Junction and Pakala Junction are major railway stations. Tirupati Airport , the second-largest airport in Andhra Pradesh , is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from
350-553: Is through Central Seat allocation Board (CSAB). The students are allotted admission by CSAB based on their Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) ranks. The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City , Tirupati district , Andhra Pradesh is listed in the CSAB website under List of participating institutes in Other Central Government / State Government Funded Technical Institutes. Admission to M.Tech programs
375-449: The Bay of Bengal . The major part of Pulicat Lake is in this district. Based on the 2011 census data, Tirupati district had a population of 21,96,984, of which 850,056 (38.69%) lived in urban areas. Tirupati district had a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 5,19,388 (23.64%) and 1,70,779 (7.77%) of the population respectively. 93.75% of
400-409: The Tirupati city centre and has daily flights to several domestic destinations. Tirupati Airport is upgraded to an international airport. The new international terminal was inaugurated on 22 October 2015, but as of March 2023 is not operational. The nearest operational international airport is Chennai International Airport which is 130 km (81 mi) from Tirupati. Dugarajapatnam Port
425-539: The change of its name to Nagalapuram, this village was known as Harigandapuram . Nagalapuram is located at 13°24′00″N 79°47′00″E / 13.4000°N 79.7833°E / 13.4000; 79.7833 . It has an average elevation of 64 meters (213 feet). Temple reflects the Vijayanagara architectural style Vedanarayana swamy idol facing west. The sanctum sanctorum has Vedanarayana swamy with his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi on either side. This
450-616: The district. The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory of the Department of Space is at village Gadanki in Pakala mandal. The lab is involved in carrying out fundamental and applied research in Atmospheric and Space Sciences. Tirupati , Tirumala and Srikalahasti have famous Hindu temples. Tiruamala, at a distance of 22 km from Tirupati, is abode of Venkateswara Swamy temple attracting 50000-100000 visitors. Pulicat Lake ,
475-578: The eastern longitudes 79°5′42″ and 80°4′10″,this district is located in Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh and also a Tondai Nadu region. It is bordered by SPSR Nellore district to the north, Chittoor and Annamayya districts to the west, Chittoor and Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu to the south and Bay of Bengal to the east. The river Swarnamukhi flows through Tirupati , Srikalahasti , Naidupeta , Vakadu and join into
500-473: The holy inscriptions available in the temple. Nagalapuram Falls is a waterfall which attracts many tourists. It offers a great trekking opportunity as you go into the forest in the Eastern Ghats. The trek is very scenic and one can see streams along the trek route. There are 3 waterfalls you come across and each of them has a pool next to it. The water is very clean and refreshing. Trekkers can visit
525-412: The mentor institute. The Indian Institute of Information Technology is situated in Sri City , which is a planned integrated business city located 55 km (34 mi) north of Chennai on NH 5 along the border of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu (TN) states of India. Much of Sri City area is in Tirupati district . The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), India's satellite/rocket launching center
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#1732773340552550-497: The population follow Hinduism, with a small minority follows Islam and Christianity. Languages of Tirupati district based on 2011 Census data 78.00% of the population spoke Telugu , 16.50% Tamil and 3.64% Urdu as their first language. The district is part of two parliamentary constituencies and seven assembly constituencies. The parliamentary constituency are Tirupati (Lok Sabha constituency) and Chittoor (partial). The assembly constituencies are given below. The district
575-401: The trekking route which is about 4 km in length and has views of three waterfalls. Paid parking facilities are available at the beginning of the trek. Due to its proximity to Chennai, large number of people visit the waterfalls each year and this has started taking a toll on the environment around the trek which is now heavily littered with waste left by trekkers. The third waterfall, which
600-442: The twenty-six districts. Based on the feedback from public, the name was later changed to Tirupati district . The new district came into existence on 4 April 2022 with Gudur , Sullurupeta revenue divisions from Nellore district and Tirupati revenue division from Chittoor district. Srikalahasti revenue division was newly created. Tirupati district is located between the northern latitudes of 13°21′54″ and 14°30′40″ and between
625-818: Was created by the Ministry of Human Resource Development , Government of India , under a partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Government and Sri City consortium. The IIIT campus at Sri City is spread over 80 acres (32 ha). The institute is run by the Board of Governors of the IIIT Society. The Board of Governors include representatives of MHRD, GoAP, and Industry Partners as well as eminent people from academia, industry, and civil society. The Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City started its first batch in 2013 with IIIT Hyderabad as
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