20-453: Sullurupeta is a town in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh , India . It is a municipality and the headquarters of Sullurpeta mandal and Sullurupeta revenue division . It serves as a gateway to Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) at Sriharikota. Sullurupeta is located about 77 km east of Tirupati, 90 km south of Nellore and about 83 km north of Chennai , Tamilnadu. It
40-411: 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
60-399: A more mind-blowing experience. Apart from this, there will be an all-terrain vehicle track for the entertainment of the visitors. cost is Rs 80 crores and in seven and a half acres. As of 2011 Census of India , Sullurupeta municipality had a population of 45,782. The total population constitute, 22,062 males and 23,720 females —a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 2,612 children are in
80-652: 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
100-629: Is 16 km west of the world-famous ISRO island Sriharikota, where the Indian rockets are launched. The Pulicat lake separates Sullurpeta and Sriharikota. It has an average elevation of 11 meters (36 feet). V Epiq in Sullurpeta is Asia's second largest and world's fourth largest cinema screen. it is 106 feet wide and has 670 seating capacity. This complex will have two more screens with 170 seats each. One of them will have Dolby Atmos advanced 3D surround sound with woofers fixed to every seat for
120-580: 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. Tirupati revenue division Tirupati revenue division is an administrative division in the Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . It
140-785: 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
160-543: 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
180-561: 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
200-509: 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
220-414: Is one of the 4 revenue divisions in the district with 9 mandals under its administration. Tirupati serves as the headquarters of the division. The division has 1 municipalities and 1 municipal corporation . The revenue division was originally a part of Chittoor district and was made part of the newly formed Tirupati district on 4 April 2022. The details of the mandals and urban settlements in
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#1732798783864240-569: 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
260-533: 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
280-449: 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
300-409: 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
320-496: The age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,330 are boys and 1,282 are girls —a ratio of 964 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 83.64% with 20,819 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. People can speak and understand Telugu and Tamil languages fluently due to the town's close proximity to the border of the Tamilnadu state. Tirupati district Tirupati district ( pronunciation )
340-616: 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 ,
360-578: 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
380-497: 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
400-442: 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
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