What is Chittoor famous for?
What is Chittoor famous for?
What is Chittoor famous for?
Situated in the valley of the Ponni river, Chittoor is a market for grain, sugarcane, and peanuts. Its industries include oilseed and rice milling. Jaggery from Aragonda area, a small town near Chittor is famous throughout the country. Chittor is a major place for producing hatcheries and mangoes.
Is Chittoor a city or a town?
Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647.
How many villages are there in Chittoor district?
The district is divided into three revenue divisions i.e. Chittoor, Madanapalle, and Tirupati with 20 Erstwhile blocks or 66 mandals covering 1540 Revenue villages in 1394 Gram panchayats. Chittoor District is named after its major town Chittoor.
Is Chittoor is rural or urban?
Chittoor District Population of Rural and Urban The district has an total area of 15,152 sq km., 318.62 sq km is urban and 14833.38 sq km is rural. Out of total population of Chittoor, 4,633,212 in the district, 1,231,386 are in urban area and 2,942,678 are in rural area.
Who is the MLA of Chittoor?
Chittoor (Assembly constituency)
| Chittoor | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent MLA | Jangalapalli Srinivasulu (JMC) |
| Political Party | YSR Congress Party |
| Constituency Details | |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
Who is the Chittoor district collector in 2021?
M. Harinarayan
The government has approved the name of M. Harinarayan, an IAS officer belonging to 2011 batch, as Collector of Chittoor district, following the recommendation of the State Election Commission.
Is Chittoor rural or urban?
Chittoor District Population of Rural and Urban The district has an total area of 15,152 sq km., 318.62 sq km is urban and 14833.38 sq km is rural.
Who is the collector of AP?
Collectorate
| Name | Designation | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Vivek Yadav, I.A.S. | Collector & District Magistrate | 0863-2234990 |
| A.S. Dinesh Kumar, I.A.S. | Joint Collector (RB & R) & Additional District Magistrate | 0863-2241475 |
| G. Raja Kumari, I.A.S. | Joint Collector (V, WS & D) | 0863-2235235 |
| Anupama Anjali, I.A.S. | Joint Collector (H) |
What are the villages in Chittoor district?
List of Villages in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
| Burakayalakota | Chennaiahgaripalle | Devalcheruvu |
|---|---|---|
| Padi | Paidi Palle | Panakam |
| Patha Kalva | Perur | Pudipatla |
| Ramanuja Palle | Thanapalle | Thummala Gunta |
| Tirupati | Vedantha Puram | Vemur |
Which is the major market centre of Chittoor district?
It is a major market centre for mangoes, grains, sugarcane, and peanuts. The temperature in the western parts of the district like Punganur, Madanapalle, Horsley Hills are relatively lower than the eastern parts of the Chittoor District.
What is the population of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh?
Official website. Chittoor is a city and district headquarters in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Chittoor mandal and Chittoor revenue division, respectively. The city has a population of 153,756 and that of the agglomeration is 175,647.
Which is the nearest railway station to Chittoor?
Railways Chittoor railway station is a National railway station in Chittoor city of Andhra Pradesh. It lies on Gudur-Katpadi Branch line section and is administered under Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone. Nearest Major Railway Junction is Katpadi Junction railway station Tamil Nadu.
When did Chittoor Town become a municipal corporation?
It was upgraded to Grade–II in 1950, Grade–I in 1965, Special Grade in 1980 and Selection Grade in 2000. On 7 July 2012, it was upgraded to municipal corporation by merging 14 gram panchayats into the corporation and is spread over an area of 69.75 km 2 (26.93 sq mi).