21-792: Srikalahasti is a town in Tirupati district located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It is a municipality and the revenue division of Srikalahasti mandal and Srikalahasti revenue division . It is a part of the Tirupati Urban Development Authority , which is located on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi . Srikalahasti, derives its name from the combination of the Sanskrit words Sri (spider), Kala (snake) and Hasti (elephant), which once worshipped
42-411: 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
63-652: 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
84-606: 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. National Sanskrit University National Sanskrit University , is a central university in Tirupati , Andhra Pradesh , India . In addition to regular courses at undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's) degree level,
105-785: 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
126-561: 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
147-509: 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
168-946: 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 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
189-420: Is located at 13°45′N 79°42′E / 13.750°N 79.700°E / 13.750; 79.700 ( Srikalahasti ) on the bank of river Swarnamukhi. It is located 38 km north of Tirupati central. As of 2011 Census of India , the town had a population of 80,056. The total population constitute, 38,995 males and 41,061 females – a sex ratio of 1053 females per 1000 males, higher than
210-533: 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
231-449: 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
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#1732783320811252-557: The Shiva lingam here and attained moksha . As per another legend, Vayu and Adishesha had a dispute to find out who is superior. To prove their superiority, Adishesha encircled Mount Kailash , Vayu tried to disentangle him by creating a vortex. The vortex resulted in eight parts from Kailash fell into eight different places which are Trincomalee , Srikalahasti, Tiruchirappalli , Thiruenkoimalai , Rajathagiri , Neerthagiri , Ratnagiri , and Swethagiri Thirupangeeli . Srikalahasti
273-409: 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
294-590: The School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu. Srikalahasti has educational institutions ranging from elementary schools to engineering and degree colleges. Sri Kalahastheeswara Institute of Technology is an engineered by Sri Kalahasteeswara Trust board. Srikalahasti railway station is located on the Gudur–Katpadi branch line section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of
315-563: The South Central Railway (SCR). Andhra Pradesh state-owned bus services APSRTC operates buses from Tirupati , Chittoor and Nellore . Tirupati Airport is located 25 km from the town. Tirupati district Tirupati district ( pronunciation ) 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
336-616: 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 ,
357-578: 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
378-415: The national average of 940 per 1000. 8,224 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 4,227 are boys and 3,997 are girls – a ratio of 946 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.66% (male 85.15%; female 72.57%) with 56,501 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%. The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government-aided and private schools, under
399-497: 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
420-442: 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
441-522: The university also offers several distance learning courses. Sahitya, Vyakarana, Advaita Vedanta, Dwaita Vedanta, Phalita Jyotisham, Purana Ithihasa, Yoga Shastra are some subjects in which courses are offered. The school was established in 1956 under Ministry of Education by Government of India to propagate Sanskrit studies, traditional Sastras and Pedagogy. In considering its achievements and potential for research in Traditional Sastras
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